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According to the Inter Provincial Private Bus Owners' Association (IPPBOA) and the Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA), 90% of their buses have been halted due to a lack of diesel.
The current fuel crisis has had a significant impact on long-distance bus services.
"We are finding it difficult to find diesel for our buses and we need to wait in long queues for a long time at the filling stations to get fuel, he said.
However, the leasing companies are in hot pursuit to collect the leasing instalments adding interests and surcharges accumulated during the COVID moratorium period. Certain buses have been seized for not paying the instalments.
He explained that they couldn't pay the instalments without operating the buses and that this isn't fare.
Meanwhile, the LPBOA Chairman, Gemunu Wijerathne said their bus service has also faced with the similar predicament as the IPPBOA.
He said the entire private bus service is likely to ground to a halt soon. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)
Chryshan Friday, 01 April 2022 02:57 PM
It is regrettable to note that govt unable to pay even small sums like $ 50 million to buy Diesel when they claim they have reserves more than 2 billion $.
Ranaweera Friday, 01 April 2022 07:38 PM
This is something I cannot comprehend too. Looks like this is purposely done by those in the government. President is sleeping on this.
Ranaweera Friday, 01 April 2022 07:41 PM
2 BILLION is inflow but there is outflow too. Our exports need raw materials imported. There is not much value addition.
joshua Friday, 01 April 2022 03:03 PM
Dilum Amunugama's lies that CTB depots will provide is now very clear. Bunch of idiots are running the Government. Rotting from the head. This Govt has to be kicked out for sure
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