Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara yesterday (28) met with the Qatar Fund for Development Deputy Director General and requested a credit line to import petroleum and gas to Sri Lanka.
“Met with the Deputy Director General of the Qatar Fund for Development. Discussed a possible credit line facility for petroleum and gas supply. Was informed that funds have been allocated for medical supplies, and will consider the request for a credit facility and support the IMF [International Monetary Fund] programme,” the Minister tweeted yesterday.
Wijesekara had also called on Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Qatar Energy President/CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, and discussed the supply of petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Sri Lanka to overcome the energy crisis with the assistance of Qatar Energy – Qatar’s State-owned petroleum company – and the Qatar Development Fund.
Wijesekera said he was informed that funds have been allocated for medical supplies, while the request for a credit facility and support for the IMF programme is under consideration.
Kanchana requests energy credit line from Qatar
29 Jun 2022
Kanchana requests energy credit line from Qatar
29 Jun 2022