Sri Lanka, June 7 -- Bus operations will be limited from tomorrow (8 June) due to the government's failure to respond positively to requests for a fare revision following the recent fuel price increase, according to the Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association.

Speaking at a media briefing in Colombo today (7 June), Association Chairman Gemunu Wijeratne said around 25 per cent of private buses already withdrew from service voluntarily. He said the association decided to intensify its trade union action this week by reducing bus operations, with the number of services expected to fall by approximately 50 per cent.

According to Wijeratne, operators sought temporary relief to continue services until a fare revision could be implemented, but d...