The All Ceylon Bus Passengers Association says the decision to reduce the average bus fare by 11.14% thereby reducing the minimum bus fare from Rs.38 to Rs.34 from midnight today (04) is not a sufficient decrease. 

According to Vimukthi Dushantha, the convenor of the association, the bus fare reduction has not considered the bus fare increase allowed during the Covid 19 period to facilitate the bus operators to carry passengers only according to the seat number available. 

The association has requested a meeting with the Minister of Transport to further discuss the matter.

Bus operators in Sri Lanka say there will not be a reduction in the bus fare despite the government’s decision to reduce the price of Diesel by Rs. 10. 

The General Secretary of Ceylon Private Bus Owners’ Association Anjana Priyanjith said the reduction of Rs. 10 is not sufficient for operators to reduce the price of bus fares.