Government to act tough on those hoarding fuel: Minister

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Colombo, March 1 (Daily Mirror) - Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody warned that legal action will be taken against individuals for hoarding stocks of fuel unnecessarily and against fuel stations if fuel is issued for barrels, cans or bottles as per the country's law.

The Minister said sufficient stocks of fuel are available in the country for more than a month and requested people not to create unnecessary shortages by hoarding fuel.

He said issuing fuel to cans, barrels, and bottles is illegal and added that if any fuel station is found to do so, legal action will be taken against them.

"Law enforcement agencies have been informed of the situation and to conduct raids," he said.

The Minister said raids will be conducted and legal action will be taken against places where fuel is hoarded and law enforcement agencies have been informed of that as well.

He said the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation issued fuel today and will continue tomorrow (Monday) also despite it being a Poya Day, whereas the CPC does not issue fuel on Sunday and Poya Days.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Sunday, 01 March 2026 08:18 PM

Remembering what they did when there was a rumour circulated by Gammanpila about dollar shortage. JVP organised hoarding of fuel like never before.

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Buddy sahodaraya Monday, 02 March 2026 03:53 AM

JVP buggers always out to make a quick buck.

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Dilshan Monday, 02 March 2026 06:36 AM

When idiotts, like this commentor, given a platform, they falsify everything. Those racist politicians are another example.

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Iffath Monday, 02 March 2026 07:37 AM

I don't understand why some people try to spread lies and try their level best to do laundry service to the corrupt, bankrupted opposition during an Island wide crisis.

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Sunday, 01 March 2026 09:20 PM

Send instructions to stop issuing in gallons. Some take 50 to 100 litres. Owing to this modus operandi, petrol sheds exhaust their stocks in no time. Needy vehicle owners dissapointed. Minister concerned should stop this hoarding . Introduce QR system, until this crisis comes to an end. Public transport, essential services, armed forces should be given priority.

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Bunch of Jokers Monday, 02 March 2026 04:03 AM

Govt cannot act tough on the Rice Mafia but wants to act tough on hoarding fuel. A bunch of jokers.

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Joshua Monday, 02 March 2026 12:41 PM

Pacha tissa. He thinks he knows everything but knows nothing.

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