COLOMBO, Oct. 30 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has initiated legal proceedings against LAUGFS Gas PLC over its failure to maintain an uninterrupted supply of cooking gas, causing hardship to consumers across the country.

The case was filed before the Colombo Ch

ief Magistrate's Court under the Consumer Affairs Authority Act No. 9 of 2003, is scheduled to be taken up for hearing on November 11.

According to a report released by the CAA on Friday (30), the supply disruptions stemmed from several technical and financial difficulties faced by LAUGFS, including problems in procuring liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the composition required under Sri Lankan Standards.

The standards stipulate that LPG distributed in the local marke...