Energy Minister urges people not to queue up for fuel next 03 days

Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara urged the people not to queue up for fuel the next three days until the 1190 fuel station deliveries are completed, revealing that adequate fuel will be made available with the arrival of a diesel cargo yesterday.

In a tweet, the Minister also revealed that three vessels carrying diesel will arrive in the country in the next two weeks, backed by the Indian Credit line.

With the arrival of the Diesel cargo yesterday and 3 vessels to reach SL in the next 2 weeks on the @IndiainSL credit line, adequate fuel will be made available. Request the public not to queue up or top up the next 3 days until the 1190 fuel station deliveries are completed.

— Kanchana Wijesekera (@kanchana_wij) May 16, 2022

MIAP