Kanchana challenges Sajith to file lawsuit if substandard fuel distributed

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BY AJITH SIRIWARDANA AND YOHAN PERERA

COLOMBO (Daily Mirror)- Refuting allegations that permission had been granted to unload stocks of substandard fuel, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara today challenged Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa to file a lawsuit if substandard fuel had been distributed.

He told parliament that permission is not granted to unload any fuel stocks if they fail their quality tests carried out by the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL).

The Minister said permission to unload fuel stocks is granted only after quality tests conducted by the CPSTL at their laboratory and challenged the Opposition Leader to file a lawsuit if the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) or CPSTL had distributed any substandard fuel stocks.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said he made the statement to prevent the said stock from being distributed and that it was done for the benefit of the consumers.

Premadasa urged the Minister to table in Parliament all the test reports on fuel stocks so that the truth is revealed.

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Dee Friday, 17 November 2023 03:17 PM

He will file lawsuits if and after he gets appointed as president!

Mahila Saturday, 18 November 2023 03:29 AM

NOT EVEN IN DREAMS - FORESEEABLE FUTURE!!!???

Mala levito Friday, 17 November 2023 08:38 PM

and the case dragged for 10years? The wonder of Srilankan Justice system.

Another pohotuwa horek Saturday, 18 November 2023 01:26 AM

Why bother? You imbeciles will be gone next year.

Pohotuwa horu Saturday, 18 November 2023 02:09 AM

Kanchanas only focus is on making as much money as possible before the election.

LOL Saturday, 18 November 2023 06:29 AM

Opposition leader or Opportunistic leader ?

DOT Sunday, 19 November 2023 07:28 AM

Wrong line of thinking. We expect better reactions from you Hon. Minister!

Patcitz Sunday, 19 November 2023 04:22 PM

Premadasa trying to put forward through FAKE allegations to get the test reports of the CPC seems to create new problems, as he knows he has no future in Sri Lanka politics.

Engage Independent Testing Sunday, 19 November 2023 05:08 PM

Engage an independent review of the fuel stock. From there, all will know the truth

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