Lanka introduces fuel pass amid protesters' vow to 'change system'

Aiming to provide fuel to the public in an orderly manner amidst its worst energy crisis, the Sri Lankan government has introduced fuel passes that will guarantee a weekly quota to every vehicle owner.

Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. The country is unable to pay for its essential imports, fuel, food and medicine due to an acute forex crisis.

The public have been languishing in serpentine queues for fuel, cooking gas and suffering with multiple hours of power outages.

“Today we have introduced the national fuel pass. This will guarantee a weekly quota for each vehicle,”