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The Lanka Private Bus Owners' (LPBOA) today announced that they will operate a limited number buses tomorrow only to facilitate school children and office staff in the morning and evening.
Addressing the media LPBOA Chairman Gemunu Wijerathne said there will be no buses operating at night.
He said, only 25% of private buses are currently running due to the current fuel shortage.
He said, although the Transport Ministry agreed to provide sufficient diesel from Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) depots, there is an unpleasant situation prevails in the depots over issuing diesel.
"The SLTB buses are also running with difficulties getting diesel for their daily running. Yesterday, we were able to get diesel from only two SLTB depots in Colombo and from one depot in Jaffna," he said.
With the current fuel crisis, there are practical difficulties in operating long distance bus services. Some 20,000 private buses are being operated countrywide.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the current fuel crisis, there are only 4500 to 5000 buses are on the roads and are running with greater difficulties, Wijerathne said. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)
Sam Silva Sunday, 06 March 2022 06:18 PM
We have sufficient fuel for tourism.
joshua Sunday, 06 March 2022 06:42 PM
Well done. Show your support to the masses. 6.9 Mn need to suffer more to learn from their mistakes. Others too suffer because of their ill gotten brains
seenibola Sunday, 06 March 2022 07:02 PM
apita sapai dan
Joseph Sunday, 06 March 2022 08:20 PM
Who really cares we have more issues on how to eat the next meal ......
Punchi Banda Monday, 07 March 2022 05:30 AM
Are the Indians not going to fund our road to vistas of splendour and prosperity ?
Dollas Peter Monday, 07 March 2022 08:44 AM
Transport Minister promised that fuel could be pumped island-wide CTB depots to Private buses. Now what?
Fawmi Monday, 07 March 2022 08:45 AM
Gamunu, don't try to play games in order to increase the bus fares.
Mark Fernando Monday, 07 March 2022 08:46 AM
Get in to the streets with your Drivers and Conductors along with bus owners.
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