Sri Lanka thanks PM Modi for fuel shipment amid West Asia crisis

30 March,2026 08:43 AM IST |  Colombo  |  Agencies

A shipment of 38,000 MT of fuel, comprising 20,000 MT of diesel and 18,000 MT of petrol, arrived in Colombo on Saturday

Sri Lankan Prez Dissanayake with PM Narendra Modi. FILE PIC


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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday thanked Indian Prime Minister 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 on Saturday.

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