Fare increases expected for buses, school vans, and three-wheelers in January – Sri Lanka Mirror – Right to Know. Power to Change

The Inter-Provincial Non-public Bus Affiliation (IPPBA), the All Island Faculty Van Operators Affiliation (AISVOA), and the All-Island Three-Wheeler Drivers’ Union (AITWDU) are planning to lift fares in January as a result of introduction of a brand new 18% value-added tax (VAT). 

IPPBA Secretary Anjana Priyanjith stated after imposing the brand new VAT, the diesel value would improve by Rs. 50, and due to this fact the minimal bus fare also needs to be elevated.

Nonetheless, they hope to extend the minimal bus fare to Rs. 36 whereas growing the remaining charges in response to the proportion. 

The minimal bus fare is Rs. 30 as of March 31, 2023.

In the meantime, AISVOA chairman Malsiri de Silva instructed the Every day Mirror that they haven’t come to a conclusion concerning the fees that have to be elevated.

“We all know that growing the varsity van payment is a large burden to the dad and mom, however within the present scenario, we additionally can not do something to cut back the varsity van fare,” he instructed the media.

Furthermore, AITWDU president Lalith Dharmasekera instructed the Every day Mirror that there’s a risk of petrol costs growing by greater than Rs. 50 from January, and if that occurs, the fees for the primary kilometre would improve in response to the gas value.

“We didn’t take any measures to revise fares on earlier events the place the federal government had elevated petrol costs. However this time, we can not stay so. We’ve to extend the fares in response to the worth will increase,” he instructed the media.