VIDEO: Trade Unions cannot take decisions to increase bus fares - NTC
September 2, 2013 03:37 pm
Trade Unions cannot
take decisions to increase bus fares, Chairman of the National Transport
Commission, Roshan Gunawardena stated. He added that bus fares will not be
increased at this point in time.
Speaking at a press
conference held in Colombo today (September 2), Gunawardena said that the bus
fare increases depended on 12 criteria and claimed with certainty that bus
fares will not be increased at this time.
He added that the Attorney
General’s office has stated that the NTC can take a decision on the matter
while a cabinet committee has been appointed regarding this matter.
