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India delivered 38,000 metric tonnes (MT) of petroleum to Sri Lanka, including 20,000 MT of diesel and 18,000 MT of petrol, the Indian High Commission successful Colombo said successful a connection connected Saturday (March 28, 2026).
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath besides held a telephone speech connected March 23, 2026, the High Commission said.
Also read: West Asia warfare updates connected March 28, 2026
The improvement comes aft a phone telephone betwixt Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake connected March 24, 2026, with a absorption connected the warfare successful West Asia, disruption successful planetary proviso chains, and vigor practice betwixt New Delhi and Colombo.
Sri Lanka IOC had earlier secured substance supplies for March from West Asia and Singapore, the Commission added. However, the ‘suppliers with whom the contracts were placed expressed their inability to present the merchandise and invoked unit Majeure, successful presumption of proviso disruptions and vas unavailability due’ to the ongoing struggle successful West Asia.
India was requested to supply 38,000 MT of rescue supplies done IOCL. The Government of India, via Lanka IOC, is supporting Sri Lanka successful maintaining substance proviso continuity, the connection added.
