The proposed bus strike by the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association
scheduled to take place tomorrow (June 27) has been called off,
President of the association Gamunu Wijeratne confirmed during a media
briefing today.
However majority unions had not supported
the strike with three bus operators’ associations stating that they will
not allow such action to be taken.
Following the bus fare
hike of 7.6% this week, President of the Private Bus Owners Association
Gemunu Wijeratne stated that a fare increase of 15% was needed while the
previous minimum bus fare of Rs.6 should be increased to Rs.8.
However,
three other associations expressed their disapproval of Wijeratne’s
threat to go on strike while stating that they will not extend their
support to any such move.
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Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 03:33:28 LKT
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