DMT's 14-Day Transfer Deadline Kicks In Dec 1 — Miss It, Pay Double

From December 1, the DMT says it will strictly enforce a rule that's been on the books for years: once you sell your vehicle, you have 14 days to hand in the completed MT6 form, your revenue licence copy and the CR so the transfer gets registered. Miss that window and you're charged the class transfer fee a second time on top — effectively doubling it. Until the paperwork clears, the vehicle is still legally yours, so any fine, accident or crime connected to it can trace straight back to your name. Sellers who've done deals on "open papers" say chasing a buyer for signatures, loan settlements or instalment payments inside two weeks isn't always realistic. Others say 14 days is plenty if you're not deliberately dragging it out, and the real problem is people leaving vehicles unregistered on purpose to dodge duty or responsibility. Have you ever been stuck owning a vehicle on paper long after you actually sold it? How long did your transfer really take, and did DMT ever come after you for it? ඔයාගේ වාහනේ විකුණලා පේපර් මාරු කරගන්න කීයක් ගියාද?