SriLanka, May 3 -- Two shipments of petrol and diesel arrived yesterday at the Port of Colombo, with unloading operations under way at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) terminals. .

At the time of going to press, a vessel carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of petrol and 20,000 metric tonnes of diesel was being discharged, while a second tanker containing 35,300 metric tonnes of petrol was also being unloaded.

The inflows come amid efforts by the CPC and related agencies to maintain a steady fuel supply across the country.

Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Ltd (CPSTL) Executive Director Hemantha Kumara said two additional diesel cargoes, each carrying 37,000 metric tonnes, are scheduled to arrive later this month.

He said distribution...