QR code fuel quota system to be updated at midnight today

The National Fuel Pass or QR Code system will be applied in all fuel stations island-wide with effect from tomorrow (August 01), says Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera.

In a twitter message erlier today, Minister Wijesekera said that as at 3.30pm today, almost 5 million vehicles have registered with the fuel pass and almost 95% of fuel stations have adopted the NFP QR code system.

Meanwhile the Ministry of Power and Energy says that it will be possible to register with the revenue license number from today (31) for vehicles that cannot be registered with the chassis number for the National Fuel Pass.

The Ministry of Power and Energy is requesting the public to refrain from gathering at the fuel stations from tomorrow and causing congestion as they have a week to get their respective fuel quota from the fuel stations across the island.