The State-owner importer and supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the Litro Gas Lanka Limited Company has assured the public that sufficient cylinder stocks have been secured and that hence there is no need for panic buying. 

Issuing a special statement yesterday (19) to address recent concerns regarding a temporary shortage of LPG cylinders in the market, the Company clarified that the temporary supply constraint was caused by an “unexpected surge in the market demand” for Litro Gas, combined with two days’ of gas supply interruption from 14 February. 

Accordingly, the Litro Gas Lanka Chairperson, Channa Gunawardana detailed that the Company has taken immediate measures to restore normal distribution.  He revealed that they have already issued 284,000 domestic refill cylinders on Tuesday (17) and Wednesday (18) while a further 351,000 domestic refill cylinders are being issued from yesterday till tomorrow (21). The Company said that it has already placed orders for adequate stocks as needed, with three shipments scheduled to arrive before the end of this month (February) to further stabilise the supply. “Therefore, there will not be any shortage of gas in the future”.