It has been decided to make the meter mandatory for all three wheelers operating in the Western Province from January 15.
State Ministry of Transport said that all three wheelers operating in Western Province for hiring purposes should have fitted with taxi meters by January 15.
Ministry also said that meters will be mandatory for three wheelers in all other provinces from 15th June 2022
Lalith Dharmasekera, President of the Three Wheeler Drivers’ Association said that most of the three wheelers currently operating in the province do not have meters installed and therefore, the driver is charging his own fee. (NewsWire)