The new payment system introduced to pay filling stations has caused the closure of four hundred filling stations.
Petrol Shed Owners Association President Kumar Rajapakshe said that the CPC’s (Ceylon Petroleum Corporation)new payment system requires upfront to get the fuel load for the following day.
Petrol Shed Owners are complaining that they day don’t have the time to settle accounts to pay that quick
Sri Lanka Petroleum Dealers Association Joint Secretary Kapila Naotunna complained that even if accounts are settled on time the CPC does not distribute on time.