The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe
Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that the recent LPG market tightness was due to Laugfs being unavailable while Litro continued supply, prompting consumers to rush to purchase gas. He said Litro would release 1,500 metric tons per day for three days to cover the shortfall and that directions had been issued to the relevant company, with further decisions to be taken if it failed to comply.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, I will not debate with the Hon. Leader of the Opposition, but I must respond. The recent tightness occurred because Laugfs was out. Litro continued to supply. When Laugfs is unavailable, even Litro users anticipate shortages and rush to the market. Therefore, we are releasing 1,500 metric tons per day for the next three days—today, tomorrow, and the day after—whereas earlier we did not release that much. This is to cover the gap from the other company’s non-supply. We have issued necessary directions to the relevant company, and if they fail to comply, we will take decisions accordingly. Thank you.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 19 February 2026 ·No. 23328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2026. No. 23328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30382