A CLEAR PATH TO INVESTMENT IN THE SRI LANKA LICENSING ROUND 2026

From registration and Data Room access through to bid submission, evaluation and award.

The Sri Lanka Licensing Round 2026 provides a structured and transparent process for international energy companies looking to evaluate and participate in the four offshore exploration blocks currently on offer in the Mannar Basin.
 
The published How to Bid and Commercial Terms set out the bid requirements, fiscal framework and key provisions of the How to Bid and Commercial Terms (MPRA), including the exploration phases, minimum work programme requirements, cost recovery, profit sharing and stabilisation provisions.
 
Companies considering the opportunity can now review the framework and understand the steps required to participate.

👉 Review the How to Bid and Commercial Terms.