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The new administration headed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe is ready to reactivate the regular fuel procurement plan which was abandoned last year and introduce a fuel information management system along with the national fuel pass with QR code with effect from tomorrow, Energy Ministry sources disclosed.

Several airlines are contemplating on suspending their operations to Sri Lanka threatening tourism industry’s recovery, which depends on air connectivity as no credible solution to resolve the jet fuel shortage and the fund repatriation issues faced by the country’s aviation industry.

Sri Lanka's tea industry has survived world wars and global depressions - but now it's really in jeopardy as its production down 22.7 percent in June 2022 from a year earlier to 18.5 million kilograms while the total output for the first six months dipped 17.8 percent from the previous year, official data shows.

Sri Lanka has asked China to help with trade, investment and tourism to help it grow sustainably, Colombo’s envoy to Beijing said on Monday as it negotiates for an emergency $4 billion package to help it emerge from an economic meltdown.

The Energy Ministry has decided to dispense limited volumes of fuel in the next 12 months from Ceypetco filling stations to vehicles but it will be starting QR code system with effect from August 1st