Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Standard registration number plates for new vehicles can be issued from the end of May this year, the Department of Motor Traffic has announced.

This was revealed when officials from the department appeared before the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF).

The Motor Traffic Department also stated that a new system allowing vehicle owners to obtain personalized number plates displaying their names will be introduced soon.

The Chairman of the Committee, Parliamentarian Harsha de Silva noted that previously vehicle number plates included provincial identifiers, which have now been removed.

Responding to the remark, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic Priyantha S Dissanayake explained that such identifi...