Sellers told buyers 48cc mopeds need no registration — DMT says that's false

The Department of Motor Traffic confirmed this month that there's no engine-size cutoff for registration — even a 48cc moped needs a number plate and papers before it touches a public road. The warning came because some sellers were telling buyers these tiny bikes were exempt, and riders who believed it are now facing fines if police stop them. One side: a 48cc bike is barely faster than a bicycle, so treating it like a full motorcycle for registration, insurance and licensing feels like bureaucracy for nothing. The other side: an unregistered vehicle on the road is untraceable in an accident, and if it's that easy to dodge the system at 48cc, what stops everyone from buying one to skip registration entirely. If you bought or sold one of these small bikes, what were you actually told at the shop? Did anyone mention registration, or was it left out until the police stop happened? මෙහෙම 48cc බයිසිකල් වාහන ගත්තම registration ඕනද නැද්ද කියලා ඔබට කියන ලද දේ මොකක්ද?