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For Colombo and other heavy-traffic areas, automatic (usually CVT) is easier to drive and holds resale value better; manual is cheaper to buy, cheaper to fix, and keeps your driving licence valid for both gearbox types.
Wahanaya.lk team7 min read
Electric cars usually cost the least per kilometre to run in Sri Lanka, hybrids come next, and petrol or diesel cars cost the most — mainly because of fuel price, revenue licence and emission test differences, as of November 2026.
Wahanaya.lk team7 min read
Yes, but it is harder. A weak CRIB record does not automatically disqualify you, but most leasing companies will ask for a bigger down payment, a guarantor, or will decline larger facilities until your record improves.
Wahanaya.lk team7 min read
Yes, but you must first settle the outstanding lease balance with your finance company and get them to release their absolute ownership claim on the CR book before you can transfer the car to a buyer.
Wahanaya.lk team7 min read
You need the original CR book, a signed MTA 6 and MTA 8, the seller's and your NIC, a valid revenue licence, VET emission certificate, and a lease-release letter if the vehicle was mortgaged, before the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) will transfer it to your name.
Wahanaya.lk team6 min read
Yes, you can sell a car in Sri Lanka from overseas by giving a registered Power of Attorney to someone in Sri Lanka, signed before a Sri Lankan embassy or consular officer, then used by your attorney to sign the RMV transfer forms on your behalf.
Wahanaya.lk team8 min read
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.
Wahanaya.lk team7 min read
A pull after a pothole usually means your wheel alignment has shifted, though tyre pressure, a bent rim or a damaged suspension part can also cause it. Check tyre pressure first, then get an alignment and suspension check before you drive long distances.
Wahanaya.lk team7 min read
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
Yes. The RMV only asks for your NIC to register a vehicle in your name, not a driving licence. But whoever actually drives the car still needs a valid licence, and your insurer can refuse a claim if an unlicensed person was driving.
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
