The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses will increase fares by 6 per cent with effect from August 01, Deputy Minister of Transport Ashoka Abeysinghe was quoted by local media.
The minimum fare of the state-owned bus operator in Sri Lanka will be Rs 9 from that date.
Addressing an event in Kundasale he was quoted as saying that the fares would be increased due to the rising costs at the SLTB. Last Thursday, the Cabinet approved the proposed 6% bus fare increase with effect from August 01.
The Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital, Dr Rukshan Bellana today declared that he was prepared to face any disciplinary inquiry over the comments he made regarding the medical condition of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
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