Two more ships carrying diesel are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today and tomorrow. Secretary of the Ministry of Energy K.D.R. Olga said that one of the ships has 33,000 metric tons of auto diesel and 7,000 metric tons of super diesel.
The other ship will carry 28,000 metric tons of diesel and 9,000 metric tons of jet fuel, the secretary said. She said work is underway to open letters of credit for the ships in question.
The Ministry of Energy stated that the country currently has a sufficient reserve of petrol. Two more ships carrying fuel are scheduled to arrive on the 6th and 7th, Energy Ministry Secretary stated.
