The installation of a new pipeline dedicated to transporting aviation fuel from Muthurajawela to Katunayake officially commences today. The strategic energy infrastructure project is being launched under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Chairman D. J. Rajakaruna announced that the transport pipeline spans a total length of 21 kilometers. The initiative is paired with a concurrent boost to national fuel storage facilities to accommodate the incoming supply.
Key Developments
- Pipeline Construction: Laying begins on a 21-kilometer pipeline engineered to convey aviation fuel between Muthurajawela and Katunayake.
- Storage Expansion: Construction kicks off for three dedicated oil storage tanks, each featuring a volume capacity of 40,000 cubic meters.
- Presidential Patronage: The infrastructure works are being inaugurated under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
According to Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Chairman D. J. Rajakaruna, construction on both the pipeline and the three 40,000-cubic-meter oil storage tanks is starting simultaneously, marking a coordinated upgrade to the logistics framework supporting aviation fuel distribution.