The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) says vehicle number plate printing operations are expected to officially resume on or before June 10 following the completion of a new procurement process.
In a statement issued on Tuesday (19), the department said the company awarded the contract has already installed the required machinery at the DMT’s Werahera premises and is currently in the final stages of preparations to begin operations.
The DMT said the contract for printing and supplying vehicle number plates had been awarded to South Asian Technologies Pvt Ltd for a period of five years following technical evaluations and procurement approvals.
According to the department, the official agreement with the company was signed on March 10, while contractual conditions required printing operations to commence within three months of the agreement date.
The clarification was issued in response to newspaper reports claiming that the printing process had been suspended for nearly a year due to tender-related issues and that around 400,000 number plates had accumulated. (Newswire)
