Sri Lanka, March 11 -- LAUGFS Gas PLC has announced an increase of domestic LPG cylinder refill prices with effect from midnight today (11).

Accordingly, the price of a 12.5 kg domestic LPG cylinder has been increased by Rs. 300, raising the new price in the Colombo District to Rs. 4,630, from the previous price of Rs. 4,330.

Meanwhile, the price of a 5 kg LPG cylinder has been increased by Rs. 120, bringing the new price to Rs. 1,862, compared to the previous price of Rs. 1,742.

The company stated that the price revision was necessitated due to prevailing global geopolitical developments and ongoing conflicts affecting international energy markets, which have led to supply chain pressures, rising global LPG prices, and tighter market ...