Issuing fuels for vehicles restricted
Posted by Editor on April 15, 2022 - 1:25 pm
An Uber driver waits at a fuel station to buy fuel in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 22, 2022. (REUTERS / Dinuka Liyanawatte)
Issuing of fuel for vehicles will be limited at filling stations from 1.00 pm today, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said.
Accordingly Fuel will be issued:
Motorcycles a maximum of Rs. 1,000
Three -wheelers maximum of Rs. 1,500
Cars, Vans, Jeeps a maximum of Rs. 5,000
However, CPC Chairman Sumith Wijesinghe said that this does NOT apply to Buses, Lorries and Commercial vehicles.
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The good thing from out come is there will be less traffic and less accidents. Those who got BMW and Mercedes can stick their cars in their ask.