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Three-wheel taxi drivers increase fares

21 Dec, 2021

Three-wheel (tuk tuk) taxi drivers have decided to increase fares from today.

The decision was taken following the overnight increase in the price of fuel.

The All Island Three-Wheeler Professionals Association said that they have increased the fare for the first kilometre from Rs. 50 to Rs. 80.

The passenger will be charged Rs. 45/- per kilometre from the second kilometre.

Both the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) announced an increase in fuel prices from today.

Accordingly, CPC said that a litre of Petrol 92 ( Octane) has been increased from Rs 157 to 177 (Rs 20), 95 (octane ) from Rs 184 to 207 by (Rs 23),?Auto diesel from Rs 111 to 121 (Rs 10), Super diesel from Rs 144 to 159 ?(Rs 15) and Kerosene?from Rs 77 to 87 by (Rs 10).

Lanka Indian Oil said that it has increased the price of Petrol 92 ( Octane) from Rs 157 to 177 (Rs 20), 95 (octane ) from Rs 184 to 210 by (Rs 26), Auto diesel from Rs 111 to 121 (Rs 10), Super diesel from Rs 144 to 159 (Rs 15) and Kerosene from Rs 77 to 87 by (Rs 10).?(Colombo Gazette)

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