According to the Inter Provincial Private Bus Owners’ Association (IPPBOA) and the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA), 90% of their buses have been halted due to a lack of diesel.
The current fuel crisis has had a significant impact on long-distance bus services.
“We are finding it difficult to find diesel for our buses and we need to wait in long queues for a long time at the filling stations to get fuel, he said.
— Daily Mirror