Sri Lanka, March 18 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa inquired from the Government as to what steps it has taken to avoid a fuel crisis in the country, in the face of the ongoing war in the Middle East and questioned whether there will be a power cut.

Raising a question under Standing Orders 27/2 of Parliament yesterday (17), the Opposition Leader inquired from the Government about how the current Middle East crisis is affecting the country and the decisions taken to avoid an energy crisis at this time.

He further questioned how all these issues are affecting the country's economy. Premadasa inquired from the government about the fact that the daily electricity generation at the Norochcholai coal-fired power plant has decreased in ...