<div>Sri Lanka has rejected a ship load of 5,000 tonnes of diesel from Indian Oil Corporation, saying the fuel is of poor quality. Officials of state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Storage Ltd (CPSTL) said that routine laboratory tests conducted by them have revealed that the cargo was of sub-quality.<br /><br />Indian Oil Corporation's Lanka chief Subod Dakwale said the shipment in question had came from Singapore.<br /><br />"The sample tests proved they did not match the expected quality levels. We maintain high standards of quality for all products," Dakwale told PTI.<br /><br />Sri Lanka's state-owned oil company in the recent years have faced frequent complaints that sub-standard fuel is being imported into the country.<br /><br />The company was forced to pay compensation to affected motorists and at least two senior petroleum officials are currently facing litigation over the sub-standard fuel supplies.<br /><br />(PTI) </div>
