Cabinet clears 12.9% bus fare hike | Daily FT
Original article: https://www.ft.lk/news/Cabinet-clears-12-9-bus-fare-hike/56-790025
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- Summary
- The Cabinet of Ministers approved a 12.19% increase in bus fares effective 23 March 2026, citing a diesel price hike as the reason. The National Transport Commission recommended the adjustment, which was endorsed by Transport and Highways Minister Bimal Rathnayake.
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“The Cabinet of Ministers at their meeting on Monday approved to revise bus fares following the latest hike in fuel prices from midnight 22 March.”
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— No relevant evidence found in archive to confirm or refute the claim about Cabinet approval of bus fare revisions.
“According to the National Transport Commission (NTC), the diesel price hike requires bus fares to be adjusted upward by 12.19%.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify National Transport Commission's specific 12.19% fare adjustment recommendation.
“Based on this recommendation, the Cabinet has endorsed a proposal by the Transport Minister to implement a fare increase of 12.19%.”
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— Archive contains no information about Cabinet endorsement of a 12.19% fare increase proposal.
“The revised fares will apply to normal, semi‑luxury, luxury, and super‑luxury bus services, including those operating on expressways effective from midnight on 23 March.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm fare application dates or service tier specifics.
“The proposal to this effect was submitted by Transport and Highways Minister Bimal Rathnayake.”
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— Archive contains no records of proposals submitted by Transport and Highways Minister Bimal Rathnayake.