Sri Lanka's fuel import bill in first 9 months of 2026 jumps 51.5 pct

COLOMBO, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's fuel imports expenditure from January to September 2026 increased by 51.5 percent from the same period last year, according to data released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The bank's latest External Sector Performance report, dated Oct. 30, showed that the country spent 4.49 billion U.S. dollars on fuel imports during the first nine months of 2026, compared to 2.96 bill