The Sri Lankan government has approved a long-term contract for the procurement of six Murban crude oil tankers for the period from April 1, 2025, to August 31, 2025.
Bids for the procurement were invited from registered suppliers of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), with six bids received in response, the government said.
Following the evaluation by the Special Standing Procurement Committee appointed by the Cabinet, the proposal submitted by the Minister of Energy to award the contract to M/s Aditya Birla Global Trading (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. was approved.
