COLOMBO : The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) has decided to increase fuel prices with effect from midnight Friday (June 11), the Ministry of Energy says.
The fuel price revision has increased prices of Petrol 92 Octane by Rs. 20, Petrol 95 Octane by Rs. 23, Diesel by Rs. 7, Super Diesel by Rs. 12 and Kerosene by Rs. 7.
Accordingly, the new CEYPETCO fuel prices are as follows:
Lanka Petrol 92 octane – Rs 157.00
Lanka Petrol 95 octane – Rs 184.00
Diesel – Rs 111.00
Super Diesel – Rs 144.00
Kerosene – Rs. 77.00
Earlier on Friday, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila announced that the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Cost of Living (CoL) has given the nod to increase fuel prices.
He stated that due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the country, the government cannot announce the date of the effective date in advance as the public would start forming long queues near fuel stations.
Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) has also decided to increasefuel prices from midnight on Friday June 11, in line with the fuel price hike announced by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.
Earlier today, the Ministry of Energy announced that the CEYPETCO fuel prices would be increased effective from Friday. The revised prices are as follows:
Octane 92 Petrol – Rs. 157.00 (by Rs 20.00 per litre)
Octane 95 Petrol – Rs. 184.00 (by Rs. 23.00 per litre
Diesel – Rs. Rs. 111.00 (by Rs. 7.00 per litre)
Super Diesel – Rs. 144 (by Rs. 12.00 per litre)courtesy Ada Derana
