Sri Lanka, April 18 -- The Petroleum Dealers' Association has written to President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeking his intervention over changes to the fuel dealers' commission calculation method and the reduction of commission payments.

In a letter addressed to the President, the Association said it decided to bring the matter to his attention after attempts to resolve the issue with relevant institutions, including the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), were unsuccessful.

The Association noted that around 98 per cent of fuel dealers operate as individual or partnership businesses built over generations or developed independently, with only a small number of appointments historically linked to political connectio...