In another twist to the burning controversy surrounding contaminated petrol, the main opposition United National Party (UNP) today accused the government of selling to vehicle owners’ new stocks of petrol mixed with the low quality petrol imported last month.

UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera told a news conference the new consignment was mixed with the low quality petrol which was being stored in the Kolonnawa storage tank 41.

He said the petrol consisted of some tar-like substance which he displayed showed the journalists.

“We will get back to square one if vehicles are damaged again,” Mr. Jayasekera said.

He said CPC officials could not be blamed because it was the politicians in the subject ministry who had ordered the distribution of the petrol despite it being of inferior quality.

Mr. Jayasekera said more than 8000 complaints were received from motorists the last time this low quality petrol was distributed. 

(By Yohan Perera – Dailymirror)