Demerit Points Pilot Hit the Road Oct 1 — Any of You Lost Points Yet?

From October 1, a six-month demerit points pilot has been running on Sri Lanka's expressways and highways. Every driver starts with 24 points, valid for two years, and loses points for any of 33 listed offences — lose enough and your licence is at risk, even though the full nationwide points chart for the permanent 2027 version still isn't public. Supporters say this is overdue: fines alone never stopped repeat speeders and tailgaters, but a running points balance that can actually cost your licence might make people think twice before the next violation. Critics say starting on expressways catches the wrong crowd — long-distance drivers who mostly behave anyway — while the real chaos is on city roads and junctions the pilot doesn't touch yet. There's also the question of enforcement: is this backed by real camera coverage and consistent policing, or just a six-month paper threat before the next extension gets announced. Has anyone here actually been flagged or lost points since October 1? What offence, and how many points gone? And honestly — should it have started on expressways first, or where the worst driving actually happens? දඬුවම් ලකුණු පිළිවෙත expressway එකේ විතරක් පටන් ගැනීම හරිද, නගර පාරවල් නැතුව?