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Sri Lanka in talks with Russia for supply of fuel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Saturday said that his government is in discussion with Russia for the purchase of fuel amid the raging energy crisis in the country.
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Sri Lanka needs to pay USD 587 million for planned fuel imports
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka needs to pay USD 587 million to several foreign oil companies for planned fuel imports until mid-August, said Sri Lankan Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera on Sunday.
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Sri Lanka permits companies to import fuel as crisis worsens
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 28 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Cabinet on Tuesday granted to open fuel imports and retail sales market to companies from oil-exporting nations after the country ran out of fuel as only 1,100 tonnes of petrol and 7,500 tonnes of diesel are left, which are not sufficient to
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Sri Lanka introduces fuel rationing amid severe shortage
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 26 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the country's Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera on Sunday announced that the fuel stations across the country will issue tokens for consumers from Monday, as only limited stocks of fuel were available.
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Sri Lanka to implement renewable energy generation plan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 29 (ANI): Facing a power crisis, Sri Lankan Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera on Sunday said that an accelerated renewable energy generation plan is likely to be implemented from June 1.
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Sri Lanka faces diesel shortage as foreign exchange crisis worsens
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 5 (ANI): Sri Lankan Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera on Thursday said the country is facing a shortage of diesel as the foreign exchange crisis worsens in the South Asian country.
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Sri Lanka to amend electricity law to remove impediments to procurement
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], May 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka will amend its electricity law to remove impediments to procurement, said Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Monday.
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