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EDB fast-tracks fuel allocation to safeguard export sector
Daily FT
|March 19, 2026
EXPORT Development Board (EDB) Chairman Mangala
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FDB Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe
Wijesinghe yesterday underscored a priority program aimed at ensuring exporters receive essential fuel supplies without delay amid ongoing energy constraints. He said the Industry and Entrepreneurship Ministry is currently collecting critical operational data from exporters to facilitate targeted allocations.
This story is from the March 19, 2026 edition of Daily FT.
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