No future recovery of expenses from people for illegally built filling stations

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Colombo, November 4 (Daily Mirror) - In the future, no opportunity will be provided to recover expenses from people for illegally built filling stations, Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) Chairman D.J.A.S De S. Rajakaruna said.

Addressing the media, he said that some filling stations are unable to sell even one bowser (6,600 MT) of fuel due to the excessive number of stations permitted to be built.

"Permitting to These filling stations were not built in a scientific manner. They were constructed illegally, with large sums of money involved," he said.

Moving forward, the construction of filling stations must be conducted transparently, Rajakaruna said.

Comments - 7

Man Tuesday, 05 November 2024 06:40 AM

So they openly say that they are not capable though promised to reduce the fuel prices after removing commissions and reduce the diesel price to Rs. 150/=. So, they shall do it as the good governance, in a flash as they didn't tell excuses even when Indian oil was there. Cancel all the agreements with the other suppliers. If can't, publish those agreements highlighting the reasons. Talks only. No action.

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Dilakshan Seneviratne Wednesday, 06 November 2024 04:42 AM

Can’t cancel legally binding agreements for 20 years. Also there is a reputation risk for SL if this is done. Commissions have in all probability been already taken and tax payer is saddled with this burden now and very limited room to reduce prices unless by reducing tax. Reduction of tax to consumers means all taxpayers including non consumers pay for it. Huge task for new management

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Sambo Tuesday, 05 November 2024 08:06 AM

Very good. Let them learn a lesson for underhand work done with politicians.

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Jude Tuesday, 05 November 2024 08:30 AM

Illegal filling station, first sue the Bank or whoever funding illegal filling stations.

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Stop complaining, the non profit stations will close Tuesday, 05 November 2024 08:57 AM

Illegally built stations should simply be closed. There should be no fuel provided to them if they are illegal constructions. Why is the CPSTL chairman complaining foolishly about providing about fuel to these illegal businesses? And anyway if the fuel stations are selling the correct amount of petrol more the better giving consumers more options to purchase from. This seems like a veiled dig at Lanka IOC the Indian company and other fuel sellers rather than being relevant to help the public. Should the Chairman be replaced if he's so dense and useless to the naton?

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Dilakshan Seneviratne Wednesday, 06 November 2024 04:35 AM

The agreement is for 20 years and they have to be compensated for their losses. There are too many stations why? The owners had to pay large sums to get them? Now there are standards of construction issues. All these shortcomings fall on the taxpayer eventually.

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Ima Wednesday, 06 November 2024 09:36 AM

First of all open up those agreements,people cannot suffer without knowing what included there, then let public to go to supreme courts asking redress

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