CPC unions pullout from fuel distribution

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Trade unions at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) have withdrawn from fuel distribution with immediate effect.

The unions earlier in the day called off their Sathyagraha campaign and announced the strike action.

But, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara said that fuel distribution will continue uninterrupted.

Minister Wijesekara said that he has instructed CPC and CPSTL to initiate disciplinary action and consider termination of employment and any legal steps necessary against trade union activist or employees disrupting fuel distribution.

The Unions are protesting about privatizing CPC fuel station as announced by the Government.

The President's Media Division last night said the CPC and the Governemnt has assured that there would be no fuel shortage and appealed to the public not to panic.

Minister Wijesekara in a twitter message said : "Request the public not to panic over shortages in fuel supply. There’s adequate stocks of fuel in the country & distribution will continue. Fuel distribution that was earlier delayed due to trade union activist forcibly preventing employees from attending to their duties have been normalized with police and armed forces providing necessary security at the terminals & distribution."

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