(Lanka-e-News -28.Feb.2025, 11.10 PM) Sri Lanka’s petrol retailers have decided they’ve had enough. Enough of what, you ask? Well, enough of their already generous commissions! Apparently, a 3% cut in profits has caused an existential crisis among these fuel moguls, who, let’s be honest, were never exactly scraping by.
The Petroleum Dealers Association, representing 1,400 fuel stations (most of which are conveniently owned by "former" politicians, their cousins, and that one guy who organized party rallies), has boldly declared war. Their weapon of choice? Holding the entire nation hostage by refusing to order fuel. Because what’s a little economic terrorism between friends?
Let’s not pretend CPC fuel stations were given out in a nationwide lottery. No, these golden tickets were handed out like party favors to the politically well-connected. Statistically speaking, if you shake hands with a fuel station owner, you’ve probably just shaken hands with a local politician or at least someone who once printed campaign T-shirts.
And now, these elite businessmen (read: party fundraisers) have decided they’re not making enough money. Their solution? Not adjusting business strategies, not negotiating in good faith—no, no, no. Instead, they’ll stop placing fuel orders altogether, as if Sri Lankan motorists weren’t suffering enough.
Rather than acting swiftly, the government has so far engaged in its favorite pastime: pointing fingers. Meanwhile, citizens are left watching fuel queues grow longer than the line outside a lottery shop on payday.
But here’s an idea—why not actually do something? Maybe the government could finally take control of these dealerships, stop letting petrol mafias run the show, and appoint new dealers who don’t think the best way to solve a problem is to create chaos. Wild idea, right?
To add an extra layer of comedy, petrol dealers have also decided to stop giving fuel on credit to state institutions. Now, this part is actually funny. The same politicians who conveniently own these stations will now have to pay in cash for their government vehicles? The horror!
Maybe we should all start refusing to pay taxes until we get better roads. Oh wait, never mind—we already don’t have proper roads.
Petrol retailers have every right to be upset if their commissions are unfair. But shutting down the fuel supply and making life harder for everyday citizens? That’s just classic Sri Lankan business drama. If they can’t handle the heat, maybe they should leave the petrol game to someone else.
Or, as the average Sri Lankan would put it: “If you don’t like the business, aiye, just sell your station and open a Bath kade.”
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by (2025-02-28 18:51:54)
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