Old driving licence : Clarification from Transport Ministry
2024-08-23
The Ministry of Transport and Highways has refuted news reports about the cancellation of all un-updated driving licences. According toContinue Reading
Old driving licence : Notice for all drivers
2024-08-21
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) says driving licences for heavy vehicles without an expiration date will be suspended andContinue Reading
Driving licences : Update from Motor Traffic Dept
2024-07-25
The Department of Motor Traffic says steps will be taken to provide permanent driving licence cards from September or OctoberContinue Reading
On-arrival licence for foreigners from April
2024-03-23
The Ministry of Transport is making arrangements to provide on-arrival driving licences to foreigners visiting Sri Lanka, effective from AprilContinue Reading
Driving licence : Two key updates
2024-01-18
Sri Lanka is considering facilitating driver’s licences for foreigners at airports by April, State Minister for Transport Lasantha Alagiyawanna said. Continue Reading
New driving licence with QR code
2023-11-01
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has launched a project to issue driving licences that replace the existing semiconductor chipsContinue Reading
Validity of temporary Driving licences extended
2023-06-29
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has extended the validity period of selected temporary driving licences. According to the DMT,Continue Reading
Temporary Driving Licence : Notice from DMT
2023-06-20
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has decided to extend the validity of temporary driving licences to 2 years, itContinue Reading
Driving Licence : New decision by DMT
2023-06-14
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has decided to outsource the printing of nearly 800,000 driving licences to the privateContinue Reading
SL mission in Rome refutes driving licence reports
2023-06-02
The Sri Lankan Embassy in Rome has refuted recent reports on the validity of Sri Lankan driving licences in Italy.Continue Reading
Increase in female drivers in Sri Lanka – New stats revealed
2023-02-15
There are 1,122,418 female driver’s license holders out of a total of 12,700,000 licence holders in Sri Lanka, the DepartmentContinue Reading
Driving licence to mobile phone soon
2023-01-26
Discussions are underway to introduce a digital driving licence in Sri Lanka, Commissioner General of the Motor Traffic Department NishanthaContinue Reading
More details revealed on proposed demerit points licence system
2022-12-30
The Commissioner General for the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) intends to introduce a Europe-style new Demerit points licence systemContinue Reading
Road discipline – Points system next year
2022-11-28
The government is expecting to roll out a demerit points system for driving licences with six categories of offences. AccordingContinue Reading
Driving licence cards to be issued from Monday
2022-11-10
The Department of Motor Traffic says those who were issued temporary driving licences will be issued official licence cards fromContinue Reading
Driving License: New charges announced
2022-10-11
A Gazette notification has been issued revising the levy imposed on driving licences. Thereby, the fee to obtain a newContinue Reading
