The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has seized 40 dilapidated vehicles caught running on the Ginigathhena-Kandy Road.
The vehicles were detected during an inspection conducted by DMT officials on vehicles plying on the said route.
The seized dilapidated vehicles include school transport buses, public transport buses, vans, lorries, and three-wheelers.
DMT officials conducted vehicle emission tests and also inspected the general state of the vehicles, taking action against those that were found to be operating under unsuitable conditions. (Newswire)