All fuel prices go up by Rs. 8
Fuel prices were increased with effect from midnight yesterday, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Chairman Jaliya Medagama said yesterday.

He said the price of all petroleum products had been increased across the board by Rs. 8 per litre. Accordingly the price of petrol will be Rs. 88 per litre, super petrol Rs. 91, diesel Rs. 58 and kerosene Rs. 38.50. Petroleum Minister A. H. M. Fowzie said the increases were made because the CPC was unable to bear the burden of Rs. 2 billion a month subsidy and rising world oil prices.

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