Litro Gas Lanka Limited says it has run out of domestic LP gas and fresh stocks are expected on Friday and Saturday.
The State gas supplier said that only industrial gas stocks are available at the moment.
The company urged the public not to stand in queues to purchase domestic gas as there are no stocks.
Litro Gas said that a payment of USD 7 million is expected to be made today (Monday) to import LP gas on Friday (May 13) and Saturday (May 14).
Members of the public afflicted by the prevailing shortage of fuel and domestic gas have blocked the roads in several more areas, according to Ada Derana correspondents.
Long queues are still observed in many parts of the country.
A group of residents staged a protest, hindering the vehicular movement on Nawala-Koswatta road at Rajagiriya this morning (May 09). They are urging the authorities to provide domestic gas without delay.
Meanwhile, the Slave Island Junction was blocked by the residents who alleged that they have not received a single delivery of LP gas for eight days. As per reports, the demonstration is still in progress and traffic on the road has been interrupted by the protesters.