Almost 50% filling stations test National Fuel Pass: Kanchana

• 481 filling stations have adopted or tested National Fuel Pass QR system, including 409 CEYPETCO and 72 LIOC
• 158,208 users obtained fuel using QR yesterday
• Total of 4,296,950 motorists register for National Fuel Pass so far
• Cabinet nod to appoint Advisory and Officers’ Committees to ensure continuous supply of fuel

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera yesterday said nearly 50% of the filling stations have already adopted the National Fuel Pass QR system, attributing that the system is successful.

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera

As per the Minister, a total of 481 filling stations have already adopted or tested the National Fuel Pass QR system, which includes 409 State-run CEYPETCO and 72 Lanka IOC filling stations. The system has also completed 158,208 transactions as of yesterday.

The registration of vehicles includes 2,488,395 motorcycles, 759,119 three-wheels, 604,945 cars, 215,347 vans, 182,657 lorries, 28,724 buses, 12,835 special purpose vehicles, 4,215 land vehicles and 805 quadricycles.

Minister Wijesekera also confirmed that 4,296,950 motorists have registered with the National Fuel Pass system as of 8:30 p.m. yesterday. Of the total, 4,264,368 have registered using the National Identity Card (NIC) number, while 18,164 using the business registration number (BRN) and 15,086 with a passport.

The system is being tested as a pilot project across the country, whilst it will be fully rolled out from 1 August.

The Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting on Monday approved appointing an Advisory Committee and Officers’ Committee to ensure continuous supply through effective management of the limited fuel imports.

The proposal to this effect was submitted by the Power and Energy Minister Wijesekera and was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. 

“In a detailed explanation, Minister Wijesekera briefed the Cabinet of Ministers on the ongoing energy crisis and strategies in place to effectively manage the limited fuel imports,” Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said at the post-Cabinet meeting media briefing on Tuesday.