Kelanitissa receives diesel as govt. strives to minimise load shedding

By Ifham Nizam

The Kelantissa Power Plant Complex is expected to receive 8,000 MT of fuel today to minimise load shedding in some parts of the country.

On Sunday evening, the power complex was provided with 2000 MT or 2.5 million litres of fuel.

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa was having talks with some of the Middle East nations to buy oil, a senior government official said.

Energy Minister Lokuge yesterday said that the distribution of diesel and petrol in filling stations had commenced countrywide, and the fuel shortage would be over soon.

The CEB’s monthly fuel requirement is as follows: diesel – 42,000 million litres; furnace oil – 32,000 million litres and naphtha – 28, 000 million litres.