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Deputy Minister of Power and Energy Sagala Ratnayake has agreed to review all issues relevant to the present disputes in sourcing and distributing Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country when Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) representatives met him last week.

Chairman CCC Chandra Jayaratne, in a letter sent to the Deputy Minister, has thanked him for agreeing to look into the issues and further says that the CCC is most heartened by the assurance given by the Minister that he will look into and give due consideration to the issues raised by the CCC when reaching a settlement involving all stakeholders.

The issues are: compliance with agreements entered into by the government with different stakeholders, ensuring that all industry participants and stakeholders are treated equally and fairly and removing any unequal playing areas.

The Deputy Minister has assured that the surplus LPG sourced from CPC would be channelled exclusively to the industry in the future and not through Autogas. "This meets with our total agreement," said the Chairman.

The CCC has also requested the government to comply with international trade conventions, intellectual property commitments and other laws and regulations and also continue the safety of the public at large.

The CCC has said that they are greatly encouraged by the professional and transparent manner in which issues relevant to the power and energy sectors are being addressed under the leadership of the Deputy Minister. "We are much impressed by your objectivity and fairness in examining the LPG issue", said Mr Jayaratne.

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