Dissanayake thanks PM Modi for fuel shipment

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday thanked PM Narendra Modi for sending an oil shipment to ease the fuel supply disruptions in the Island nation caused by the West Asia conflict. 

A shipment of 38,000 MT of fuel, comprising 20,000 MT of diesel and 18,000 MT of petrol, arrived in Colombo, as an emergency support through the local operation of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Lanka IOC (LIOC). “Spoke with PM @narendramodi a few days ago about the fuel supply disruptions Sri Lanka is facing due to the West Asia conflict. Grateful for India’s swift support. 38,000 MT of fuel arrived in Colombo yesterday,” Dissanayake posted on social media.

The Sri Lankan President also thanked External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for his support. “My thanks also to EAM @DrSJaishankar for his close coordination”, he said. Sri Lanka also held talks with Jaishankar to seek assistance on energy sustainability in view of the volatile situation in West Asia.