COLOMBO, April 21 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lankan central bank has decided to allow exporters to purchase diesel from main oil companies in the country using U.S. dollars.
Secretary to the Ministry of Energy K.D.R. Olga told journalists in Colombo on Thursday that a system has been introduced to allow U.S. dollar-earners to use their export proceeds to purchase diesel they need to run their businesses.
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