Plate printing halt hits 15,000 vehicles

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Colombo, June 23 (Daily Mirror) - The disruption in license plate printing has resulted in a backlog of approximately 15,000 vehicles awaiting number plates since May 1 this year, according to the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT).

Commissioner General of Motor Traffic Kamal Amarasinghe said that the department has initiated a fresh procurement process to select a new service provider for vehicle license plate printing. The move comes in response to the ongoing delay that has impacted thousands of vehicle owners since May 1.

A total of 15 companies have submitted proposals to take over the printing responsibilities. Amarasinghe said that a technical evaluation committee is currently reviewing samples from the applicants to assess their compliance with quality and regulatory standards. The final selection of a new printing company is expected to be completed by August.

The DMT has officially informed the Inspector General of Police, all District Secretaries and Chief Secretaries about the delay in the issuing of number plates.

Comments - 3

RohanSam Monday, 23 June 2025 04:20 PM

Yes, Number Plate Printing, NIC Printing, Drivers Licence Printing all will take another year to get done... Pathetic Planning, typically shows the competence of those appointed to man these Government departments.

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Upulpb Monday, 23 June 2025 06:40 PM

It is very ugly to see brand new vehicles on the road with a cardboard number plate. Get on with whatever you have to do to expedite since many who spent millions to buy a vehicle seem reluctant to spend few thousand rupees to get a temporary set of plates done.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Monday, 23 June 2025 08:55 PM

Everything under this pacha government is running inefficiently. Delays everywhere. But pacha stories continue.

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