The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) anticipates a two-month delay in issuing number plates to new vehicle owners, it was reported. 

According to the Sunday Times, the delay has been caused due to the DMT having submitted a procurement request for number plates from a new supplier.

DMT Commissioner General Kamal Amarasinghe expressed hope that the process will be completed within two months, after which the issuance of number plates will recommence. 

He further said that until such time, the DMT is issuing printed paper number plates and a letter from the DMT confirming registration details of new vehicle owners, adding that the Police has been informed of this measure. 

It is reported that a shortage in number plates has arisen due to the DMT’s official supplier having terminated its agreement after sending a Letter of Demand.

Kamal Amarasinghe said that efforts to resolve the issue have been slow, pointing out that a recent meeting with the Cabinet-appointed negotiation committee had failed due to the relevant parties not showing up. (Newswire)

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Minister Bimal Ratnayake revealed in Parliament that CCTV footage linked to a key investigation of a bribery case at the Department of Motor Traffic, had been deleted.

He made the statement during the second reading of the National Transport Commission (Amendment) Bill in Parliament on Thursday.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) recently arrested several suspects on charges of soliciting bribes amounting to 4 million rupees.

According to the Bribery Commission, the suspects include key officers, among them a deputy commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic.

“The CCTV recordings from 2 a.m. onward on the day before the arrest have been deleted. I am informing the public today because the country belongs to its people. When those who solicited the bribe were arrested, the CCTV footage that would have been reviewed had already been erased,” the Minister said.

The Minister said that corrupt officials of the DMT have begun to revolt now, assuring that the government will not yield to any pressure. (Newswire)

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