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President instructs to speed up and streamline fuel distribution island-wide
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the relevant officials to accelerate and regularize the island-wide fuel distribution process.
The President gave these instructions during a discussion held at the Prime Minister's Office today (23) on the
fuel issue and its next steps.
There was a wide-ranging discussion regarding regularizing and expediting the distribution of fuel needed for
private and government buses are used for public transportation, as well as fuel needed for education, fishing,
tourism and agriculture sectors.
The Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha drew the attention of the President regarding the provision of
necessary transportation facilities for the school children as the schools will be opened throughout the island
from next Monday. Accordingly, President instructed the Minister of Transport to issue fuel for buses and
vans transporting school children from 3.00 p.m. today at all Sri Lanka Transport Board depots (SLTB) across the
island.
According to the previous system, it was decided to issue fuel from SLTB depots and at the three armed forces
camps all over the island for agricultural activities including fertilizer distribution, fishing, tourism as well as for
public transport activities.
Attention was also paid to the smuggling of fuel obtained from fuel stations and selling at higher prices. The
President instructed the police to expand raids and strictly enforce the law against individuals and groups
involved in black-marketing.
The implementation of the introduced QR code system was also discussed. There was also a long discussion
between Mr. President, officials of the Finance Ministry and the State Banks on fuel procurement and the
provision of the necessary funds for the purchase of fuel.
Ministers Susil Premajayant, Bandula Gunawardena, Mahinda Amaraweera, Ali Sabri, Kanchana Wijesekera, Tiran
Alles, MP Nimal Lanza, Presidential Adviser Sagala Ratnayake, Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake and
Secretaries of line Ministries, senior officials of the President's Office, the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank
were present at this discussion.
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