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Only limited amount of petrol available till 23rd June

Only a limited amount of petrol is available till around 23rd June so the public have been urged not to queue outside fuel stations till then. Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera requested the public to allow the available stocks to be purchased by three-wheel drivers, doctors and others engaged in essential services. He said that the authorities are hopeful of securing more fuel from a ship on 23rd June. The Minister also said that Lanka IOC has been requested to release more fu

19 Jun, 2022

US seeks probe on excessive use of force at fuel stations

The United States (US) has called for an investigation into any excessive use of force at fuel stations in Sri Lanka. The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung urged the authorities to exercise restraint under these difficult circumstances. “As petrol lines & power cuts increase, tensions are naturally rising too. But boiling over will not address SL?s urgent needs. I urge authorities to exercise restraint under these difficult circumstances. Any excessive use of force should be quickly inve

19 Jun, 2022

Army opens fire during tense situation in Visuvamadu

The Army opened fire during a tense situation which erupted at a fuel station in Visuvamadu. A group of people reportedly clashed with the Army at the fuel station. Videos circulating on social media shows troops retaliating by throwing objects towards an unruly mob. The Army had then fired shots in the air in an attempt to control the violence. Tense situations have been reported at a number of fuel stations around the country over the past couple of days. Long queues can be seen at fuel s

18 Jun, 2022