PM asks COPE to summon Litro officials for delaying LP gas supply

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe informed COPE Chairman Charitha Herath to summon officials of state-run LITRO Lanka Ltd., to explain why cooking gas was not distributed on Wednesday (18) as promised.

He told Parliament that LITRO has failed to take immediate steps to supply gas in spite of the payment has already been made to the gas shipment.

He said bowsers were not assigned to transport the consignment to LITRO plant even by 8.00 pm yesterday.

The Premier said relevant officials should be summoned before COPE and questioned as to why the process has been delayed.