Sri Lanka, March 2 -- Sri Lanka will be adversely affected if the conflict in the Middle East is prolonged, the Opposition said yesterday.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP S. M. Marikar said Sri Lanka will go into a crisis if the government fails to manage the situation in the long run.

"We see panic buying of fuel today. We therefore request the general public to act with responsibility. There cannot be a fuel shortage according to the book. However there will be issues if the government fails to control the situation in the long run," the MP told a media briefing.

At the same time, the MP said inferior quality coal will have a negative impact given the situation in the Middle East. "It is proven that the inferior quality coal does not...