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Petrol prices could have crossed Rs. 700 if not for NPP government – Deputy Minister

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Petrol prices could have crossed Rs. 700 if not for NPP government – Deputy Minister
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Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne has claimed that petrol prices in Sri Lanka could have exceeded Rs. 700 per litre ifContinue Reading

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  • —Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne has claimed that petrol prices in Sri Lanka could have exceeded Rs.
  • —700 per litre ifContinue Reading.
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