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‘Litro hiding 12.5 kg cylinder to boost new cylinder’

19 May 2021

  • Movement for the Protection of Public Rights alleges deliberate ploy

By Dinitha Rathnayake   Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. is hiding 12.5 kg domestic gas cylinders in order to promote its new 18 litre premium hybrid cylinder, claimed Movement for the Protection of Public Rights Convener Asela Sampath. Speaking to The Morning, he claimed: “First, they converted a 12.5 kg domestic gas cylinder to an 18 litre premium hybrid cylinder. My question is how gas is measured in litres. Secondly, this 18 litre premium hybrid cylinder has caused great damage to the industrial sector as they use high pressure regulators, whereas the new gas cylinder burns fast. We can see a shortage of 12.5 kg domestic gas cylinders, and the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has also received complaints regarding the shortage. I think that Litro is doing it on purpose to promote the 18 litre premium hybrid cylinder.” Meanwhile, the CAA also confirmed that they have received many complaints related to a shortage regarding Litro Gas. Speaking to The Morning, CAA Chairman Maj. Gen. (Retd.) D.M.S. Dissanayaka said that they are still receiving complaints from the consumers related to the shortage. “We have received more than 500 complaints, and we have therefore informed Litro to supply the 12.5 kg domestic gas cylinder as per the demand. But we still get complaints from consumers.” However, Litro Gas Lanka rejected the claim made by the CAA. Speaking to The Morning, Litro Gas Lanka Media Spokesman Venuri Perera said that there is no shortage of 12.5 kg domestic gas cylinders in the market. “We have supplied 12.5 kg domestic gas cylinders to the market as per the demand, and we are not trying to showcase a deficiency either so as to promote the 18 litre premium hybrid cylinder. Both cylinders are in the market. If the consumers cannot obtain them, they can always contact our customer hotline 1311. Consumers could avail home delivery by reaching us via the Litro Home App.” She explained that these claims might have arisen due to the panic buying taking place in light of the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic situation.


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