Digital fuel card introduced for State vehicles

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The Government will introduce a digital card system for fuelling vehicles belonging to State institutions, aiming to enhance transparency and efficiency in fuel procurement.

This decision was made by the Cabinet of Ministers on Monday. “As a first step, the system will be implemented for pool vehicles of the Presidential Secretariat as a pilot project. Based on its success, the same digital fuelling system will be extended to other State institutions countrywide,” Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said at the weekly post-Cabinet meeting media briefing on Tuesday.

He said the requirement of using a digital card system for supplying fuel for vehicles belonging to Government institutions has been identified. “As per the new system, payments will be reimbursed through online banking based on actual fuel requirements, reducing personal intervention in the process,” he added.

The initiative has been jointly developed by the Bank of Ceylon and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC).

When asked how many vehicles are in the pool and the cost expectation, Dr. Jayatissa said he will provide those details next week.