Your Name Instead of a Number — Fair Idea or a Stalker's Dream?

Parliament's transport committee has been discussing a plan to let vehicle owners display their name on the plate instead of the usual number, with officials saying a full rollout could follow within six months once RMV's systems are upgraded. This isn't out of nowhere — Sri Lanka already sells special plates for Rs 100,000 to Rs 1 million, and over a thousand have been booked since 2023, so there's clear demand and easy revenue on the table. Supporters say it's a harmless way for the government to earn more and let people personalise what they drive, same as any other vanity plate scheme abroad. Critics say putting your name on a plate visible to every other road user is a real security risk — stalking, harassment, and strangers finding out where you live or work from one photo, especially for women driving alone at night. Would you actually pay extra for a name plate, or is this just handing out your identity for the price of vanity? ඔයාගේ නම තියෙන නම්බර් ප්ලේට් එකක් ගන්න කැමතිද, නැත්නම් මේක ආරක්ෂාවට තියෙන අනතුරක් කියලද ඔයා හිතන්නේ?