Govt. may slash petrol price – by Rs. 5

The Government may agree to reduce fuel price by five rupees, from Rs 122 per litre to Rs 117, according to our sister paper Irida Lankadeepa.Quoting reliable sources a front page report said the offer to lower the price of a litre of petrol by five rupees would be made when they file objections to the Supreme Court determination in February.

The SC ruled that the price per litre of petrol be reduced from Rs 122 to Rs 100.