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The Sapugaskanda oil refinery will shut down tomorrow for the first time in history due to a shortage of crude oil, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation's (CPC) Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya wing (JSS) Secretary Ananda Palitha said.

Addressing the media, he claimed that the Petroleum Minister did not have the strength to bring the required crude oil stocks into the country.

"The 100 percent kerosene requirement for the country was manufactured by us. Due to the closing of the refinery, there will be a shortage of kerosene in the country," Palitha said.

The factories need a minimum of 1,800 metric tons of furnace oil to continue with their operations. Therefore, the government will have to import 2,000 metric tons of furnace oil. Only petrol and diesel are regular orders.

However, the country has sufficient petrol until January, but the Minister should say whether the diesel stocks will be received by the country after this month.

However, Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal Chairman Mohamed Uwais said that there are sufficient fuel reserves for another 15 days.

The crude oil suppliers did not respond to our tenders, and therefore the required crude oil stocks were not received by the country.

Mr. Uwais stated that they will take steps to import and distribute refined gasoline and diesel in the country.

"Our storage consists of diesel and petrol stocks, which are sufficient for a maximum of twelve days." The ordered oil shipments are on the way. If there is a shortage of kerosene, we will take immediate measures to import refined kerosene stock into the country, "he said.

"After moving for the shutdown operation tomorrow, we will continue with our repairs at the refinery," Mr. Uwais added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)


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  • Kikazaru Sunday, 14 November 2021 08:51 PM

    This shows the gravity Sri Lanka is faced. The government dose not have dollars to pay for crude oil. Soon it will be rationing. Time to get the bullocks and the rickshaws out and oil the wheels and axels with the little oil we have.

    Sam Silva Sunday, 14 November 2021 09:59 PM

    We have too many vehicles today. One household has more than one vehicle. All the big suv owners consume bigger portion of fuel. The government officials and the appointees consume another big portion. The real deserving people have to pay the price and face the difficulties.

    Freddy Foxx Sunday, 14 November 2021 09:28 PM

    A collective query to the general public - DHAN SAPPADA.

    roni Sunday, 14 November 2021 09:49 PM

    Many Congratulations on life long achievement. Keep going on the same vein, and we will become a prosperous nation as promised.

    VJ Sunday, 14 November 2021 10:44 PM

    How about aviation fuel?

    Usani Sunday, 14 November 2021 11:41 PM

    Gotabaya's green Sri Lanka without fossil fuels

    N SENA Monday, 15 November 2021 09:11 AM

    GAMMANPILA AND NANDASENA ARE RECORD BREAKERS IN THE HISTORY OF SRI LANKA

    Jude Monday, 15 November 2021 09:39 AM

    Order some carriages only, we've plenty of donkeys to pull the carriages, and that's gonna be new mode of transportation!! YEAH

    Roshanaly Monday, 15 November 2021 03:43 PM

    Now the public who bought Kerosene Cooker because of the Gas shortage has to look for water Cooker.

    Mirosaan Monday, 15 November 2021 10:51 PM

    People who sold Wagon R for 6.5 million will have to sell those for spare parts now.


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