No intention to increase fuel prices, says Gammanpila

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There is no intention to increase the fuel prices in the near future, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila assured.

He expressed these views after a meeting which held between Government affiliated parties and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa last night.

“We are among the very few countries that has not increased fuel prices when the prices are soaring in the global market,” he pointed out.

“Despite global fuel prices are on the rise, we are trying our best not to increase the prices of fuel since we have clearly understood the burden that the people shoulder these days,” the Minister said.

He proceeded to state that there is no fuel shortage in Sri Lanka as well.

However, the Lanka IOC was compelled to increase its retail selling prices of both Diesel (Lanka Auto Diesel) and Petrol (LP 92 ) by Rs. 5 per litre from midnight October 21 due to massive losses it suffered due to the drop in sale of both types of fuel. (Sheain Fernandopulle)

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Comments - 20

Chux Monday, 25 October 2021 01:50 PM

Who will trust you

Borat Monday, 25 October 2021 02:11 PM

Oh really . That means prices going up soon

Kikazaru Monday, 25 October 2021 02:34 PM

Ha Ha Ha. He said the same just before the last fuel price hike. A double tongued man with no principals . Power at all cost.

Hornet Monday, 25 October 2021 02:43 PM

Wasn't that mammoth increase in gas price enough to last a lifetime?????

Saran Monday, 25 October 2021 03:15 PM

Of course then your CPC will suck tax payers money

Priyantha77 Monday, 25 October 2021 03:38 PM

This is good for fools. If CPC give fuel at loss means , even people who do not use fuel has to pay the CPC losses as taxes,

Frustrated Tax payers Monday, 25 October 2021 03:39 PM

Please liberalizes petroleum industry as we cannot pay CPC losses anymore

joshua Monday, 25 October 2021 03:56 PM

When there is no increase you jump to say that....but when there is an increase you palm it on to President and his committees. All the same.

Sunil Monday, 25 October 2021 03:59 PM

Just a few days ago he stated that either the fuel prices will have to be increased or a subsidy should be received from the treasury. Now he is telling something quite different. The eventual outcome will be that fuel prices will increase, most probably within this week.

Octane Gasowin Monday, 25 October 2021 04:02 PM

Surely No Fuel....... Long queues for limited stocks.

Lion Monday, 25 October 2021 04:19 PM

Your intention are worthless as a dead coin in the face of app Achchi’s might.

Sorry matter Monday, 25 October 2021 04:51 PM

It's not your intention that matters but the cabinet and the suppliers price that matters

common man Monday, 25 October 2021 07:25 PM

means . . . Fuel price increase is on the way!

Sambo Monday, 25 October 2021 07:55 PM

It is not you who will be increasing the price of fuel but Basil and you cannot stop it though you talk with authority.

Dee Monday, 25 October 2021 07:59 PM

Just float the price without trying to be smart!

Lanka putha Monday, 25 October 2021 10:11 PM

You are miss leading the poor people. The crude oil price have gone up and going up to that is why petrol price to going up around the world.

GHT Monday, 25 October 2021 10:19 PM

Then there will be an increase in fuel price shortly.

vince Monday, 25 October 2021 11:17 PM

He is a lying toerag

Terrence Tuesday, 26 October 2021 09:25 AM

Man who specializes in manipulating truth into lies and will outsmart those in this category

N SENA Tuesday, 26 October 2021 09:37 AM

HE CAME UP WITH THE SAME STORY BEFORE GAS PRICE INCREASE ALSO

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