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Long lines at Sri Lanka fuel stations as economic crisis worsens / V000_324B3E9
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Large lines form outside fuel stations as Sri Lanka's foreign exchange crisis worsens with no dollars to import diesel.
The crisis has impacted the country's public transport with bus operators scaling back operations, and the announcement of a nationwide seven-and-a-half hour daily power cut to conserve energy supplies.
We're facing "serious problems", said Kariyawasam, a commuter in the capital Colombo. "The government must take immediate action to resolve this." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES