The Cabinet yesterday decided to increase Sri Lanka Transport Board and private bus fares by 6.28 per cent from July 1, 2017, local media reported.
According to reports the minimum bus fare of Rs. 9 will be increased by one rupee.The minimum bus fare will be Rs. 10 from July 1.
The National Transport Commission is to make an announcement on how bus fare revision will happen in future.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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