A sign reading 'closed' is displayed at a fuel station in Kotahena on the outskirts of Colombo

A sign reading 'closed' is displayed at a fuel station in Kotahena on the outskirts of Colombo

 Ishara S. KODIKARA

Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by 25 percent on Sunday, the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepared for more impact from the war in the Middle East.

Regular petrol was increased to 398 rupees ($1.30) per litre, up from 317 rupees, while diesel, the fuel commonly used for public transport, rose by 79 rupees to 382.

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