Purchase fuel from Russia: Vasu urges Govt.

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Claiming that fuel can be purchased from Russia 35% lesser than the normal global market price, Parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara today urged the government to take steps to get down fuel from Russia.

He told Parliament that India, Singapore and Thailand are buying fuel from Russia.

MP Nanayakkara said the Russian Envoy to Sri Lanka has also spoke to the Energy Ministry that they were ready to discuss about a program on purchasing fuel and added that the Ministry has not responded to the request as yet.

He said Sri Lanka had ignored the Russian request due to US-centric ideology.

“The government has decided to purchase fuel from countries in the Dollar region whereas we can purchase from Russia at a lower price. We have ignored the long-term credit facility offered by Russia just to maintain friendly ties with the USA,” he lamented. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)

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European Tuesday, 07 June 2022 03:15 PM

Bye bye Sri Lanka.

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European Tuesday, 07 June 2022 03:22 PM

Bye bye Sri Lanka.

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Ama Tuesday, 07 June 2022 03:26 PM

What will happen if US impose Economic Sanctions? Our economic crises become worsen

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European Tuesday, 07 June 2022 03:33 PM

Bye bye Sri Lanka.

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US citizen Tuesday, 07 June 2022 03:36 PM

My God, you really know which friends to choose.

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Ralaharamy Tuesday, 07 June 2022 03:37 PM

Bravo Comrade! We did not know your new assignment as Salesman to Russia. While you are at it, can you get some wheat and Gas at a lower rate with long term credit line?

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Raaju Bhai Tuesday, 07 June 2022 03:38 PM

Why you didn't do this before????

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Mohan Tuesday, 07 June 2022 03:40 PM

The sanctions against Russia are there for a reason. You can't simply invade a sovereign nation simply because you think they are a threat to your security.

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Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 08 June 2022 08:02 AM

There is a huge risk of sanction on Sri Lanka's exports by so called human rights friendly countries .

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anil Wednesday, 08 June 2022 09:48 AM

SL is not the same as India, Thailand and Singapore. They are important countries and can get away doing it. We are a failed state, we will be trampled over

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