Officials say fuel bowsers are being dispatched to filling stations across the country at present, but have warned that it will take four to five days for the fuel distribution mechanism to return to normalcy.
Long queues were observed at filling stations across the country today as well.
According, to NewsRadio correspondents some areas had two-kilometer long queues, resulting in traffic congestion as well.
Meanwhile, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera requested the general public to refrain from forming queues at filling stations in the next three days.
The Minister also requested the public to refrain from unnecessarily stocking up on fuel.
A vessel carrying a shipment of diesel arrived yesterday while three more vessels under the Indian Credit Line are scheduled to arrive in the country within the next two weeks.
Taking to Twitter, Minister Wijesekera said there will be sufficient fuel stocks.
The Minister requested the public to refrain from forming queues until fuel distribution is completed at all 1,190 filling stations.
