Fuel will be issued according to last digit on number plates

The Fuel Distributors Association (FDA) yesterday announced that gas stations would strictly enforce the decision to pump fuel to vehicles according to the last digit of their number plates from today.Vice President of the Association Kusum Sandanayaka said that some gas stations had issued fuel to all vehicles that we in queues today because some vehicles did not have enough fuel to return home.

However, from Friday only vehicles that have the appropriate last digit of their number plates will be pumped from today, he said.Sandanayaka said large number of vehicles are parked near gas stations and that has become a nuisance.