Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Sri Lanka expects to resolve the backlog of 650,000 vehicle number plates and 450,000 driving licences within the next six months, Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, retired Air Vice Marshal Tushara Idunil Fernando, has announced.

As part of efforts to improve public services, the Department of Motor Traffic has decided to establish motorcycle registration centres in five districts.

The first centre has already been opened in Gampaha, while similar facilities are planned for Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Hambantota and Jaffna.

Fernando said the registration service would eventually be expanded to cover other categories of vehicles. He also addressed concerns regarding the quality standards of vehicle number plates...