Cabinet had today (03) approved a proposal to import domestically used LP Gas from the "Siam Gas Company " in Thailand to ease the current gas shortage in the country .
The "Siam Gas Company " in Thailand had agreed to supply LP Gas to Sri Lanka under 10 percent reduction of Supply charges Government has stated .However the Prices of LP Gas will not be changed according to the chairman of Litro Gas Company Vijitha Hearath ,
Government ,Semi Government ,Estate and Private sector employees will launch an Island wide Hartal campaign on 06th of May (Friday ) demanding the present government to leave the office according to Trade Unions Coordination Center ,
All employees belongs to the above sectors will come to streets and protest against the government that day the Center has stated .
Long queues had seen today (02)in front of many fuel stations which were kept open .The Private Petroleum Transport tank truck owners belongs to Lanka Indian Oil Company too had joined this strike today launched by demanding to increase their transport fares coincides with price hike of fuel .
Meanwhile some truck owners had announced that they had stopped the trade union action after authorities had promised them to grant their demands .
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