UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake today claimed that a ship carrying fuel designated for Sri Lanka is reportedly lost at sea and that he doesn’t believe Petroleum Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa will be able to locate it.
He stated that despite having a total of 9 oil storage tanks in Orugodawatta and Sapugaskanda, the CPC waits till all 9 tanks run dry to import crude oil again.
Attanayake further said that the Sapugaskanda oil refinery solely depends on Iranian crude oil and the fact that crude oil for the country was only ordered from a ship which was in international waters is “startling.”
He stated that as a responsible government food and oil sufficient for the next 3 months should be kept in stocks, however due to the ruling government’s “Eda Wela Tours” policy the people are facing grave hardship.
The UNP General Secretary further alleged that a group of powerful individuals are behind the disappearance of the oil shipment intended for Sri Lanka.
“As soon as a ship docks, the fuel is taken and the commission split,” he said, speaking at a press briefing in Colombo.
