He said the price has been reduces as a measure to reduce the cost of living of the people.
We are left to wonder why the benefit of the sharp decrease in global gas prices could not be passed on to the people of Sri Lanka, Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Finance said.
May be it will be another story of misdeeds and corruption that will be headlined within the near future.
The new price of a 12.5kg gas cylinder would be 1596 rupees with effect from the mid night today.