Government to take decision if Laugfs fails to supply gas: Minister

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Colombo, November 30 (Daily Mirror)- The government will take a decision if Laugfs Gas fails to intervene to import and supply LP gas to the consumers, Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe said today.

He told reporters that there is no shortage of LP gas supplied by Litro Gas.

'We have two LP gas companies, Litro and Laugf in our country. There is no shortage in Litro gas at the moment. Laugf Gas must explain the reasons for the shortage in Laugf gas in the market. If Laugf Gas fails to intervene to import and supply gas, the government has to take a decision. There is ample stocks with Litro gas. If gas cylinders have to be changed to find solutions to the issues faced by the gas consumers, the government will have to take a decision regarding that soon," he said.

Comments - 9

Concerned Citizen Saturday, 30 November 2024 06:18 PM

Looks like Laughs gas is trying to disrupt the economy with their connections to the corrupted Rajapaksas

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Neil Saturday, 30 November 2024 06:54 PM

The Govt. should de-regulate the market to have at least 5 independent suppliers, ensuring there is adequate supply and competition in the market.

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thiagarajah Saturday, 30 November 2024 07:03 PM

we need ministers of this mindset -give a time frame to laughs and the minister has to have the final laugh

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Indika Saturday, 30 November 2024 07:09 PM

Good. We remember how an arifical shortage was created in 2019 ....

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wickrama Wijayasiri Saturday, 30 November 2024 07:43 PM

A storm in a tea cup. It is only the valve on the cylinder which has to be changed. If this is a result of mischief by Laughs, they will be the loser.

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Ensure more Suppliers To Participate Saturday, 30 November 2024 08:15 PM

Since there is a high demand of cooking gas, suggest 2 to 3 more vendors be allowed into the market. This will allow competition and increase service levels too. Should ensure at least 6 months of gas stock is available if it’s not established yet. That also goes to fuel and basic dry food supplies such as rice, dhal etc

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RanjithT Saturday, 30 November 2024 08:20 PM

It is a good decision. Should have taken earlier or given them a deadline. Exchanging cylinders is a viable option. However it seems that they will start distribution from Monday. Follow it up so that it will not happen again.

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Prince Saturday, 30 November 2024 09:22 PM

I think Laugh Gas should be tendered and sold to another bidder. If not it should be taken over by the government and impose a very heavy penalty its Chairman and Directors. One of the mist inconsistent and unreliable supplier. At one time they converted cars to run in gas and then abandoned it . Wonder if they compensated the customers who paid for the conversion kits.

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Be Fair Saturday, 30 November 2024 09:57 PM

A customer of Laugfs for over 20 years. Have had a good service thus far. Wonder if this is politically motivated? Laugfs Group has been running only on loans

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