Sapugaskanda refinery upgraded

Petroleum Industries Ministry decided to upgrade the laboratories of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal Ltd (CPSTL) with the support of an agency meeting with international standards.

The decision was taken considering the fact that most of the new machines and equipment imported to Sri Lanka are made to suit European standards in the consumption of oil. A programme was initiated under the project to upgrade the Sapugaskanda oil refinery to produce fuel varieties to suit vehicles and equipment to European standard.

The Ministry said the modernization of the Sapugaskanda oil refinery is carried out only by the CPC, and no involvement of the Lanka Indian Oil Company or any other private institution is sought for the project.