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Sri Lanka’s Projection  – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: *Asia’s ticking debt bomb: Sri Lanka crisis sounds alarm bells across the region- headlines Nikkei Asia. *Basilur Tea opens an exclusive outlet at Bandaranaike International Airport. Fuel queues-where are they? Trishaw drivers push their vehicles as they move up in line to buy fuel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in July. Such queues at the petrol stations have disappeared after the QR code system for obtaining fuel was introduced. After introducing the QR code, fuel usage has dropped, and the Bowser owners who do not get hired to transport fuel stand at a loss of revenue. “As reported by the Central Bank (CB), US$600 million had been spent on importing fuel monthly, and it had come down to US$230 million. It is a commendable decision taken by the government to uplift the economy. Basilur Tea opens an exclusive outlet at Bandaranaike International ...