CAA issues extraordinary gazette on 12.5 LPG cylinders

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Consumer Affairs Authority issued an extraordinary gazette on Wednesday (Jun. 09), directing all manufacturers and traders of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to ensure that adequate quantities of domestic gas cylinders weighing 12.5kg shall be available for sale at all LPG sales outlets island-wide. According to the gazette, traders who are in possession, custody, or under his control domestic LPG cylinders weighing 12.5 kg for purpose of trade within Sri Lanka, are directed NOT to refuse the sale of 12.5kg domestic LPG cylinders; NOR directly or indirectly compel consumers not to purchase such cylinders. The direction issued to all manufacturers and traders of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), is in effect from 09th June 2021.