Website to check fuel availability shut down temporarily

The official website (fuel.gov.lk) of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has been temporarily shut down.

A special notice in this regard was displayed on the website from this morning.

The online platform was introduced to check the fuel availability in fuel stations around the country and the volume of fuel available for dispensing.

"We are very sorry for the inconvenience. The operation had to be shut down after instruction by relevant authorities. But we will be back soon," the notice said.

Meanwhile, the Power and Energy Ministry urges the public not to gather in queues near filling stations where there is no supply on that particular day. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)