Sri Lanka, March 19 -- Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said today there is no crisis in the country as some factions are trying to show.

He told Parliament that an issue has arisen in the country in fuel supply due to an external reason and that the government is managing the situation effectively.

The Minister said some impact is being caused in the country due to an external shock and that if there is an internal crisis, the state revenue must decrease and the Treasury may not have money for expenses.

"There is no such crisis. We have reduced the budget deficit. The crisis in 2022 and 2023 was due to the failed economic policies and fraud and corruption. The current situation ...