HC Moragoda meets India s Petroleum Minister for bilateral energy cooperation

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Affairs, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday (June 27) to discuss urgent matters pertaining to bilateral energy cooperation.The meeting was
challenges that Sri Lanka is currently facing, with regard to the supply and distribution of petroleum products and the severe hardships
High Commissioner Moragoda also discussed with Minister Puri the possibility of securing petrol and diesel supplies that are required by Sri
Lanka at present on an urgent basis.Minister Puri responded positively in this regard and assured the High Commissioner of all possible
Sri Lanka could further expand cooperation in the petroleum sector to help overcome the immediate crisis and to ensure the energy security
in Sri Lanka.In this context, the ways and means through which Sri Lanka could establish long-term ties in the petroleum, oil, gas and
related logistics sectors were also taken up for discussion by High Commissioner Moragoda and Minister Puri.
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