By: Isuru Parakrama Colombo (LNW): Fuel quotas which were increased for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season will remain unchanged until further notice, confirmed Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara. The Minister revealed that after the progress review meeting held with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) yesterday (24), the government has decided to continue with the increased weekly fuel quotas after analysing the fuel import, management, distribution and sales data. The progress review meeting reviewed the fuel quotas, fuel cargo import plan, fuel distribution and national fuel pass qr system, he added.

Progress review meeting of CPC was held yesterday. Discussed and reviewed the Fuel Quotas, Fuel Cargo Import plan, Fuel Distribution & National Fuel Pass QR system. It was also decided to continue with the increased weekly fuel quotas after analyzing the fuel import, management,… pic.twitter.com/LZu6ngkdyl

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