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Sri Lanka is agreeing to pay crazy prices plus commissions per 40k MT of fuel

07 Jul 2022 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana  

Sri Lanka is agreeing to pay crazy prices plus commissions per 40k MT of fuel, SJB MP Harsha de Silva alleged yesterday.

“We hear numerous ‘local agents’ are crawling out of the woodwork for ‘emergency procurements’. As oil prices are crashing #SriLanka is agreeing to pay crazy prices plus LKR 700m ‘commissions’ per 40k MT shipment to crooks and thieves” Dr. Silva said in his Twitter.   


The issue was raised in Parliament yesterday where Dr. De Silva said CPC official were summoned before the Committe on Public Enterprises (COPE) to discuss matters pertaining to oil but they have refused to come yesterday.  Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who responded said adjust the time so that COPE could meet CPC officials. “It was me who wanted COPE to look into these matters,” he said.