10 litres not enough, hoping for 30 litres to consider fare revision: Assn.

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Despite the President's recommendation to increase the weekly fuel quota by five litres, three-wheeler drivers said today that they are hoping to get 30 litres of petrol which they have requested for their three-wheeled vehicles to continue service.

The National Joint Three-Wheeler Drivers and Industrial Workers Association (NJTWDIWA) Secretary Rohana Perera told the Daily Mirror that all their activities have to be limited to 10 litres of petrol.

However, the registration of professional three-wheelers in the Western Province is scheduled to begin on November 1.

"During the meeting yesterday, we mentioned as to why do we request for 30 litres of petrol. The Power and Energy Minister and the State Minister were nonchalant and gave no answer to our issue. "Later, the President recommended another 5 litres of petrol," he said.

"This will not help to continue with the service as the taxes on lubricants, tyres, tubes, batteries and vehicle service charges are still on the higher side," he said.

"Unconfirmed sources said that we would be getting 15 litres of petrol. But until we get the required volume, we cannot think of bringing down the taxi fares.

"We have to bribe the fuel pump attendants to get the required fuel or to use the fuel pass QR codes of other vehicles. Now the way that we used to get adequate fuel has become known to the whole country," Perera said.

Therefore, again we appeal to the government to consider our request for in order to strengthen our service, he said. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

Comments - 25

Kiri putha Tuesday, 25 October 2022 10:45 AM

Yes yes. The can start small shed again. It is more profitable .

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Concerned Citizen Tuesday, 25 October 2022 10:46 AM

Absolute nonsense !! These 3 wheeler thugs wants to ruin our country again by hoarding petrol and trying to resell as a higher price ! How come a genuine professional or a productive private sector employee who wants to come to office from a distant place gets only 20 liters and these buggers 30 liters ??

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Uthum Tuesday, 25 October 2022 10:52 AM

There are 1.08 million three-wheelers in Sri Lanka. Should the quota be increased to 30 liters per week as mentioned by the NJTWDIWA Secretary, that would translate to a consumption of 32.4 million liters from this group alone. Based on past practices from the group we know that many came together and created a fuel mafia, where they obtained as much as possible fuel for themselves, in turn created and artificial shortage in the market generally, virtually stopped using the fuel to run the three wheelers for transport business, but instead sold the fuel at exorbitant prices in a black market, and maximized their own selfish profit making. In the process they almost brought the country to to a virtual standstill. What was the NJTWDIWA Secretary's position and public statements then? We cannot leave any room for this mafia to raise it's head again.

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Mokada methana hore Tuesday, 25 October 2022 07:04 PM

The association's position is to get more and more petrol, like it was before the government set quota. Once quota is gone, no more black market. Instead of blaming the 100,000 of three wheel owners, the government and the Central Bank with their dollar fix are the greater culprits. Those people may have expensive clothing compared to three wheel drivers, but the scam/thefts they do on our common wealth is far greater than the three wheel drivers have done before. EPF lost so much with bond scam, and so on.

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Saman Tuesday, 25 October 2022 10:53 AM

Stop using three wheeles as much as possible

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Chris Tuesday, 25 October 2022 11:06 AM

They want 30 litres to start selling again. I have stopped using them. Tuk drivers are thugs most of them involved in drugs and armed robbery. The association takes no responsibility for accidents caused and deaths of those who commute. Drivers are reckless and probably under the influence especially at night.

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joshua Tuesday, 25 October 2022 11:18 AM

Just ban these 3wheelers. They were the architects of fuel mafia during the fuel crisis, they do not use taxi meters and are charging exorbitant prices. The Govt should crackdown on these fellows.

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Sokrates Tuesday, 25 October 2022 11:37 AM

They want more and more and more. It's never enough for them. Many of them are greedy, selfish and even criminal. But they are the biggest traffic rowdies with vehicles that are death traps. Most of the drivers have no manners but believe they are the lords of Sri Lanka. Now would be a good time to ban the further import of these unsafe and polluting vehicles and to gradually scrap those in the country step by step, depending on the year of manufacture. In any case, these vehicles must be banned from commercial passenger transport as soon as possible.

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Sam Tuesday, 25 October 2022 11:40 AM

Move them back to 5 litres then!

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Dee Tuesday, 25 October 2022 11:49 AM

A big mistake by increasing allowance. They rip off people more now. Big mistake. Regret it!

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Mokada methana hore Tuesday, 25 October 2022 07:05 PM

Take a private bus, if you can't afford three wheeler. See how you like those rip offs instead.

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BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 25 October 2022 11:50 AM

We saw how 3-wheel drivers acted like animals hoarding petrol, threatening and black marketing few months ago when situation was really bad. These fellows should never be given a morsel of help, such low caste rascals. More these fellows get into accidents and die, it will benefit the country.

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TS Tuesday, 25 October 2022 11:51 AM

Even if they do a small fare revision, many people cannot afford three wheeler ride any more. Majority population facing economic hardships will continue to use alternative transport means.

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tilak Tuesday, 25 October 2022 11:59 AM

these 3 wheelers will never be satisfied. They are a mafia earning untaxed amounts illegally selling fuel. This is the best opportunity, to get this environment polluting autos off the road

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ltr. papa Tuesday, 25 October 2022 12:40 PM

why only 30 ltrs.??? make it like 75 ltrs. then we can expect a fare reduction of 2.50 p. Km when thuggery starts at the top, it drips down to assholes like this.

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Terrence Tuesday, 25 October 2022 12:42 PM

Three wheeler drivers are a mafia except some who are genuine. They created chaos during the height where there was no QR system by running an illicit fuel business. Now if an excess quantity is given under the QR system most likely they will not be serving the public but retain the extra quantity of fuel and do a side business which will cause a disruption of the smooth functioning of the QR system

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Press conference soliciting a bribe acceptence Tuesday, 25 October 2022 12:45 PM

"We have to bribe the fuel pump attendants to get the required fuel or to use the fuel pass QR codes of other vehicles. Now the way that we used to get adequate fuel has become known to the whole country," The National Joint Three-Wheeler Drivers and Industrial Workers Association (NJTWDIWA) Secretary Rohana Perera This is most likely a crime can somebody check not a legal person but soliciting a bribe is a offence

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Tuesday, 25 October 2022 12:58 PM

Appreciate you have been given double your quota, be considerate of the country's economic situation.

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Joe Tuesday, 25 October 2022 01:39 PM

Irradiate these delinquent three wheel lowlives from the country.

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Uns Tuesday, 25 October 2022 03:27 PM

There is an association and they are given free parking slots. It is time to register them and regulate the service with tax on their income. If they can pay for the Uber and pick me, they should be able to pay tax.

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Mokada methana hore Tuesday, 25 October 2022 07:12 PM

No chance on getting any VAT off them. And the drivers need to make more than 100,000 a month in profit to pay income tax. You really think they make 100,000 a month in profits? The total number of three-wheel drivers and their families and supporting relatives will be well more than a million voters. That's a lot more than those who complain against them.

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Prasath Tuesday, 25 October 2022 03:40 PM

There is no logical reason to give 3 wheelers extra fuel quota, let it be as it is. If the 3 wheelers want, let them go for hire if not find another job. If any fuel quota should be increased it should be only for the direct income tax payers and PAYEE tax payers

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Find the root cause! Wednesday, 26 October 2022 06:50 AM

Three wheel driving is a national employment. They are 5% of the population, almost more than farmers. Their income from hire stopped in these difficult times. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. These are such breeds. Please don't curse them, but take the former rulers to courts for bringing the nation to its knees! Find the root cause of the calamity and eradicate it!

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Sambo Wednesday, 26 October 2022 07:03 AM

You three wheeler drivers are blood suckers to the public and you scrounge on the poor. How could you over charge customers and give your family to live on that money.

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Sue Kirthisinghe Wednesday, 26 October 2022 10:18 AM

Don't give into their demands. I would rather walk than use a three wheeler now. They refused to take us during the fuel crisis since they preferred to wait in fuel ques to stock up and sell. They are the latest mafia. Use an Uber or bus.

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