Wijesekara made this announcement at the weekly cabinet media briefing Tuesday morning.

Sri Lanka, going through a crippling forex crisis, was facing severe fuel shortages over the weekend.

The road from Maligawatte to Panchikawatte has been blocked by a protest staged by a group of individuals demanding fuel, Ada Derana correspondent says.

Members of the public afflicted by the prevailing shortage of fuel and domestic gas have blocked the roads in several more areas, according to Ada Derana correspondents.