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This week's vehicle news for Sri Lanka: imports, rules, prices and the market, with sources.
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The 2027 Budget funds a new DMT head office and a digital vehicle registration system, a magistrate ordered a full probe into the fatal Rambewa bus crash, Police opened a 24-hour WhatsApp line for reckless driving reports, and the DMC warned of heavy rain from 13-15 November.
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On 12 November 2026, the DMT warned the public against brokers near its offices, Police opened WhatsApp lines for reporting dangerous driving, and Parliament received the 2027 Budget, which could reshape vehicle taxes.
Wahanaya.lk team6 min read
The past 48 hours brought wider DMT one-day and regular services, a deadly three-bus pile-up on the A9 at Rambewa that renews safety concerns, fresh police road-death figures for 2026, and a slight rupee gain against the US dollar.
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In the past 48 hours, the RMV sent 900,000 vehicle records for fraud analysis, a Colombo-Kandy road crash killed three, Namal Rajapaksa criticised fuel tax levels, and a police officer's leased Honda Vezel was seized in a billion-rupee fraud probe.
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Deepavali closes RMV, DMT and banks today; hit-and-run death payouts just doubled to Rs. 500,000; and a fatal Warakapola crash plus a thin SLTB bus fleet are driving extra caution and extra buses this holiday weekend.
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This week's Sri Lanka vehicle news: fuel prices rose on 2 November, three-wheeler drivers want a fare hike in response, DMT's Narahenpita appointment booking is back online, and the motor trade is lobbying the 12 November Budget to scrap a 15% used-import tax concession.
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This week's big stories: a corruption probe at the Department of Motor Traffic, a push to scrap the 15% used-vehicle tax discount before the 12 November budget, new bus route permit rules, and a renewed Toyota leasing deal with Commercial Bank.
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This week's Sri Lanka vehicle news: petrol and diesel prices rose from 2 November, a TIN certificate is now needed for revenue licences but temporary NIC relief was granted on 3 November, CAA raided lubricant sellers, and CMTA wants the used-vehicle tax concession scrapped in the 2027 Budget.
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In the past 48 hours: an Auditor General report flags Sri Lanka's missing EV battery recycling system, Police confirmed any uniformed officer can stop you for traffic offences, HNB Finance and Toyota Lanka launched a new leasing deal, and a fatal Koggala level-crossing crash renewed railway safety warnings.
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This week: BYD's Racco EV kei car launched here first outside Japan, RMV's new demerit-point system entered its awareness phase, licence rules for returning diaspora were clarified, Lanka IOC raised Petrol 95, and HNB Finance partnered with Toyota Lanka on leasing.
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