Sri Lanka, April 16 -- Sri Lanka Police have announced that vehicles fitted with number plates that do not comply with prescribed standards will be taken into police custody and produced before court.

This was stated by Deputy Inspector General of Police (Traffic Control and Road Safety), W.P.J. Senadheera, during a press conference held today (16).

He noted that once such vehicles are taken into custody and presented before court, offenders will be subject to fines ranging from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 25,000 for using number plates that do not meet legal requirements.

The DIG further stated that although there had been delays in issuing number plates for new vehicles in recent months, the issue is expected to be resolved within the next few...