Secretary of the All Ceylon Private Bus Owners' Federation Anjana Priyanjith says that his association does not agree to an increase in bus fares. Anjana Priyanjith also states that the most suitable solution is to provide a fuel subsidy as fuel prices are revised from time to time.
Maybe in the current state of affairs a quota to cover overheads; based on the number of employees would be a good start that can be extended over the years when things improve, he suggested.
Minister of State Vidura Wickremanayake says that the people are already significantly dissatisfied with the government and that it is not possible to build a country by appointing jokers to the cabinet.
Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Dullas Alahapperuma says that the country's foreign reserves have plummeted and even the increase in fuel prices was one of the solutions to the rapid decline in foreign reserves.