Sri Lanka - Department Of Motor Traffic



Sri Lanka's vehicle enlistments hit another high

The Motor Traffic Department, prominently known as RMV (Registrar of Motor Vehicles) this week uncovered that 371,141 new engine autos, three wheelers and engine cycles have been enlisted amid the initial ten months of this current year. This was an increment of 48.5% from 249,935 comparable vehicles enlisted amid the same period a year ago.
Vehicle enlistments hit another high with the quantity of engine autos enlisted with the division crossing 48,650 imprint up to October this year an increment of 248.1% from 13,976 autos amid the same period a year ago. Three-wheelers and engine cycles purchased mostly from India have come to 322,491 amid the 10-month period. As indicated by RMV insights, the quantity of three wheelers, generally known as the normal man's taxi, bounced 61.84 % to 112,433 units up to October this year.
Engine Traffic Commissioner General, B. D. L. Dharmapriya told the Business Times that three wheeler imports are rising strongly and Sri Lanka imports all its three wheelers from India, banning a modest bunch from China. He uncovered that 69,472 three wheelers were enlisted with the office up to October 2010. Cruiser enrollments shot up by 26.14% from 166,527 units from 2010 (to October) to 210,058 units this year. Of the 20 million populace, give or take one among five individuals claims an engine cycle or a three wheeler, he said.



Mr Dharmapriya likewise anticipated a huge increment of engine cycles in the impending months when considering the quantity of uses got by the RMV to have their engine cycles enlisted. Considering the record number of 5000 applications got day by day by the RMV, the administrations of 70 more representatives are expected to give a superior support of general society, he said.
The Commissioner General additionally communicated concern over the absence of space in the RMV office to protect 3.7 million vehicle enlistment records. "New structures are expected to use as record rooms," as the present number of 3.7 million records will be multiplied in the years to come, he said. He included that a brief game plan has been made to store the old documents in a holder brought from Werahera engine movement division branch.
Sri Lanka's engine auto imports ascended after the administration cut import charges on vehicles furthermore gave lessened duty licenses to state area workers in June 2010. In April this year Sri Lanka raised import obligations on a few classifications of petrol-motor autos and three wheelers with more extreme increments seen in bigger mixture vehicles, which had particularly low expenses before.