Fuel situation grim

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The situation with fuel stocks in the country is looking grim with the subject Minister warning that there is a lack of funds to purchase fuel to meet the demand.

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila told Daily Mirror last night that fuel is being distributed to fuel sheds in limited supply.

“For example if 3 bowsers of fuel are sent to a particular location we now send only one or two bowsers,” the Minister said.

He also said that that there are three ships with fuel berthed outside the Colombo Port.

However, the Minister said that the government has funds to pay for fuel on only one ship.

He said that funds have been released to unload petrol on one ship but not for diesel on a second ship and fuel on the third ship.

Gammanpila said that the government does not have US Dollars to pay for fuel.

As a result, Sri Lanka risks running out of fuel in the near future.

With fears of a fuel running out, panic buying was seen at several fuel sheds in Colombo last night. (Easwaran Rutnam)

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Arnold Monday, 21 February 2022 09:47 AM

At least now, the royal family should bring some of their treasures back to Lanka.

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Hon. Gemba Monday, 21 February 2022 09:49 AM

What is Gnana Akka saying about this?

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Jude Monday, 21 February 2022 10:07 AM

Hello, Gamma it's grim two years and counting!! Yeah!! Why you just landed here from your adapted country Australia after few years!?? Huh!!!

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Roshananly Monday, 21 February 2022 10:43 AM

All these days you said it is manageable.

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joshua Monday, 21 February 2022 11:38 AM

Fuel and energy situation will turn to positivity once you, that sleeping power and energy minister, Useless PUC chairman are all kicked out.

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Fools paradise Monday, 21 February 2022 11:38 AM

Well you are always in the news. Not only the fuel situation in the country is grim but also our existence. Only the Royal family is living others are paying for their sins

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Punchi Banda Monday, 21 February 2022 12:50 PM

The Chinese are not giving money to us to buy more fuel, same again with India, have we tried getting some money from Afghanistan or North Korea

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N.M. Perera Monday, 21 February 2022 02:16 PM

Somalia might help.

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Ranaweera Monday, 21 February 2022 02:59 PM

Gammanpila is grim too.

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Kata bariya Tuesday, 22 February 2022 09:03 AM

Who believes this smurf

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Hendry Caldera Tuesday, 22 February 2022 11:47 AM

Gamma macho you have proved that you are just a two rupees and fifty cents piece.

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James Tuesday, 22 February 2022 11:50 AM

To be honest, are you soaked with Lies from the day of your birth? You dirty liar.

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