Sapugaskanda oil refinery to be closed again from January 3

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Sapugaskanda oil refinery will be closed from January 3 due to the foreign currency crisis in the country, the Energy Ministry said.

It said in a statement that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) was preparing to resume operation before January 30 after crude oil was purchased.

The energy ministry said Sapugaskanda oil refinery was catering to only 14 per cent of the country's petrol needs and 29 per cent of diesel needs and that there will be no fuel shortage due to the closure of the refinery.

The statement said a Singaporean supplier had agreed to supply fuel from January 26.

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lalith de silva Thursday, 30 December 2021 01:59 PM

why close as per the head of central bank we have 3.5 billion US dollars and we should be back to normal any way that is or normal reserves

Independent Thursday, 30 December 2021 02:18 PM

Ministers are lying, Govt is lying. These statements are only for temporary satisfaction.

Upulpb Thursday, 30 December 2021 02:21 PM

Cabral says he has the Dollar reserve at 3B. What's the problem now

joshua Thursday, 30 December 2021 03:35 PM

Only shows Cabraal's lies and deception.

Pantha Kumaran Thursday, 30 December 2021 02:34 PM

From the CB governors statement we have more than USD3 billion. Now Energy ministers say some thing opposite. Who is telling the truth.

Curious Thursday, 30 December 2021 02:47 PM

Sell it for scrap iron.

Kana Thursday, 30 December 2021 03:04 PM

Very soon everything colsed

Ramesh Thursday, 30 December 2021 10:51 PM

Close it, and hand it over to the Chinese FM , who is going to be here next week as a new year gift. When Chinese are happy the government also happy.

Mahila Friday, 31 December 2021 01:18 AM

Open the expressways and shut down the refinery, increase fuel prices. very good combination

Lanka Shantha Friday, 31 December 2021 11:12 AM

Country is bankrupted. Govt is waiting to bleed all the blood from people, before they bolt.

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