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Plain answers to common questions about buying, selling and leasing vehicles in Sri Lanka.
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If you lose or damage your vehicle's revenue licence, first report it to the police, then apply for a duplicate at the Divisional Secretariat office linked to your vehicle's registered address, with the police complaint, CR book copy, insurance and NIC.
Wahanaya.lk team7 min read
You transfer your No Claim Bonus (NCB) by getting an NCB confirmation letter from your current insurer and handing it to your new insurer when you insure the new vehicle. NCB belongs to you as the policyholder, not to the vehicle, so it moves with you even if you change cars or insurers.
Wahanaya.lk team7 min read
You cannot transfer a car at the RMV/DMT if the engine or chassis number on the vehicle doesn't match the CR book. You must first get it corrected using form CMT 72 and a Motor Vehicle Examiner's certificate (CMT 130), before you advertise the car for sale.
Wahanaya.lk team7 min read
You cannot sell a deceased owner's vehicle directly. The heirs (or an appointed administrator) must first transfer the CR book into their name at the DMT using the death certificate, proof of heirship, and forms MTA 5 and MTA 7 — only then can it be sold like any other used vehicle.
Wahanaya.lk team7 min read
Get your insurance and VET emission certificate ready first, then renew through the eRL system or any Divisional Secretariat using your CR book (or MTA 11 and CMT 52 if the transfer hasn't finished) plus, from 1 November 2026, a TIN certificate.
Wahanaya.lk team6 min read
Yes, you can sell your car to a registered company in Sri Lanka, but the transfer needs company papers, not just an NIC. You'll need the company's registration copy, an embossed seal or letterhead letter, a certified no-objection letter, and both parties' TIN.
Wahanaya.lk team8 min read
Clean the car, take wide well-lit photos from all angles plus the odometer and service book, write an honest description with the model, year, mileage and condition, check your price on /price-check, then post on /post-ad and screen every buyer's NIC and phone number before you agree to meet.
Wahanaya.lk team7 min read
You can convert a petrol or diesel car to LPG (autogas) in Sri Lanka only between 3 and 25 years after its registration date.
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The Alto is usually the cheaper car to buy and run, while the Wagon R costs a bit more but gives you a taller cabin and far more boot space for the same small engine. Pick by budget first, then by how much space you actually need.
Wahanaya.lk team6 min read
Yes, you can sell a modified car in Sri Lanka, but any change to its original construction — engine swap, fuel conversion, body kit, suspension, even colour — needs prior written approval from the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic and must be recorded in the CR book before the buyer can…
Wahanaya.lk team7 min read
Go to eservices.motortraffic.gov.lk, choose the free Limited or paid Full Vehicle Information Request, and enter the registration number and chassis number to see the owner, mortgage status and vehicle specs instantly.
Wahanaya.lk team7 min read
You don't have to go back to where the car was first registered. The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) handles ownership transfers nationwide at any district Motor Traffic office, the relevant Divisional Secretariat, or the Head Office in Narahenpita/Werahera for one-day service.
Wahanaya.lk team6 min read
