Sri Lanka’s state-run Litro Gas Company Limited increased the 12.5kg gas cylinder price by Rs. 50 to a record high of Rs. 4,910 effective from today (11).
Meanwhile, the second ship carrying 3,740 metric tonnes of gas will arrive this evening.
The first ship carrying 3,700 metric tonnes of gas arrived at Kerawalapitiya yesterday at 3.00 PM.
The third ship with 3,200 metric tonnes of gas will arrive in Sri Lanka on 15 July and the amount of gas ordered for this month is 33,000 metric tonnes.