Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed newly appointed Petroleum Minister Gamini Lokuge to resolve the issue pertaining to the fuel price discrepancies between the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the LIOC.
Mr. Rajapaksa had given the instruction following talks with representatives of the Petroleum Dealer's Association (PDA) at the Prime Minister's office yesterday (Nov 29).
During the discussion, the PDA had demanded an equivalent price for fuel obtained from CPC and LIOC.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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