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COLOMBO (News 1st): All Island Three-Wheeler Drivers' Association announced that Three-wheeler fares will not be increased despite an increase in petrol prices.The price of a litre of 92 Octane Petrol was increased by Rs.

30/- with effect from midnight on Wednesday (1), and the new price is Rs. 400/-.Lalith Dharmasekera the Chairman of the All Island Three-Wheeler Drivers' Association said that a decision was reached NOT to increase the fares."Whenever the price of petrol is increased or reduced it impacts the three-wheeler passenger transport service.

The passengers and the three-wheelers drivers become confused over the fare. There is no regulation of three-wheelers and the fares.

We are operating in such a situation," he told reporters on Thursday (2).If passengers are unfairly charged, they can reject the fare and refuse to travel in the three-wheeler, he added.

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