The prices of domestic LP gas, water and electricity could all increase in the coming months, the Media Spokesperson and Convener of the Samagi Energy and Joint Trade Unions Force, Ananda Palitha, warned on Thursday.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Palitha said the price of an LP gas cylinder could rise by more than Rs. 300 by the end of this week, while water tariffs may be increased by June 15. “According to the information available to us, the price of LP gas could be increased by as much as Rs. 500 per cylinder,” he said.
Palitha alleged that the anticipated price hikes were linked to the importation of low-quality coal stocks and what he described as the unnecessary outflow of foreign exchange from the country.
No official announcement has been made by the relevant authorities on revisions to LP gas prices, water tariffs or electricity charges. The warning is the first to bundle all three utility categories together as imminent risks; previous coverage has tracked each separately. The Cabinet had said in May that there would be no broad water tariff increase in the first half of 2026, but the National Water Supply and Drainage Board has since indicated a marginal upward revision tied to rising electricity costs. Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka told Parliament in May there would be no electricity tariff hike until at least September, although a Public Utilities Commission decision is still pending.
The Samagi Energy and Joint Trade Unions Force is aligned with the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya and has been a frequent critic of the government’s energy procurement policy.
