Card shortage stalls printing of 1.6 million NICs and licences
About one million National Identity Cards and over 650,000 driving licences await printing in Sri Lanka because of a shortage of plastic…
Tag: Department of Motor Traffic
Roadworthiness checks only for commercial vehicles, DMT says
The Department of Motor Traffic says its planned roadworthiness certificate would cover only commercial passenger and goods vehicles, not private cars.
Mandatory roadworthiness tests planned from early 2027: DMT
The Department of Motor Traffic plans mandatory roadworthiness tests from early 2027, possibly every 5,000 km or three months.
1.6 million licence cards and number plates pending
More than 1.6 million driving licence cards and vehicle number plates await issue, officials told a parliamentary consultative committee on transport.
Motor Traffic Department to photograph smoky vehicles on roads
The Department of Motor Traffic is setting up a photographic unit to identify vehicles with excessive smoke emissions in major cities.
DMT to enforce 14-day vehicle transfer rule from 1 December
The Department of Motor Traffic says vehicle ownership transfers must be completed within 14 days, with strict enforcement from 1 December.
New motorcycle registration to start at five district offices
New motorcycles can be registered at five district secretariats from 19 October, the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic said.