Bus fares are to be increased by 4% with effect from midnight tomorrow, Transport Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said.
The decision was made following discussions held with the bus associations this afternoon. The Minister says that no change will be made to the minimum fare of Rs. 12.
The increase in fares came after the Private Bus Operators’ Association called for an increase in bus fares due to the recent fuel price hike.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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