Troops in Sri Lanka handed tokens on Monday to people queueing for petrol amid a severe fuel shortage in the nation battling its worst economic crisis in seven decades, while schools shut in Colombo and public employees were asked to work from home.

Container transportation fees will be increased by 10% with effect from midnight today (June 27) in view of the increase in fuel prices, according to the All-Island United Container Transport Owners’ Association.

At least five persons have been injured and hospitalised after a bus collided with a group of people who were waiting in a fuel queue near a fuel station at Uraniya in Batticaloa this morning (June 27).

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.

54 persons who attempted to migrate to Australia illegally were taken into custody by the Sri Lanka Navy in Batticaloa, Palaminmadu area.

A 32-year-old man was killed and his 2-year-old son and another woman were injured following a shooting incident at Pattiya Junction in Peliyagoda last night (June 26), police stated.

Sri Lanka has decided to not open schools in the Colombo Zone and City schools across all provinces from 27th June until 1st of July.

A Circular has been issued by the Ministry of Public Administration directing the heads of Government institutions to call only the minimum and essential staff for day-to-day services until further notice.

The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to implement a token system dedicated for filling stations to supply fuel for motorists waiting in line to obtain Petrol & Diesel with effect from tomorrow (June 27), Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said.

Two persons were killed and another two persons including a 7-year old girl were hospitalised following a fire that broke out at a house in Magammana, Kahathuduwa last night (June 25).

A 52-year-old man has been shot and killed in front of a funeral parlour in the Middeniya area in Matara this morning (June 26).

Prices of rice packets & all other food items will be increased by 10% in Sri Lanka, the All Ceylon Restaurant Owners Association said.

A high-level delegation representing the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of State arrived in Sri Lanka today (June 26), and they will remain in the country until the 29th of June.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation announced (CEYPETCO) that fuel prices have been increased with effect from 2:00 AM on Sunday (June 26). At the same time Lanka IOC also announced that it increased its fuel prices following the CEYPETCO price revision.

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States of America Mahinda Samarasinghe met U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House Oval Office on the 13th of June 2022.

Suppliers that had confirmed Petrol, Diesel and Crude Oil Shipments to arrive earlier this week and next week have communicated the inability to fulfil the deliveries on time for banking and logistic reasons, Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said.