Private buses to stop from Monday: LPBOA

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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Due to adequate diesel for the private buses, the Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) has decided to stop operating from Monday (6).

LPBOA Chairman Gemunu Wijerathne said they had to take the decision as soon as the ordinary level examination is over.

He said the bus owners have to stand in queues for days to refuel their buses. Although it was stated that fuel would be issued from the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) depots, no formal programme was in place.

If the government does not give priority to providing diesel to passenger buses this week, buses will be completely phased out from Monday, the chairman said. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Jef Wednesday, 01 June 2022 04:10 PM

Not a bad idea give back the buses to SLTB that will have a very good impact to reform the pulic transport industry in a efficient safe manner for all road user's and public etc....with proper training guidelines prosidures time table implimentig the best out of the industry desperately need off...

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Anonymous Wednesday, 01 June 2022 10:12 PM

Have you seen the way SLT operates? Most of their buses go empty and drive a lot faster than the private buses who have an incentive to fill the bus.

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Man Wednesday, 01 June 2022 04:14 PM

Good. A way to go. Hartal must be effective

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Hello Wednesday, 01 June 2022 10:33 PM

Why when you get adequate diesel stop running the buses. It should be the reverse Inadequate ??

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