App-Based Tuk Drivers Protested at PickMe HQ Over Commissions — Fair Fight?

This month a group of app-based three-wheeler drivers gathered outside a ride-hailing company's Nugegoda office, saying commissions, working hours, and how disputes get handled leave them with too little say. It's the same old fight wearing a new uniform: for years, regulated three-wheeler associations at hotels and tourist spots have been accused of blocking independent and app drivers from picking up fares in their patch, while app drivers now say the platform itself takes a cut that stings when fuel is this expensive. Drivers who rely on the app argue it brings steady bookings, cashless pay, and access to customers they'd never get standing at a stand all day. Traditional and street-hailing drivers argue the apps undercut the fare meter everyone agreed on, and that regulation should come from the NTC, not a company's algorithm. If you drive or book a tuk — what commission or fare split have you actually seen, app vs meter? Is the app side worth it once you count the cut? ඇප් එකෙන් කැබ් එකක් ගත්තත්, කොමිස් එක කැපුවට පස්සේ ඔබට ලාභයක් තියෙනවද?