Three-wheeler fares go down

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Operators have decided to reduce three-wheeler fares following yesterday’s decision by the government to increase the weekly fuel quota.

Unions have announced that the fare for the first kilometre will be reduced by Rs.20 once the fuel quote revision comes into effect.

Chairman of the All-Island Three-Wheeler Drivers’ Union Lalith Dharmasekara said they are prepared to reduce fares in a systematic manner.

However, the manner in which the fares will be reduced from the second kilometre onwards has not been announced thus far.

Although petrol prices were reduced on three occasions in the recent past, three-wheeler operators had refused to reduce fares.

They demanded the government to increase their fuel quota for a week.