No transport without fuel; Minister's latest project comes to a halt

Minister Bandula Gunawardena is known to launch several projects that do not last long or for that matter seldom get off the ground.

When he was the Trade Minister he had several such projects mainly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among them were issuing packs of food and coconuts at Sathosa outlets.

The latest non-starter comes in his capacity as the Transport Minister. Minister Gunawardena was recently seen opening a fuel station at the private bus stand at Bastian Mawatha in Pettah so that private buses could get fuel.

Two weeks after the opening, the National Transport Commission Director General Nilan Miranda said the fuel station was yet to receive fuel.

It may not be entirely the fault of the Minister that fuel was not available, but he might want to see that his innovative plans had half a chance of succeeding.