SriLanka, Nov. 12 -- Sri Lanka's vehicle registrations fell 12.1 percent in October from a month earlier, with the two-wheelers accounting for more than three-quarters of the decline as fewer cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles were also registered, the data compiled by JB Securities showed.

Total registrations dropped to 47,628, from 54,214 in September. The two-wheeler registrations fell 13 percent to 33,722, with the scooter registrations down to 19,405, from 22,799 and the motorcycle registrations down to 13,654, from 15,379.

The motor car registrations fell 17.9 percent to 2,802. The brand-new registrations fell about 34 percent to 453, while the pre-owned registrations declined about 14 percent to 2,349.

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