Guide1 min read
Updated 26 October 2026 · Written by the Wahanaya.lk team
Take clear photos in daylight, write down the key details (make, model, year, mileage, fuel, gearbox), set a price close to similar vehicles, and post a free ad. On Wahanaya.lk you log in with your phone number and posting takes a few minutes.
Wash it, clear out personal items, and gather the registration book and any service records.
Look at similar vehicles with the price check and at ads for the same model on Wahanaya.lk. Ads priced far above similar vehicles get fewer calls.
Post a free ad: pick the type, make and model, add the details and photos, then set your price and district. Our team checks the ad before it goes live.
Read our safety tips: meet in a public place, and don't hand over the vehicle or the documents until the payment has cleared.
When a buyer pays through a lease or bank loan, their finance company sends an approved valuer to inspect your car and registers itself as absolute owner on the CR book before you get paid, so expect extra paperwork and a short delay versus a cash sale.
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The safest payment is a bank transfer or bank draft you verify yourself by checking your own banking app or calling your bank — never a screenshot the buyer sends you. Don't hand over the CR book, keys or signed MTA 6 form until the money has actually settled in your account.
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Yes — the DMT's ownership-transfer system checks that your vehicle's VET (emission test) certificate and revenue licence are both in date before it lets the transfer go through, so renew an expired VET before you sell, unless your vehicle is exempt.
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