No brakes for bus fares
The Private Bus Owners' Association is set to increase the minimum bus fare by a further 50 cents, if the price of diesel goes up. Private Bus Owners Association President Gemunu Wijeratna said if the price of a litre of diesel was increased by Rs. 4, the minimum fare should be fixed at Rs. 4. in terms of the fare policy.

"There will be no increase in other prices. Only the minimum charge will be increased." Mr. Wijeratna assured. But if the diesel price hike amounted to more than Rs. 4, then they would have to revise all fares, he said adding that he believed that an increase in diesel prices was imminent.

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