Fuel price increase begins to weigh on cost of living View(s):By Kasun WarakapitiyaAmid assurances of continuing fuel supplies and adequate stocks, public concern has grown over the price increase and the cost of living. Pushaparaj Rajaratnam, 33, who runs an eatery near Fort Railway Station, has felt the impact of the fuel price increase when vegetable prices jumped. Making a living has become a tightrope walk.’’A resident of Wellampitiya, Sharmila Iranthi Hewapathirana, said the price increase is felt in the home kitchen. He asked the government to ensure fuel availability and create a mechanism to stop fuel queues. With the announcement of the price increase, fuel stations had sold the stocks at the revised, higher prices, the source said.

Source: Sunday Times March 14, 2026 19:04 UTC