Sri Lanka, June 24 -- Passenger Transport Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera yesterday said that it is difficult to raise private bus fares given the country's situation, but all other relief measures will be taken to protect the private bus industry.

The Minister said this at a meeting held with representative of private bus companies.

He said that a number of relief measures have been taken to protect the private bus industry on the instructions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in view of the pandemic situation.

Instructions have been given by the Central Bank to leasing and insurance companies to offer moratorium for leasing rentals and insurance installments of private bus owners. A grace period has also given for renewal of dri...