Fuel prices slashed

A litre of petrol (92) would be reduced by Rs. 60 and petrol (95) by Rs. 135 from midnight today, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today.

He said a litre of auto diesel would be reduced by Rs. 80 and super diesel by Rs. 45.

A litre of Kerosene would be reduced by Rs. 10.

The new prices:

Lanka Petrol 92 Octane - Rs. 340
Lanka Petrol 95 Octane - Rs. 375
Lanka Auto Diesel - Rs. 325
Lanka Super Diesel - Rs. 465

Meanwhile, Lanka IOC has also decided to reduce the fuel prices in line with the fuel price reduction of the CEYPETCO. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrame)