The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) yesterday rejected reports that an oil tanker that arrived in the country had been sent back by them.
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Chairman addressing the issue on rumours circulating recently of an oil tanker that arrived in the country had been sent back said that the oil tanker in question was not imported by CPC.
Speaking at a special media conference held at the Department of Government Information yesterday (12) to create awareness on the current status of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the CPC, the CPC Chairman Janaka Rajakaruna said the oil tanker in question was brought in to the country by the United Petroleum Lanka on December 2 with 15,000 metric tonnes of petrol and 15,000 metric tonnes of diesel which had been taken back on December 6 without unloading due to an internal problem which has no connection whatsoever with the CPC.
Rajakaruna said the Government and the CPC had absolutely no involvement or influence regarding the oil tanker that was brought in by the United Petroleum Lanka and pointed out that the incident of the oil tanker returning without unloading any fuel has no impact on the country because it was not an oil tanker that was brought in by the CPC.
The CPC Chairman said that the public should not fear or panic on rumours and fake news being spread about a shortage of fuel in the country as the CPC has sufficient stocks of fuel available presently and have ordered oil until April 2025 which will arrive in the country shortly to ensure that oil reserves are available in the country for public consumption.
Varuna Dayaratne