Sri Lanka's government is telling people not to line up at petrol stations because they have run dry.
The government is struggling to pay for new supplies and other essential goods, and the prime minister is warning the most difficult months are to come.
Credit lines, emergency loans and aid have helped the government limp along, but observers say political instability is stalling efforts to recover from the economic crisis.
Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo.
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The government is struggling to pay for new supplies and other essential goods, and the prime minister is warning the most difficult months are to come.
Credit lines, emergency loans and aid have helped the government limp along, but observers say political instability is stalling efforts to recover from the economic crisis.
Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo.
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