Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Department of Motor Traffic stated that the registration of motorcycles with an engine capacity of 48 cc is mandatory.

Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Retired Air Vice Marshal Thushara Fernando, mentioned that it was observed that certain motorcycle sellers were selling this type of motorcycle by claiming that registration was not required.

He mentioned that this was completely false.

The DMT pointed out that even if sellers of 48 cc capacity motorcycles sold them to consumers claiming that registration was not required for those motorcycles, attempting to ride such motorcycles on the road would result in police fines.

Accordingly, as the registration of these motorcycles is mandatory, the department r...