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The Rs 720 vs Rs 392 Diesel Trap: Stop Punishing the People and Put the Sun to Work

Source: Lanka News
Category: Politics
Region: Sri Lanka
Published: May 18, 2026 at 07:08

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake just said the quiet part out loud. Speaking earlier this week, he admitted that a litre of diesel actually costs this country Rs 720 to land, yet the state sells it to you at Rs 392. Every single rupee of that massive, gaping hole is foreign exchangeβ€”our hard-earned dollarsβ€”bleeding straight out […] The post The Rs 720 vs Rs 392 Diesel Trap: Stop Punishing the People and Put the Sun to Work appeared first on Lankanews.lk .

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