Being the primary within the queue is normally a coveted spot, however Ajeewan Sadasivam has no concept how lengthy he’ll be caught on this one.
“I have been in line for 2 days already,” he says, as he waits patiently exterior a petroleum station within the capital Colombo.
As a taxi driver, gas is his lifeblood, however Sri Lanka has no contemporary provides of petrol coming in.
“I’ve been sleeping on this automobile. Typically I go away to go and get meals, then I come again and wait… I have never bathed in days.”
He says he has no alternative however to attend it out: “I’ve to take care of my household, my spouse and two kids… provided that there’s gas can I begin operating my cab and make a dwelling.”
With no worldwide shipments of gas coming in for no less than two weeks, provides are being despatched to the capital from different components of the island, the place there are nonetheless some reserves.
However the island nation runs low on provides.
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