Sri Lanka starts 21-km aviation-fuel pipeline and new storage tanks
Sri Lanka began a 21-kilometre underground Jet A-1 pipeline from Muthurajawela to Bandaranaike International Airport and five tanks with 92,000 cubic metres of combined capacity. A separate CPSTL project will add three tanks and 40,000 cubic metres at Muthurajawela.
Event / data period: 2026-10-02
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According to the government portal, the main project launched on 2 October includes two tanks of 30,000 cubic metres each, two of 15,000 cubic metres each and one of 2,000 cubic metres, giving total capacity of 92,000 cubic metres. The 10-inch underground pipeline linking the Muthurajawela tank site to the airport in Katunayake is 21 kilometres long and is scheduled for completion in 30 months.
CPSTL is separately building three tanks at the same terminal: two of 15,000 cubic metres and one of 10,000 cubic metres, adding 40,000 cubic metres of storage. Its contract period is 18 months, with completion targeted for April 2028. The announcement describes two distinct construction packages, so their capacities should not be confused.
Data
Aviation-fuel pipeline and separate storage projects
Dimensions of the announced aviation-fuel pipeline and storage construction projects.
- Jet A-1 pipeline length
- 21 km
- 2026-10-02 · Observed
- New tanks in the main Jet A-1 project
- 5 count
- 2026-10-02 · Observed
- New tanks in the separate CPSTL project
- 3 count
- 2026-10-02 · Observed
Methodology
Storage volume is reported in m³ and pipeline length in kilometres. The five-tank 92,000 m³ package and the separate CPSTL three-tank/40,000 m³ package are distinct projects and are not merged into one capacity total.
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