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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

National Transport Commission To Give Approval To Increase Bus Fares

National Transport Commission has decided to give approval to a request made by Private Bus Owners to increase the Bus fares by 30 percent and to increase the minimum Bus fare to Rs.40 with effect from 01st of July ,

National Transport Commission had decided to approve the request made by Bus owners regarding the price increase of Bus fares by tomorrow(29) it has been announced. Private Bus Owners has made this request during the talks held with Minister Of Transport Bandula Gunawardane and Transport Ministry Officials in Colombo this evening (28).

Monday, June 27, 2022

Private Buses Withdrawn From Roads Due To Fuel Shortage

Due to the current fuel shortage Private Bus owners have decided to stop functioning Private Buses island wide from today (28) Private Bus Owners have stated .

According to the Ceylon Private Bus Owners Association and All Ceylon Private Bus owners Association Private buses will be completely withdrawn from roads from today due to the situation ,Government has yesterday announced Fuel will be issued to essential services only from midnight last night until 10th of July due to the shortage of fuel reserves in the country ,

Meanwhile Colombo City became deserted today due to the low presence of vehicles as a result of the fuel shortage ,

Trains To Run As Usual

Although most of the activities in the country will come in to standstill due to the fuel shortage from midnight tonight (27), Trains will run as usual due to the availability of Fuel according to the Sri Lanka Railways Department ,

Trains will run as usual without any delay the Department has stated ,

Government To Restrict The Issuing Of Fuel -Requested Employees To Work From Home From Tomorrow(28)

Government has decided to issue fuel only for the essential services with effect from midnight tonight (27) until 10th of July in view of preserve the limited quantity of Fuel available in the country at present Cabinet spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardane has stated today (27) .

Accordingly During the that period fuel will be issued only for the essential services Including Health ,Defense ,Power ,Export industries and Tourism industry and Private vehicles will not receive fuel .All state and private sector employees are being asked to work from homeduring the period Minister gunawardane has stressed .

Inter provincial transport activities are being restricted during that period and Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Buses will run only short distance journeys it has been announced ,However all shops and Pharmacies will remain open during that period ,