People wait in a queue to buy petrol at a fuel station, amid the country's economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka 
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Sri Lanka to receive new petrol shipment within three days -minister

The crisis-hit country is struggling to find enough foreign exchange to pay for fuel, with long lines seen at many fuel pumps nationwide this week.

Reuters

COLOMBO: "We are struggling to get suppliers due to overdue payments," Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera told reporters.

The crisis-hit country is struggling to find enough foreign exchange to pay for fuel, with long lines seen at many fuel pumps nationwide this week.

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