Increase of bus fare postponed till July

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 - 12:52

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Lanka Private Bus Owners Association’s President Gemunu Wijeratne said the revision of private bus fares is postponed until July 1^st.

Addressing the media in Colombo today he said the 7% fare hike proposed by the Ministry of Private Transport is not sufficient.

The Association is supposed to inform the decision to the Ministry of Private Transport today.

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