லாஃப்ஸ் எரிவாயு தட்டுப்பாடு: சட்ட நடவடிக்கை குறித்து கவனம்

WhatNews (සිංහල), Newswire, Ada Derana (தமிழ்), Sri Lanka Mirror and Ada Derana (සිංහල) report that the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) filed a case against Laugfs Gas over its failure to maintain a continuous supply to consumers. WhatNews (සිංහල) says the case was filed on October 29 at the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court and was taken up before Additional Magistrate Darshima Premaratne. Sri Lanka Mirror says the filing alleged a breach of CAA Direction No. 86.

Newswire reports that Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe said Laugfs had told the Finance Ministry a 3,800-tonne shipment was expected between October 20 and 28, but it did not arrive then. The minister said the company later advised the CAA and Trade Ministry that the shipment was expected between November 2 and 5, and alleged that the company had misled consumers. Newswire also reports his claim that procurement procedures were not followed and that disruption had continued since the previous month.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports that the company’s customer service centre said Laugfs gas had been unavailable in the local market for about a month, with no cylinders in stock and no confirmed arrival date for ordered shipments. The outlet says about 450,000 Laugfs cylinders are usually sold monthly and that the shortage has led customers to seek other supplies, adding pressure to the market.

Newswire reports that Samarasinghe said Laugfs had sought permission to release its 3,900-tonne stock at Hambantota to local consumers, despite an agreement requiring 80% of its gas to be exported and 20% supplied locally. He said the government issued a letter on October 29 permitting all of that stock to be sold domestically, conditional on repayment of tax concessions for the terminal. Newswire also reports the minister’s assurance that Litro supplies had returned to normal, with about 1,200 tonnes distributed daily.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports that Litro chairman Channa Gunawardena said the company raised monthly releases from about 32,000 to 40,000 tonnes to meet increased demand after the Laugfs disruption. The outlet says Litro supplies about 80% of the local LPG market and sells around 1.8 million cylinders monthly. Sri Lanka Mirror reports that the court ordered Laugfs to appear on November 11, when the case is scheduled before Additional Magistrate Premaratne.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.