Freighted petrol undergoes quality sampling, unloading tomorrow: Minister

One shipment of Petrol reached the country is presently undergoing quality sampling and unloading will begin tomorrow, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.

He said the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) will commence delivery to the remote  depots by trains and trucks tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the unloading process from the two diesel freighters have been completed at the Colombo ports, while the unloading process from another tanker freighter is in progress at the harbour at present.

Moreover, the Minister said that the National Youth Corps (NYC) Ministry and its members have volunteered to assist with the National Fuel Pass initiative. 

He said the NYC will assist the public to register with the platform by volunteering at the filling stations on July 21 and the process will be extended in the rural areas as well. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)