Tuk tuk fare to remain unchanged until Minister allows 30 liters of petrol weekly: Assn.

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Three-wheeler drivers today said that they will reduce the taxi fares only if the Power and Energy Ministry allows another 30 litres of petrol for their three-wheeled vehicles.

The National Joint Three-Wheeler Drivers and Industrial Workers Association (NJTWDIWA) Secretary Rohana Perera said that there would be no taxi fare revision with the liter of 92 octane petrol by Rs. 40.

"The fuel price was reduced by Rs. 100 since the price was at Rs. 470. The current price is Rs.370. This will not help to continue with the service as the taxes on lubricants, tyres, tubes, batteries, and vehicle service charges which are still on the higher side," he said.

"Our association had several discussions with the Power and Energy Minister and appealed for 30 litres of fuel per week to continue with the service and to earn a living. During the discussion, a proposal was made to implement a program to identify professional three-wheeler drivers to provide fuel through the National Transport Commission (NTC).

As an association, we have completed the task of sending a list of 20,000 professional three-wheeler drivers to the Ministry to make them easy to implement the program. The list was sent two months ago, and the Minister has yet to respond.

"The association is still being given five litres of petrol for a week," Perera charged.

Therefore, the association has come to a conclusion not to make any taxi fare revisions until they are given 30 litres of petrol for six days, Perera added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

Comments - 9

Gamage Monday, 17 October 2022 06:21 PM

These 3 wheeler robbers must be kept at a bay as they ripped people during the recent crisis, They did fuel business and for sure they have enough stocks stored in their septic tanks and therefore no need to give them additional quota, @minister!

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D P P Prasad Monday, 17 October 2022 07:44 PM

you are absolutely correct. They earned more and more money during the fuel shortage. Furthermore they heaped up the bulk of fossil fuel. The fuel which they hoarded eventually sold at the exorbitant prices. The additional fuel quota should not be furnished to the threewheeler rogues.

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Dee Monday, 17 October 2022 07:49 PM

Boycott these useless scoundrels . Give them 30l and the tution masters will buy at high price and we all will have fuel problems for our essential running. Make this golden opportunity of stoppage of vehicles imports to eradicate the 3 wheelers from our society. That day SL will start to develop!

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GHT Monday, 17 October 2022 09:59 PM

Neither the liters of petrol be raised nor the reduction of fares expected from the general public. So, let it remain same or just reduce from 5 liter limit to 3 liters for three wheel drivers, and possibly make the three wheelers being wiped out from our society to enhance our social structure to a highest point such as the US and other european countries. Create a Tuk Tuk free Sri Lanka on par with developed nations.

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Joshua Tuesday, 18 October 2022 06:29 AM

Mist have stopped using the 3 wheelers. They do not use meters, they robbed every customer during the fuel shortage, they drive recklessly and are rude please avoid these killers

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Rishan Tuesday, 18 October 2022 07:13 AM

Make it compulsory to have meter charging method for those requesting mire fuel quota. Those who are in the TW park charged 250 per km.

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Sambo Tuesday, 18 October 2022 08:01 AM

What fare you are talking about. They drink the blood of the public who rides their Tuk Tuks. No meters and no mercy on the prices and even those that has meters one is different from the other price.Let them suffer.

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Kandy Tuesday, 18 October 2022 10:11 AM

Isn't there a Minister in charge or a Govt. in place? How can this Three Wheeler mafia dictate terms in this manner? When the price of petrol go up by Rs. 10 they increase fares but when the prices come down they find excuses. The relevant Minister should take stern action similar to the action taken against the Aragalaya participants. Why this cowardice?

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VJ Tuesday, 18 October 2022 06:31 PM

Three wheelers are a symbol of poverty, a nuisance on the road, involving in crimes, know no road manners. Many have no meters, they cheat, they are rude, these tuk-tuks must be taken off the road.

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