A fresh CID complaint alleges that billions worth of rejected fuel is being secretly blended and sold, raising explosive questions about accountability, public money, and consumer safety.
A plan to mix and distribute a stock of substandard fuel worth nearly 89 billion rupees is now under scrutiny after the Civil Organizations Coalition filed a formal complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department seeking an investigation into the storage of 22,850 metric tons of fuel at the Muthurajawela fuel storage complex.
The complaint alleges that the company which imported the fuel has since left the country after receiving payment, and that investigations have revealed the confirmed substandard fuel is now being mixed with other fuel stocks and distributed to the market.
Commenting on the matter, a representative of the Civil Organizations Coalition, Mr. Ananda Palitha, said,
“Today, the people have to pay more money to buy oil for this reason. More than one hundred and eighty-seven million dollars have been paid to the relevant company for importing this substandard fuel. This is more than eighty-nine billion rupees. This substandard ninety-two petrol and other fuel have been in the Muthurajawela warehouses for fourteen months.
This is a misuse of public money. We have submitted the facts to the Criminal Investigation Department with DVD evidence in this regard. We have requested that an impartial investigation be conducted and those responsible be brought to justice.” There.
