Sri Lanka, March 22 -- An increase of over 10% in bus fares has been assessed following the increase in fuel prices and a proposal on the same will be submitted for Cabinet approval tomorrow (23), according to the National Transport Commission (NTC).

The NTC states that when the increase in diesel prices is adjusted for the bus fare increase formula, the current bus fares are expected to go up by more than 10 percent.

Issuing a statement, the Director General of the National Transport Commission, Dr. Nilan Miranda, stated that the approval of the Cabinet is scheduled to be obtained tomorrow (23) to implement the new bus fare increase accordingly.

The current bus fare is the one announced on July 4, 2025, and when it was calculated, the...