Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) has announced that the first crude oil tanker to arrive in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the Middle East conflicts is scheduled to arrive today (17).
Managing Director Dr. Mayura Neththikumara stated that the vessel will deliver 97,500 metric tons of crude oil to the country.
Meanwhile, another fuel tanker from the United States has already departed for Sri Lanka yesterday (16).
Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Prof. Udayanga Hemapala have resigned from their respective positions.
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