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Tourism sector to get special fuel QR system
Daily FT
|March 17, 2026
TOURISM Deputy Minister Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe yesterday said the was planning to roll out a special QR code-based fuel access system specifically for the tourism sector.
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This is in response to emerging operational challenges confronted by the industry due to the Mideast crisis-related fuel supply shock.
This story is from the March 17, 2026 edition of Daily FT.
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