Vehicle number plate printing in Sri Lanka officially resumed today after being suspended for more than a year.
The process was formally relaunched on Monday at the Department of Motor Traffic’s Vehicle Inspection and Training Centre in Werahera under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Dr. Prasanna Gunasena.
Printing activities had been halted after the contract of the private company that had been responsible for producing vehicle number plates for the past 22 years expired in April last year.
The Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development subsequently initiated a procurement process to select a new service provider. Following the completion of that process, the Department of Motor Traffic entered into an agreement with South Asian Technology Company to resume the printing of number plates.
Officials said printing has now recommenced for all categories of vehicles, including motorcycles, three-wheelers, cars, vans and buses.
