PARLIAMENT

The Petroleum Products (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill was approved at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Power and Energy with amendments in accordance with the decisions given by the Supreme Court.

The approval for this was granted when the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Power and Energy met in Parliament yesterday (04) under the chairmanship of the Minister of Power and Energy Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera.

This Petroleum Products (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill provides for the importation, supply and distribution of fuel to parties other than the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and the Ceylon Indian Oil Company.

State Minister Hon. D. V. Chanaka and Members of Parliament Hon. Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda and Hon. M. S. Thowfeek were present at this Committee meeting held.