COLOMBO : Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara requested the public on Thursday, June 1, not to panic on fuel shortages as CPC & LIOC has adequate stocks. Shortage are due to non placement of orders by Fuel Station owners anticipating a fuel price reduction
Don’t Panic: Enough fuel says energy minister

A soldier guards a fuel station in Colombo on March 22, 2022. - Sri Lanka ordered troops to petrol stations on March 22 as sporadic protests erupted among the thousands of motorists queueing up daily for scarce fuel. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)