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BY K. VENKATESHWAR RAO The Sri Lankan government invited lubricant suppliers this month to apply for the new permits that it plans to issue for producing and selling products on the island nation. Existing players, continued to oppose the plan, complaining that the market is not large enough to support any new competition. Thirteen companies are currently authorized to sell finished lubes in Sri Lanka. In 2017, the country consumed 58,000 metric tons of finished lubes valued at Rs 26.5 Billion (U.S. $16 million). The Petroleum Ministry’s request for qualifications is part of a plan to create healthy competition for supply of quality lubricants. The government requires companies that blend or sell lubricants within the country to have a license. The government has not stated the number of new licenses that will be granted. Companies applying for them must have at least five years of experience in the lubricant business. A minimum investment of $5 million i