Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Revised bus fares go into effect today, increasing rates across all service categories.

The National Transport Commission previously announced these adjustments to reflect the new fare structure.

For standard services, the minimum fare rises from 30 to 34 rupees, while the maximum fare climbs by 480 rupees, reaching 2,902 rupees from the previous 2,422.

Several intermediate standard fares will also shift: a 39-rupee fare becomes 44, 50 rupees fare increased to 56, 62 rupees becomes 69, 74 rupees becomes 82, 85 rupees becomes 95, and 97 rupees becomes 108.

Semi-luxury service fares now feature a minimum of 51 rupees, while the maximum fare for this category jumps from 3,330 to 4,353 rupees.

Luxury services see the...