RMV Vows to Clear the 650,000 Number-Plate Backlog in 6 Months — Believe It?

As of October, the RMV says it is sitting on a backlog of about 650,000 unissued number plates and 450,000 pending licences, some going back to vehicles registered in 2023 and 2024. A new printing contractor took over in March after the old one's contract lapsed and plate production stalled for nearly a year; officials now promise the whole backlog will clear in six months and plates will take about a week once it does. Skeptics point out this isn't the first "six months" promise from the RMV, and in the meantime people are driving around on temporary permits, risking trouble at checkpoints for a delay that isn't their fault. Others say the new contractor and the push to open regional motorcycle registration centres show real movement this time, so it's worth giving it a chance before assuming it'll drag on again. If you registered a vehicle in 2023 or 2024 and you're still waiting, how long has it actually been, and has anyone stopped you for not having a plate yet? Oba 2023/2024 දී register කරපු වාහනයකට තාම number plate ආවේ නැත්නම්, කීයක් කල් ඉන්නවද කියලා කියන්න.