Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Limiting fuel consumption is a primary government goal to control the outflow of foreign exchange as global fuel prices rise, Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated.

The President shared these views while attending the Nuwara Eliya District Special Coordinating Committee meeting. The cost of a litre of diesel surged to Rs. 720 due to global price hikes.

A target to reduce consumption exists because maintaining previous usage levels at higher prices would increase the outflow of dollars, the President explained.

The President further stated:

"Decisions were made based on the need to reduce consumption to a certain extent. While acknowledging that current fuel limitations hinder official duties, he assured that solutions w...