The countrywide fuel shortage is continuing indefinitely with five oil tankers stuck at the Colombo Port due to non-payment for shipments owing to the US dollar scarcity at present, Energy Ministry sources revealed.
A dollar crisis has affected payments for fuel imports since late March, considerably reducing supplies.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has intermittently curtailed fuel distribution while introducing fuel rationing systems for petrol stations countrywide in recent weeks.
It has paid over US$ 50 million as demurrages for fuel shipments due delays in clearing at the port during the past six weeks. (Bandula)
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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