The decision taken by the government to stop the issuance of fuel to private vehicles leading to the situation from midnight yesterday (27) shall not be misunderstood as a ‘lockdown,’ said Tourism Minister Harin Fernando, speaking to the special briefing held in the Department of Government Information yesterday.
“As a country we are a team that has made a lot of sacrifices at this moment. As a country, we believe that the public and private sectors will support us. This is especially due to the complicated situation that has arisen in the country over the recent shortage of fuel stocks we have ordered. Therefore, we are mainly thinking of collecting and managing in the next few days all the fuel needed to run this country in normalcy after July 10 and distribute them as required. Speaking of essential services, they include the distribution of food and beverages, intermittent transport, the health sector, as well as the services related to aircraft and travelers, which require fuel supply. Also, please do not misunderstand this situation as a lockdown. This is but work from home until July 10. So what we need is to stay in that area. During your stay, your grocery store, pharmacy and every other service operate as usual.”
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