The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) has decided to withdraw from emission testing from January.
Addressing the media, LPBOA Chairman Gemunu Wijerathne said that there is no proper procedure to conduct emission tests.
He said that they will take steps to inform the transport authorities in writing about the issue this week.
“This is a serious issue. We have taken a decision as an association to withdraw from conducting emission tests from January, because the test is impractical. We repeatedly said that there is an issue about the quality of fuel. They talk about the need to protect the environment but there is a serious issue with the quality of the diesel provided. The other thing is that there are no emission tests for SLTB buses. Therefore, we will give a written notice to the Ministry of Transport next week seeking exemption from conducting emission tests from January,” he said.
