President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had given a guarantee that funds would be released for the shipment, but the captain has refused to accept this guarantee. He also fears that if his vessel enters local waters, it will be kept lying for several days with the Sri Lankan government being unable to clear it.
No President in Sri Lankan history stooped this low
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No President in Sri Lankan history stooped this low

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