The Cabinet of Ministers have granted approval to increase bus fares with effect from tomorrow (March 15), Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama said.

He said that the minimum fare for SLTB and private passenger transport buses will be increased by Rs. 3, from Rs. 17 to Rs. 20. 

Meanwhile the other categories of bus fares will be increase by 15%...

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says that scheduled power cuts for tomorrow (March 15) will be the same as today. 

Thereby, the areas listed under groups P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W in the schedule will experience two-hour power cuts between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m.

The aforementioned areas will once again experience power outages...

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 10 coronavirus related deaths for March 13, increasing the country’s death toll due to the virus to 16,407.

The deaths reported today includes 09 males and one female patient, according to the Government Information Department.

Two of the Covid-19 victims are between the ages 30-59 years...

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has revised the bus fares with effect from midnight today (14).

Accordingly, the relevant documents had been presented to the Cabinet of Ministers today.

Accordingly, the minimum bus fare has been increased from Rs. 17 to Rs. 20. 

The weekly Cabinet meeting was held today (14) under the patronage of President...