President says ‘grateful’ for India’s 38,000 MT fuel delivery

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday said he is grateful for India’s swift support in supplying 38,000 metric tons (MT) of fuel to Sri Lanka.

Taking to ‘X,’ the President said: “Spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi a few days ago about the fuel supply disruptions Sri Lanka is facing due to the Middle East conflict. Grateful for India’s swift support. 38,000 MT of fuel arrived in Colombo. My thanks also to Dr. S. Jaishankar for his close coordination.” 

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