Sri Lanka Sends 2 Ministers to Russia to Eye Oil Amid Crippled Economy

Sri Lanka Sends 2 Ministers to Russia to Eye Oil Amid Crippled Economy
Motorists wait in line expecting to buy fuel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 26, 2022. AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Sri Lanka is sending two ministers to Russia to negotiate for fuel—one of the necessities that the Indian Ocean island nation has almost run out of amid its ongoing economic crisis.

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said two ministers are scheduled to leave for Russia on June 27 to continue in-person talks that Sri Lanka has been having with Russian authorities to directly purchase fuel, among other related issues.