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The new retail store is the 25th in its network
Sri Lanka operations included exports to Bangladesh, the Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles,
Makumbura Multimodal Transport Center website also launched
About 21.4 percent of firms expected operating profits to remain the same
Deadline runs out on January 16
Sri Lanka's vehicle registration system has been in crisis for months, with delays in providing plates
"For a week, we need 30 liters if we run an average of 100 kilometres a day."
The first phase will commence in the Western province, the PMD said.
Commissioner General of Excise for a report about alcohol producers running their own retail outlets
"We urge the government and the leasing companies to grant us a moratorium until next March."
"We have obligations to meet for our families and five litres is not doing us any good. It’s simply not enough"
Colombo Port City to be protected from the central bank's policy rate and depreciation
“The allocation of fuel to the transport industry is not an efficient or fair allocation,” he said.
Due to the ongoing situation in the country it has become impossible for us to resupply our product ranges
“We asked them to register with the police because it will make it easier to identify them."
Firm entering global market with Control Union certification
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The move also aims to promote a greener transportation sector, a statement said.
Two test runs have been completed, he said.
"We plan to commence bus services 100 percent islandwide. If not 100 percent, at least 90 percent should be doable."
"The ministry will look at the possibility of allocating additional quotas for those requirements on a separate QR code"
Miranda said long distance buses will be given around 125-150 litres of diesel at a time.
The minister of transport has approved the price revision with the recommendation of the NTC.
Employee benefit raised as the rupee falls and inflation goes up
"In the annual price revision, 12 factors including the fuel prices will be taken into consideration."
“Even today fewer than 10 per cent of buses are running. Drivers are on strike because they have no fuel."
Private buses now spend a longer time at bus stops waiting for passengers in an attempt to cover costs.
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