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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has had two rounds of talks with the Indian Government and the IOC to obtain fuel directly for the CEB and are waiting for a response, a spokesman for the CEB said.   

If the Indian government consented to supply fuel to the CEB, it could be done through the CEB or the IOC. “All discussions were held via the Indian High Commission in Colombo,” CEB Spokesman and Deputy General Manager A. R. Navamani said.   

Meanwhile, Government Spokesman, Plantation Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana in an optimistic tone, said the government expects the foreign currency shortage which was the root cause for all ills pressing the national economy would be eased by the second quarter of the year.   

“We are in a foreign exchange crunch exacerbated by the day at the moment. But with the surge in tourist arrivals, improved export earnings and increase in foreign remittances, our foreign reserves would be increased enabling the import essentials like oil, medicine, food and raw material needed for the industry without a difficulty in a few months,” Minister Dr. Pathirana said. (Sandun A Jayasekera)


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  • Iwazaru Monday, 14 February 2022 11:22 AM

    How nice. It is like 2500 years ago. Buddha brought the light of logical thinking and now the light to see.

    sam Monday, 14 February 2022 11:24 AM

    Consumers pay their bills. Why CEB is unable to pay and buy fuel?

    Gamaya Monday, 14 February 2022 12:14 PM

    We are also waiting for uninterrupted power supply!!

    Arnold Monday, 14 February 2022 12:41 PM

    Due to the stupid decisions of the government more foreign currency is flowing out for imports of rice, and inflow is reduced do to the messed up exchange rate and reduction in quality and quantity of tea due to lack of fertilizer.


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