Sri Lanka cabinet approves emergency coal purchase amid Mideast crisis

Published March 17, 2026 Updated March 17, 2026 02:18pm

Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved an emergency purchase of 300,000 metric tons of coal from an Indian company named Taranjot Resources Pvt Ltd, a cabinet statement said, reports Reuters.

The purchase comes at a time when the island nation is rationing fuel to extend the life of its energy stockpiles amid a supply squeeze resulting from the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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