Commenting on Budget proposals, the All Island Three-Wheeler Drivers’ Association said that despite repeated requests to the Government to reduce the initial payment required to purchase a three-wheeler, currently set at 70% of its full price, no allocations had been made to address the issue.

Speaking to The Daily Morning, Association President Lalith Dharmasekara said he was generally satisfied with the Budget proposals for the transport sector but questioned whether they would be effectively implemented.

Meanwhile, when contacted, Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association President Gemunu Wijeratne said that no allocations had been made to reduce taxes on imported buses for the private sector, which was the only request the Association had made so far.