CAA allows domestic LP Gas price hike with new MRPs

• Issues district-wise LPG Maximum Retail Price 

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) had sent a Price Determination Notification (PDN) yesterday to domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) suppliers Litro Gas Lanka and LAUGFS Gas Plc, allowing them to revise their domestic LPG prices.  

Accordingly, new district-wise LPG Maximum Retail Prices too have now been finalised by the CAA.

Yesterday’s PDN is issued in accordance with Section 18 of the CAA Act and is in response to previous applications to do so by the domestic LPG supplier firms Litro Gas Lanka and LAUGFS Gas Plc to allow them to revise their LPG prices in the market.

Accordingly, a price increase of Rs. 110 is allowed for a 12.5 kg LPG cylinder, a price increase of Rs. 44 is allowed for a 5 kg LPG cylinder and a price increase of Rs. 20 is allowed for a 2.3 kg LPG cylinder. The new prices were effected by these supplier firms from 1.00 a.m. yesterday.

 The new District-on-District MRPs for LPG are Colombo (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,431.00, 2.3 kg – Rs. 288.00, 5 kg - Rs. 606), Gampaha (12.5 kg - Rs 1,442, 2.3 kg – Rs. 304, 5 kg – Rs. 611), Kalutara (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,450, 2.3 kg – Rs. 306, 5 kg – Rs. 616), Puttalam(12.5 kg – Rs. 1,466.00, 2.3 kg - Rs 307.00, 5 kg – Rs. 621), Kegalle (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,470, 2.3 kg – Rs. 309, 5 kg – Rs. 626), Kurunegala (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,469, 2.3 kg – Rs. 309, 5 kg – Rs. 626), Galle (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,473, 2.3 kg – Rs. 310, 5 kg – Rs. 626), Ratnapura (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,473, 2.3 kg – Rs. 308, 5 kg – Rs. 626), Kandy (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,483, 2.3 kg – Rs. 310, 5 kg – Rs. 631), Matara (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,486, 2.3 kg – Rs. 312, 5 kg – Rs. 631), Matale (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,487, 2.3 kg – Rs. 311.00, 5 kg – Rs. 636), Trincomalee (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,509, 2.3 kg – Rs. 315, 5 kg – Rs. 646), Anuradhapura (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,507, 2.3 kg - Rs 314, 5 kg - Rs 646), Polonnaruwa (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,507, 2.3 kg – Rs. 313, 5 kg – Rs. 646), Vavuniya(12.5 kg – Rs. 1,508, 2.3 kg – Rs. 309, 5 kg – Rs. 646.10), Mannar (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,526, 2.3 kg – Rs. 309, 5 kg – Rs. 655.80), Hambanthota(12.5 kg – Rs. 1,509.00, 2.3 kg – Rs. 315.00, 5 kg – Rs. 646), Monaragala (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,540, 2.3 kg – Rs. 316, 5 kg – Rs. 661), Badulla(12.5 kg – Rs. 1,527, 2.3 kg – Rs. 315, 5 kg - Rs 656), Ampara(12.5 kg – Rs. 1,544, 2.3 kg – Rs. 317, 5 kg – Rs. 661), Nuwara Eliya (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,521, 2.3 kg – Rs. 313, 5 kg - Rs 651), Batticaloa(12.5 kg – Rs. 1,542, 2.3 kg – Rs. 317, 5 kg – Rs. 661), Jaffna (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,551, 2.3 kg – Rs. 305, 5 kg – Rs. 665.43), Kilinochchi (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,535, 2.3 kg - Rs 312.00, 5 Kg – Rs. 690.65), Mullaitivu (12.5 kg – Rs. 1,534, 2.3 kg – Rs. 312 and 5 kg – Rs. 691.16).