Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The government will reveal by tomorrow whether the bus fare can be reduced as per the recent fuel price reduction, Transport Minister Bimal Ratnayakae said.

He told reporters that the National Transport Commission (NTC) usually reduces the bus fares according to a certain criteria and that the NTC will calculate today whether the bus fares can be reduced as per the criteria.

The Minister said fuel prices have been reduced on two occasions by now.

"I informed the NTC to see whether the bus fare can be reduced in line with the fuel price reduction. They will calculate it today and will inform by tomorrow whether bus fares can be reduced," he said.

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