The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara
Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara noted that Sri Lanka has around 8.8 million registered vehicles, including over 5.2 million motorcycles, and highlighted lost revenue from lapsed annual revenue licences. He asked whether the Government would allow owners, particularly of motorcycles and land vehicles, to renew licences without accumulated fines as an incentive, citing missed renewals during COVID-19 and deterrence caused by heavy penalties.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Minister, for the response. According to your document, Sri Lanka has about 8.8 million registered vehicles, of which around 5,212,573 are motorcycles. Through annual revenue licences there is potential revenue. Many motorcycle owners missed licences during COVID-19 and earlier; now heavy fines deter them, so they keep using bikes without licences. As an incentive, will you allow them to obtain licences without paying accumulated fines, particularly for motorcycles and land vehicles?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 19 March 2026 ·No. 23381 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 March 2026. No. 23381. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30119