Home safety guideline A Legacy that goes back 150 years…
Litro Gas Lanka Limited traces its origins to Sri Lanka’s British colonial era when the Colombo Gas and Water Company was established by the British in 1868, to supply both gas and water to the city of Colombo. Colombo street names of Gas Paha Junction on Gas Works Street are traced back to these origins when LPG was introduced as an energy source to Sri Lanka for the first time. Starting from Gas Paha Junction on Gas Works Street in Colombo, for the first time in Sri Lanka’s history, gas was used to light up five street lamps. This was a new chapter in Sri Lanka’s energy history, when the Colombo Gas and Water Company used modern science to install gas powered street lights in Colombo.
The company, which had changed its name to the Colombo Gas Company, was partially privatized, and a 51% majority share was sold to the multinational Royal Dutch Shell in 1995. Following the partial privatization, the name was changed again to Shell Gas Lanka Ltd. In 2010, the then Government of Sri Lanka bought back the Company through the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd (SLIC). As a result of this buyback, SLIC became the majority shareholder and subsequently formed Litro Gas Lanka Ltd.
Today, Litro Gas Lanka is recognized as the energy industry leader with a formidable presence in Sri Lanka. As the national provider of LPG in Sri Lanka, Litro Gas Lanka maintains its leadership status in the industry, engaging in new and innovative areas of growth and expansion.
