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Motorists around the country have queued for fuel, but the government was unable to supply.
- Sri Lanka stocks fall after fuel price hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks down on fuel price hike, CB chief’s worst growth comment (Category: Breaking News)
- Amid long fuel queues, over 100 arrested in Sri Lanka for hoarding (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares slump to one-month low; foreigners exit after PM’s cautioning (Category: Breaking News)
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- IMF Must Become More Than Just A Debt Collector For Private Creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Facility? Is It Sufficient To Deliver Prosperity To Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
- Deepening Crisis & Political Muddling (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis Deepens Without Rescue Plan (Category: Breaking News)
In our expectations the economy will contract at the highest rate than in any other year in history
- Rate Status (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka may see $1.2b balance of payments surplus in 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank warns on economic growth of SriLanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Rate Direction (Category: Business)
Another 40,000 MT of petrol arrived in Sri Lanka from India today, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said. The petrol was delivered to Sri Lanka as part of India’s assistance to Sri Lanka. On Saturday 40,000 MT of diesel arrived in Sri Lanka from India. The Indian High Commission in Colombo said that the diesel […]
- India delivers another 40,000 MT of petrol to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Another shipment of diesel from India delivered to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- More diesel arrives from India (Category: Breaking News)
- Public urged not to queue up for fuel over next 3 days (Category: Breaking News)
Octane 95 Petrol has been released to the market and stocks are currently available for 6 weeks, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said. The Minister said that Octane 95 Petrol will be released to fuel station islandwide from today. He said that with two cargo vessels unloaded 95 Petrol stocks will be available […]
- Fuel prices reduced in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices revised (Category: Breaking News)
- Price of Petrol 92 Octane and 95 Octane reduced (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC, LIOC and Sinopec increase fuel prices (Category: Breaking News)
Investor concerns over economic recovery still remains
- Sri Lanka shares fall on profit taking (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs81bn in Treasuries, yields steady (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sells Rs127bn in bonds, 2032 on tap at 30.09-pct (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks gain on financials; Sampath Bank leads (Category: Breaking News)
Three shipments have arrived already. A diesel cargo on May 15 and May 21st reached Colombo.
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- LIVE – Sri Lanka vs Japan | Match 4 – ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2023 (Category: Sports)
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Cabraal kept the exchange rate artificially steady while spending reserves for foreign debt repayment.
- Govt. may stop supplying dollars (Category: Breaking News)
- SL’s defence cost only US 5.5bln dollars (Category: Breaking News)
- Cost of Sri Lanka's war a vital investment, Governor of Central Bank says (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankas international sovereign bond oversubscribed CB govenor (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka, going through a crippling forex crisis, was facing severe fuel shortages over the weekend.
- Baby in hospital with meningococcal (Category: South Australia)
- Hospital baby death under investigation (Category: South Australia)
- Infant in critical condition after accident (Category: Western Australia)
- Baby boy among seven new Covid victims in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Forex shortage disrupt energy supplies to industries
- Sri Lanka exports up 10-pct up to August 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka exports rise 20-pct in June 2022 amid forex shortages (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka exports up 9-pct in May 2022, US up 25-pct, India 49-pct (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka exports grows 11-pct up to September 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
In a tweet posted Monday morning, Wijesekara asked the public to report such vendors.
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- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: Has The Monetary Board Failed The Nation? (Category: Breaking News)
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- A Child’s Guide To Currency Board Systems: The Performance Of Ceylon’s Currency Board (Category: Breaking News)
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The public have been urged not to purchase fuel from 3rd parties. Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera tweeted saying investigations have revealed that some individuals are engaged in collecting fuel, mixing petroleum products with other liquids and selling them at higher rates. “Urge the public not to encourage such businesses and to report them,” he said. […]
- Token system to obtain fuel from tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- USD 34 million paid for heavy furnace oil (Category: Breaking News)
- Only limited amount of petrol available till 23rd June (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister says have petrol but diesel prioritised for electricity (Category: Breaking News)
Ratnayake also urged citizens to keep the upcoming GCE Ordinary Level examinations in mind when conducting protests.
- No scheduled power cuts this weekend - PUCSL (Category: Breaking News)
- Power cuts during today as well (Category: Breaking News)
- PUCSL makes u-turn and approves further power cuts (Category: Breaking News)
- How long will power cuts be? (Category: Breaking News)
Demonstrators blocked roads in several areas today demanding cooking gas. Protests were staged along the Mattakkuliya – Pettah main road and along the Baseline Road in Narahenpita today. The protesters placed empty gas cylinders and other objects and blocked the road disrupting vehicular movement. Similar protests were reported from other parts of the country as […]
- Police fire tear gas on protesting university students (Category: Breaking News)
- Protesters and Police clash at Parliament Road (Category: Breaking News)
- Protesters block roads demanding gas (Category: Breaking News)
- Protests in several parts of the country demanding gas, fuel (Category: Breaking News)
The Commissioner General of Examinations says that steps will be taken to issue diesel from depots belonging to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) for the personal vehicles of examination staff on duty for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination this year.
Fuel was being supplied until late afternoon Saturday until stocks ran out.
- Gas muzzlers (Category: Technology)
- Why 'feed' a car? (Category: Technology)
- 'Miracle material' (Category: Technology)
- Gas Only (Category: Business)
It has 90,000 metric tonnes of Siberian Light Crude
Money printing triggers excess outflows, forcing the currency down and triggering parallel exchange rates
- Sri Lanka official remittances down 33-pct in May (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank deep in debt, dollar shortages at ‘guidance’ rate : Wijewardena (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank busts US$9.8bn since Feb 2020 to suppress rates, for stimulus (Category: Breaking News)
- Remittances through official channels up 78% in March (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan police on Sunday started a nationwide raid on those hoarding diesel or petrol for resale, a police spokesman told journalists in Colombo.The post Sri Lanka starts nationwide raid on...Click on the headline to read the full story
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- 9th July Revolution Ousted Rajapaksa Dynasty; So, Let It Imprimatur (Category: Breaking News)
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- Whose Saviour Is Ranil? And Who Is Being Clever – Ranil Or Gota? (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya: People’s Response To Rajapaksa-Made Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
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- Defeating Gota-Ranil: Re-Thinking The Aragalaya & Left Strategy (Category: Breaking News)
- Referendum 2021 To Presidency 2024: Strategy For Victory Of The New Democratic Opposition (Category: Breaking News)
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- RW Vs. GR: Who Will Outwit Whom? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil: A SWOT Appraisal (Category: Breaking News)
- We Are On Course To A Dual Currency Regimen (Category: Breaking News)
- Oh Frabjous Day! Calloo Callay! (Category: Breaking News)
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- Not My President (Category: Breaking News)
- Rally The People, One Nation, One Call Free Sri Lanka: Independence Day 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Unelected President Ranil Renounces Sri Lanka’s Status As A Republic (Category: Breaking News)
- Jeered & Sent Home: Ominous Sign Of An Impending Peril (Category: Breaking News)
Special arrangements are in place to provide fuel to examination staff tomorrow (May 22), the Commissioner-General of Examinations, L.M.D. Dharmasena says.
Another 40,000 MT of diesel arrived in Sri Lanka from India. The Indian High Commission in Colombo said that the diesel was sent under the credit line from India. Prior to this 12 shipments and more than 400,000 MT of fuel had been delivered to Sri Lanka from India. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe had said recently […]
- PM holds talks with India, US and other countries (Category: Breaking News)
- India not sending troops to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Another 40,000 MT of petrol arrives in Sri Lanka from India (Category: Breaking News)
- US Ambassador to India holds talks with Sri Lankan envoy (Category: Breaking News)
India extended an additional USD 500 million credit line to help Sri Lanka import fuel as the country has been struggling to pay for imports after its foreign exchange reserves plummeted sharply in...Click on the headline to read the full story
Protests demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa continue around the island.
- Website launched to keep track of fuel reserves at fuel stations (Category: Breaking News)
- Oily Issue (Category: Business)
- Government opens new fuel stations in Northern Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Petroleum Minister says CPC now receiving its normal fuel supply (Category: Breaking News)
The energy minister attempted to reassure consumers that there would be no shortage going forward.
- Smaller engines drive petrol revival (Category: Technology)
- Bold Reform (Category: Business)
- Whisper/roar (Category: Technology)
- CPC on petrol issue (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Police has decided to begin island-wide raids from tomorrow (May 22) in search of people hoarding diesel or petrol for resale.
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