Petrol, diesel can be sold for around Rs. 250, PUCSL chairman tells COPE

Petrol, diesel can be sold for around Rs. 250, PUCSL chairman tells COPE Petrol and diesel can be sold at a price of approximately Rs. 250 in Sri Lanka, said the chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Janaka Ratnayake said in a personal statement made to the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE).

Charita Herath to examine the Auditor General’s report for the years 2018 and 2019 and current performance of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka. COPE chairman mentioned that the statement made by PUCSL chief regarding the fuel price is more serious and the attention of the country would be drawn to the matter.

The officials who were present mentioned that this was planned to be done in 3 phases in 3 years and that it has not happened yet due to the need to change the system and the problems in the relationship between the parties involved.