No petrol, Sri Lanka banks on India for fuel | Central Bank forced to print cash

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ruling party was able to push through its candidate for deputy speaker of parliament. The win indicates Rajapaksa enjoys the backing of many lawmakers, despite the island nation battling worst economic collapse since 1948. Sri Lanka out of petrol, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe stated two shipments of petrol & two of diesel using an Indian credit line could provide relief in the next few days.