The government has announced new prices of petroleum products for the next fortnight.

According to a press release by the Finance Division, the price of petrol has been raised by one rupee per litre, while price of high-speed diesel has been increased by seven rupees per litre.

After the rise, the new price of petrol will be 257.13 rupees, while that of high-speed diesel will be 267.95 rupees.

The new prices are effective from today (Saturday).