COLOMBO (News 1st); Technical faults at Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery have been rectified.

A Senior Official at the Sapugaskanda Refinery said that work has commenced at the refinery following the repairs.

The Sapugaskanda Refinery, which was closed on March 20th, was reopened recently but operations had to be suspended due to technical faults at the Refinery.

Meanwhile, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said that fuel distribution will continue.

The News 1st Correspondents said there were people still ij queues in front of many filling stations to obtain fuel.

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