President Sri Lanka wrote a letter to buy oil from Putin, and my brother has not added for two days for refueling.

Jimu Journalist Li Lili

Video editing Xuan Yiyao

Intern Yang Shaopeng

According to BBC on July 1, Sri Lanka was trapped in the fuel crisis, and the fuel was almost exhausted. Local residents lined up, and even slept in the car, still could not add oil. It is reported that Sri Lanka President Gotapa has sent a letter to Putin, which has sent people to Russia for help.

The fuel stock of Sri Lanka is very low throughout Sri Lanka. The country has implemented strict fuel distribution plans. The gas stations only supply fuel to basic service departments such as medical care, food allocation and public transportation. Occasionally, a small amount of gasoline at gas stations can be sold to the citizens, but the number is very small.

In a gas station in the capital Colombo, the team waiting for the refueling could not see the end. The first is the taxi driver Ajanwan Sadavam. Although the first is usually an enviable position, Sada Satam has stayed here for two days.

He didn't dare to leave, so he had to sleep in the car. He said, "I haven't taken a bath for several days. Occasionally I will buy food, and then come back to wait ... I must support my family, wife and two children ... "Only with oil can he continue to drive a car to make a living.

Ajanwan Sada Satvam (Picture Source: BBC)

In the front yard of the gas station, the Sri Lanka soldiers moved back and forth, guarding the empty oil pump.

Sadavam said with a trace of optimism: "They told me that the oil vehicle will come tonight. In fact, even if I wait a week, I have to wait. I can't go in line elsewhere."

Behind him, the gas station team winding down the main roads, adjacent streets, and coastal coasts, nearly 2 kilometers in length.

This kind of scene is extremely spectacular: the four parallel teams are winding down, one is a car, one is a bus and a truck, and the other two are motorcycles and tricycles.

Come on the long line (picture source: BBC)

However, they must have two levels to cheer. Before adding to the oil, everyone has to get a ticket.

Most gas stations only issued about 150 oil tickets at a time.

Jenda Abutrala is a car salesman and he also sleeps in the car. According to his estimation, he ranked 300th. To this end, he spent 12 liters of gasoline and rushed from a village outside Colombo in order to touch luck.

Different from Sada Sawam, Abukelala has no oil tickets.

Abukelara (Picture Source: BBC)

He said desperately: "I'm not sure if I can get oil tickets today. But without natural gas or gasoline, we can't live at all."

Some people who originally relying on cars decided to change their bicycles. At present, the price of bicycles has tripled, about 70,000 rupees (1300 yuan).

According to reports, the Sri Lankan government has now sought help from Russia. The delegation sent by the country will arrive in Moscow this weekend to discuss the issue of buying cheap oil.

Sri Lanka President Gotapa has given a letter to Putin to ask for assistance.

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