Colombo (TIP): The Sri Lankan Government on June 28 announced that only essential services would operate from midnight till July 10 and all other operations would be temporarily suspended as the crisis-hit nation faces acute fuel shortage.The move came days after Prime Minister RanilWickremesinghe on June 29 said the debt-laden economy of the island nation had “collapsed” after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity, and cannot even purchase imported oil. Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Minister decided that only essential services would operate from Monday midnight to July 10. The state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) will issue diesel and petrol only for essential services with effect from midnight, it said. These services include ports, airports, health, food distribution and agriculture, the report said, quoting transport minister Gunawardena. (PTI)
Indian Americans
Indian American President of USIBC says Free Trade Agreement is the next Frontier in India-US Ties
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): – A Free Trade Agreement is the next frontier in the India-U.S. relationship,Nisha Desai Biswal, Indian American president of the U.S.-India Business Council and a former U.S. diplomat, said. Biswal, speaking at […]
United States
Prof. Arvind Sharma joins ICHRRF’s International Advisory Board
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): “The International Commission for Human Rights and Religious Freedom (ICHRRF) welcomes Prof. Dr. Arvind Sharma to the International Advisory Board”, a press release announcing Dr. Sharma’s joining the ICHRRF said. Dr. Arvind […]
Asia
5 miners die, 4 missing in coal mine collapse in Afghanistan
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