Litro suspends LP gas distribution island-wide
December 3, 2021 08:03 am
Litro Gas Lanka Limited says it has temporarily suspended distribution of domestic LP gas island-wide.
The company said that distribution of domestic LP gas has been suspended until further notice.
On Tuesday, Litro Gas had introduced a hotline - 1311 - for the general public to report any issues pertaining to domestic LP gas cylinders.
Sri Lanka’s national LPG provider also published a set of instructions for its consumers to be followed when purchasing and using a gas cylinder.
It also contains instructions to be followed when connecting the regulator to a full gas cylinder and lighting a non-automatic gas cooker.
A set of instructions were included to educate the consumers about what should be done in case of an emergency.
There have been multiple reports of gas cylinder-related incidents such as fires and explosions from across the island while the the President had appointed a special committee to look into the issue.