Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara says releasing diesel to the market has been limited as the priority is given to providing diesel for power generation due to the breakdown at the Norochcholai power plant.

Delivering a statement in the parliament today (May 05), the lawmaker assured that adequate stocks of petrol are available in the country at present.

Close to 40,000 metric tonnes of petrol supplied under the Indian credit line reached Colombo on Wednesday (May 05).

Addressing the recent media reports which claimed that the government has halted releasing fuel, Minister Wijesekara dismissed them as false.

He is hopeful that the situation concerning petrol supply will return to normal in about thre...