Committee appointed to evaluate companies for importing petroleum products
August 6, 2022 09:21 am
A committee was appointed on Friday (Aug 06) appointed to evaluate suitable companies to import, distribute and sell petroleum products, Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says.
According to the lawmaker, the objectives of the newspaper advertisement inviting new companies to enter the fuel sector have been briefed prior to the commencement of the evaluation.
Through this move, multiple companies will gain the opportunity to engage in the petroleum industry in Sri Lanka with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Lanka IOC.
A discussion in this regard was held between Minister Wijesekera and the relevant authorities.
Committee was appointed yesterday to evaluate suitable companies to import, distribute & sell petroleum products. Objectives of the advertisement was briefed before they begin evaluation. Multiple companies will get to engage in the Petrolieum Industry in SL with CPC & LIOC. pic.twitter.com/uvfMcbRGW1
— Kanchana Wijesekera (@kanchana_wij) August 6, 2022