The President has instructed the authorities to make arrangements to immediately distribute gas stocks which are due on arrival, a statement by the President’s Media Unit revealed.
A ship carrying 3,700 metric tonnes of LP gas are due to arrive in Sri Lanka today.
The statement by the President’s Media Unit further revealed that another ship carrying 3,740 metric tonnes of LP gas will arrive in the island tomorrow, as part of the LP gas stock of 33,000 metric tonnes allocated for Sri Lanka.
The President, accordingly, believes that the current gas crisis in the country may end within the next few days, it added.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa secretly fled the President’s House during the protests held yesterday and is currently residing in a secret place. He has decided to resign from his post in response to the growing public objections and has confirmed that his resignation will be officially announced on July 13.
MIAP
