Sri Lanka, March 25 -- Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said that diplomatic discussions have already begun to obtain fuel from Russia. The Minister said this at a media briefing held at the Government Information Department yesterday (24). The Minister said that diplomatic discussions have already begun and that the Government was focusing on the possibilities of obtaining fuel through direct bilateral agreements with relevant foreign governments.
The Minister said that the Russian Deputy Minister of Energy is scheduled to visit the country in the near future and that discussions in this regards will be held.
The Minister further said: "I appreciate the statement made by the Iranian Ambassador in this country that h...