New increased bus fares announced

September 1, 2023 at 5:06 PM

The fares of several transportation services in Sri Lanka have been increased following the recent fuel price revision.

The Association of Container Transporters has announced that container haulage charges will be increased by 5%.

The Association further said that the price hike will come into effect from midnight today (Sep 01).

Meanwhile, the National Transport Commission (NTC) announced that bus fares will be increased by 4.01% from midnight tomorrow (Sep 02).

The NTC further stated that, however, the minimum fare will remain unchanged. (NewsWire)