Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Vehicle registrations in Sri Lanka declined by 12.1% in October compared with September, with two-wheelers accounting for more than three-quarters of the overall reduction.

Registrations of cars, SUVs and several commercial vehicle categories also fell, according to figures compiled by JB Securities.

The total number of vehicles registered during the month dropped to 47,628 from 54,214 in September. Two-wheeler registrations decreased by 13% to 33,722.

Scooter registrations fell to 19,405 from 22,799, while motorcycle registrations declined to 13,654 from 15,379.

Motor car registrations recorded a sharper 17.9% reduction to 2,802. Within this category, brand-new car registrations fell by around 34% to 453, while ...