A fuel station in Beruwala was raided last night (14 Jan) by officers of the Kalutara District Consumer Affairs Authority and found to have concealed nearly 6,400 litres of 92 Octane petrol, despite claiming it was unavailable to customers.
The raid was carried out following information received by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) that certain fuel stations across the island were inconveniencing vehicle owners during nighttime hours by falsely claiming that 92 Octane petrol was out of stock, while instead selling higher-priced Euro 3 petrol.
During the inspection, it was revealed that officials of the relevant fuel distribution company had instructed the station to sell Euro 3 petrol at night, claiming 92 Octane petrol was unavailable.
The station management disclosed these facts during the raid. The seized fuel stock has been taken into official custody and sealed, while further investigations are underway.
Legal action is scheduled to be filed against the suspects before the Kalutara Magistrate’s Court tomorrow. (Newswire)