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COLOMBO — Sri Lanka is struggling to secure fresh fuel supplies, a top government minister said on Sunday, as the crisis-hit country of 22 million

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Sri Lanka is in the midst of the worst economic crisis in decades. Resentment and anger are growing among the population.

Deepthi is a 43-year-old Sri Lankan auto-rickshaw driver near the capital Colombo. An auto-rickshaw is a three-wheeled motorized vehicle used for public transport.

By Uditha Jayasinghe

Gas prices have soared 259% since October 2021 as the government slashed subsidies to try and stabilize a teetering economy.

A woman auto-rickshaw driver is a rare sight on the island of 22 million people. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

A woman auto-rickshaw driver is a rare sight on the island of 22 million people off the southern coast of India

Lasanda Deepthi, a 43-year-old Sri Lankan woman, plans her day around fuel lines. The driver of an auto-rickshaw on the outskirts of the capital, Colombo, she keeps a close eye on the fuel gauge of her sky-blue three-wheeler to make sure she has enough fuel before accepting a job. When the needle is close to empty, she joins the line outside a gas station. Sometimes, she waits through the night for fuel and when she does get it, it costs two-and-a-half times what it did eight months ago. Deepthi...

GONAPOLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Lasanda Deepthi, a 43-year-old Sri Lankan woman, plans her day around fuel queues.