School van fares to go up

The All Island School Van Operators Association (AISVOA) today said that they are compelled to increase the school van fares as soon as the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) increases its prices.

They said they are unable to continue with the service due to the unavailability of diesel.

We have to stay in the queues for a long time to refuel, which is a waste of valuable time.

However, once the CPC increases its prices, we have no other option but to increase the school van fare. We are reluctant to land the burden on the parents, but in reality, we have to take this decision, "he added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)