Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- The long-running LP gas shortage in Sri Lanka is expected to last for a few more days till the arrival of fresh shipments by the end of this week, an official said.

Households, hotels, and industries are struggling amid dwindling supplies, an official said.

Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. Chairman Channa Gunawardena told the Daily Mirror that the country had been facing an ongoing shortage affecting both Litro Gas and Laugfs Gas consumers. A total of 28,000 metric tonnes of LP gas were ordered in February, with one shipment scheduled to arrive Saturday night (February 28) and another Sunday morning (March 1).

"Operations at several hotels supplied by Laugfs Gas had come to a standstill. These hotels are now temporarily recei...