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Tag: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation

Bus fares in Sri Lanka up from yesterday midnight
LOCAL

Bus fares in Sri Lanka up from yesterday midnight

Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved a 12.5 percent increase in bus fares from midnight yesterday. “Upon the Cabinet…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2018
Fuel prices will be reduced when world prices drop – PM
LOCALMain Story

Fuel prices will be reduced when world prices drop – PM

Fuel prices had to be increased because the price of a barrel of oil had increased by 41 dollars since…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/05/2018
Lanka IOC also increases fuel prices
LOCALTOP STORY

Lanka IOC also increases fuel prices

Following the increase of prices by the state-run fuel supplier Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, its competitor Lanka Indian Oil Company, the…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/05/201811/05/2018
Sri Lanka utility regulator to address issues in lubricant industry
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka utility regulator to address issues in lubricant industry

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), shadow regulator of the lubricant industry is to prepare regulatory tools addressing…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/04/2018
“Price formula for fuel yet to be introduced”
LOCAL

“Price formula for fuel yet to be introduced”

The Ministry of Petroleum Resources Development says the government has not taken a policy decision to introduce a price formula…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/03/2018
Sri Lanka’s economic growth will bounce back in 2018 – Central Bank
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka’s economic growth will bounce back in 2018 – Central Bank

Sri Lanka’s economic growth in 2018 will bounce back between 5 to 5.5% from a less than 4% growth in…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/01/2018
Reports on substandard Jet fuel shipment is an attempt to mislead people, Petroleum Ministry says
BUSINESS

Reports on substandard Jet fuel shipment is an attempt to mislead people, Petroleum Ministry says

The reports that the Indian Oil Company (IOC) imported a stock of substandard aviation fuel into the country are false…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/2017
EXPOSED: Racket of mixing substandard oil with furnace oil
LOCALTOP STORY

EXPOSED: Racket of mixing substandard oil with furnace oil

The raid unit of Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited successfully exposed a racket where substandard oil is being sold instead…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/11/201723/11/2017
Petrol crisis update: Cabinet sub-committee commences gathering of information
History

Petrol crisis update: Cabinet sub-committee commences gathering of information

The cabinet sub-committee, appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena, to investigate into the petrol crisis, has commenced the gathering of information.…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/11/2017
Sri Lanka PM doesn’t agree LIOC responsible for fuel crisis, says two oil shipments arriving within two days
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka PM doesn’t agree LIOC responsible for fuel crisis, says two oil shipments arriving within two days

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he doesn’t agree that Lanka IOC is responsible for the current fuel shortage…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/11/2017

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