Daily Mirror - Print Edition

SRI LANKA TO GET CONTINUOUS Gas for next four months

01 Jul 2022 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

  • 70% of the consignment will be provided to  domestic consumers
  • The total consignment cost of the 100,000MT of LP Gas is  $90Mn
  • initial consignment of 33,000 mt of LPG will reach Sri Lanka by first week July 

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya  

Litro Gas said yesterday that it has successfully procured  100,000MT of LP Gas, which will be enough to supply the country its gas  requirements for the next four months.  The total consignment cost of the 100,000MT of LP Gas is  $90 million and the World Bank has provided funding of $70 million,  while the remaining $20 million has been provided by Litro.   

Litro said 70% of the consignment will be provided to  domestic consumers. An estimated five million 12.5kg cylinders, one million  5kg cylinders and one million 2.5kg cylinders will be obtained from this.  The remaining 30% will be provided for commercial use.  


An initial consignment of 33,000 tons of LPG procured by  Litro at a cost of $20 million will reach Sri Lanka by the first week of  July and distribution will commence immediately.