Sri Lanka expects a new shipment of petrol within the next three days, its power and energy minister said on Thursday, as the island nation awaits official confirmation from the Indian government for a new $500 million line of credit for the fuel. Is. “We are struggling to get a supplier because of overdue payments,” Electricity and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera told reporters.
As the beleaguered country struggles to find enough foreign currency to pay for fuel, long lines have been seen at several fuel pumps across the country this week.