COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) says that there is a delay in fuel delivery to several SLTB depots. The Deputy General Manager of SLTB Panduka Swarnahansa said that if fuel delivery is further delayed there will be a reduction in the number of buses in operation. Meanw...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Doctors and health staff are facing a severe issue in reaching hospitals, due to the fuel crisis. The Secretary to the Ministry of Health Janaka Sri Chandragupta said that discussion are currently taking place with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to source fuel for medical st...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association says that the operation services have been severely affected due to a lack of fuel. In the meantime, Sri Lanka Railways says that trains will be operating on Sunday (10) as usual. The Deputy General manager of Railways says that a sp...

(THE WASHINGTON POST); The war in Ukraine may still dominate international headlines. But it’s a country far from the battlefield that has turned into a kind of crucible of the global moment. For months, Sri Lanka has been in an economic death spiral: A public debt crisis, exacerbated first by the t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ceylon Container Transport Owners Association says that even though it is allowed to import essential goods, the distribution of such imported goods in the country has become an issue due to the fuel shortage. The Chairman of All Ceylon Container Transport Owners Associati...