Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announces fuel price hike
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has increased retail fuel prices per litre with effect from Saturday (March 12).
The move came after Lanka IOC announced a price hike on Thursday.
Accordingly, the price of 92 Octane Petrol was increased by Rs. 77 per litre while the price of 95 Octane Petrol went up by Rs. 76.
Meanwhile, the price of Auto Diesel was raised by Rs. 55 per litre, and Super Diesel by Rs. 95 per litre.
The price revision is as follows:
| Type of fuel | Current prices | Revised prices |
| 92 Octane Petrol | Rs. 177.00 | Rs. 254.00 |
| 95 Octane Petrol | Rs. 207.00 | Rs. 283.00 |
| Auto Diesel | Rs. 121.00 | Rs. 176.00 |
| Super Diesel | Rs. 159.00 | Rs. 254.00 |
The price increase was announced in a special gazette notification issued by the Minister of Energy Gamini Lokuge.