Sri Lanka, July 27 -- Kumara Jayakody, the Minister of Energy, stated that Sri Lanka's fuel consumption has decreased by approximately 30% over the past few years.

He made this announcement while attending an event in the Batticaloa area.

The Minister also mentioned that the issuance of licences for new fuel stations has been suspended, and the issuance of licences for oil transport bowsers has also been halted.

Furthermore, Minister Jayakody added that in addition to the current fuel-based methods for electricity generation, efforts are underway to increasingly utilise renewable energy sources for power production.

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