Increasing bus fares and other service prices in comparison to fuel prices approved

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Kanchana Wijesekera, Minister of Energy has stated that the Cabinet has approved to change the prices of bus fares and other essential services in comparison to the increase in fuel prices with effect from 03.00 am today (24).

Accordingly, the relevant departments are requested to take steps to revise the transport fares in a manner that does not hinder the candidates who are currently sitting for the GCE Ordinary Level Examination, the Minister said.

Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has further stated that the action taken to increase fuel prices was in accordance with the price formula and that the price formula was approved by the Cabinet yesterday (23).

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