22 May, 2022
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara said a policy decision has been taken to suspend the supply of fuel to filling stations in areas where the distribution is obstructed by protesters.
Taking to his official Twitter yesterday, the lawmaker said organised groups are preventing fuel trucks from passing certain areas demanding that the stocks be unloaded at different fuel stations.
These groups are also threatening to set fire to the fuel trucks, the Minister said. The Minister had stressed that fuel deliveries would be suspended for the safety of the transport workforce, if such conduct persists.