Litro Gas

Litro Gas is Sri Lanka's largest gas company. It controls 60% of Sri Lanka's gas market. The company wholly owns Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.

Litro Gas
IndustryGas
PredecessorColombo Gas and Water Company
Founded1872 (1872) in Ratmalana, Ceylon.
Key people
Anil Koswatte (Chairman) and (CEO)
Revenue Rs 1.538 billion (2018)[1]
Rs 297 million (2018)[1]
OwnerCeylon Petroleum Corporation
ParentRoyal Dutch Shell (1872–2010)
Websitewww.litrogas.com

Established in 1872 as Colombo Gas and Water Company,[2] it was a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell until 2010, when it was purchased by the government of Sri Lanka. The company's current name was adopted in 2010.[3] In 2020 Litro Gas brought Hamnantota Port LPG tanks. The port is operated by China Merchants Port.[4]

References

  1. "Litro Gas Audit Report 2018" (PDF). National Audit Office. National Audit Office. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. "About Us - Litro Gas". www.litrogas.com. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  3. Reuters Staff (2010-11-03). "Sri Lanka buys back gas business from Shell for $63 mln". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  4. "Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port LPG tanks leased to Litro Gas in use". EconomyNext. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
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