Hon. K. Kader Masthan
Hon. K. Kader Masthan raised a Standing Order 27(2) question on delays in issuing vehicle number plates by the Department of Motor Traffic. He asked what measures are being taken to address related national security and organized crime risks, how many vehicles remain without plates, whether private firms are contracted for plate issuance, what instructions have been given to Police and the public regarding temporary paper plates, and when normal issuance will resume.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Under Standing Order 27(2) to the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House, Hon. Bimal Rathnayake:
¶ 02 Vehicle number plates have not been issued for several months by the Department of Motor Traffic, causing great public hardship. Given current incidents, there is concern that this situation may be exploited by organized criminals and unknown groups, posing a national security threat. Temporary paper plates are easily damaged, especially in rain, leading to police stops and disputes. Therefore:
¶ 03 01. What measures are taken regarding the national security threat posed by non-issuance of number plates?
¶ 04 02. What steps have been taken to prevent exploitation of this situation by organized crime?
¶ 05 03. How many vehicles are yet to receive plates?
¶ 06 04. Are there contracts with private firms to issue plates? If so, which firms?
¶ 07 05. Have necessary instructions been given to Police and the public?
¶ 08 06. When will issuance resume?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 ·No. 22594 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. K. Kader Masthan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 October 2025. No. 22594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18777