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Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila today informed Parliament that the government had called on a mèeting with ambassadors representing all oil exporting countries to seek their assistance to ensure continuous fuel supply to Sri Lanka during next three months. The Minister said the meeting was scheduled for March 15 and that their assistance will be sought to procure fuel on an extended credit facility. He said this while responding to a question raised by UNP leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as to what action has been taken to ensure continuous fuel supply for the next three months in a situation where fuel prices were set to further rise in the global market amidst the developing situation in Ukraine. Wickremesinghe said a barrel of crude oil had gone up to US$99 on Tuesday and it would exceed US$100 soon. Minister Gammanpila said payments have already been made for two out of the three fuel shipments berthed in Sri Lankan ports and arrangements are being made to settle for the other one as well. "We made payment for the shipload of petrol brought last Monday and for diesel yesterday. Finance Minister has agreed to provide Dollars required for other shipload of petrol as well. We have never sent back any ship that brought fuel due to dollar crunch," he said. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)
Nirmal Wednesday, 23 February 2022 03:40 PM
royal begging
Anura Jayantha Wednesday, 23 February 2022 03:51 PM
What a genius! Disgrace to his teachers!!
Be Fair Wednesday, 23 February 2022 04:12 PM
What would have your reaction been if you were in the Opposition? you would have run naked accusing them of failure. And now you are in that position
Kikazaru Wednesday, 23 February 2022 04:15 PM
On what grounds do you beg from these countries? The know that Sri Lanka is not the only country affected by the pandemic. You have tell them Sri Lanka borrowed money for nonproductive projects in order to fill the pandora box. Will they accept such explanations? No.
BuffaloaCitizen Wednesday, 23 February 2022 04:29 PM
Point is whether they will respond. All countries are not blame to the crookedness that caused the bankruptcy to the nation.
Vinodha Gaman Wednesday, 23 February 2022 08:10 PM
Gammanpila visited all Middle Eastern oil producing countries some months ago to negotiate oil supplies to Sri Lanka.Was that just a holiday tour ? Now he wants to meet their Ambassadors in SriLanka ?
Nomads Wednesday, 23 February 2022 08:11 PM
You be ready for the next oil ship receiving ceremony attired in red undies to attract oil exporting countries to seek assistance and attention . Spot on !
Jacoob Rots Thursday, 24 February 2022 07:31 AM
wouldn't this exercise be a very basic fundamental duty of any government. why this joker is making this as an outstanding delivery from his side.. Rots .. rots .. rots big time
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