Sri Lanka asks $35 million to pay for diesel imports

The energy minister of Sri Lanka- Udaya Gammanpila, on Monday, said that the country is seeking $35 million to pay for the 40,000 tonnes of diesel that arrived on its coast this Sunday. The country’s diesel stock will only last a few days. Currently, the country is dealing with record-breaking inflation. The country is facing depleting foreign exchange. Uday Gammanpila said: "We are heading for a serious fuel shortage because we do not have adequate foreign exchange to pay for fuel imports. Even with this fuel, we will only have diesel for six days”. The energy minister also informed that his ministry is currently in talks with the central bank and finance ministry to release funds for the payment.