Sri Lankans brace for fuel price increase: Farmers face higher production costs
March 29, 2026
Al Jazeera English
Food and energy prices have increased in Sri Lanka amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The government is rationing fuel and has declared Wednesdays a public holiday to try and conserve existing stocks. The crisis that comes in the middle of a rice-harvesting season is already affecting farmers. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from North Central Sri Lanka.
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