The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who was in remand custody, was granted bail today (20) by Pilessa Magistrate W.M.M.I. Wasala.

Accordingly, he was released on a cash bail of Rs. 25,000 and two sureties of Rs. 200,000 each.

However, a foreign travel ban has been imposed on him, and the case is scheduled to be taken up again on May 11.

Kamal Amarasinghe was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department on March 27 over an alleged irregularity in vehicle registration. (Newswire)

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The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who was taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been further remanded. 

The suspect was produced before the Kurunegala Pilaessa Magistrate’s Court today (10), where the Magistrate ordered that he be remanded until April 20. 

He was arrested over allegations of aiding and abetting the alteration of a chassis number of a cab and facilitating a fraudulent vehicle registration. (Newswire)

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The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, has been further remanded until April 10 by the Kurunegala Pilessa Magistrate’s Court.

He was arrested last week (27) by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over allegations of aiding and abetting the alteration of a chassis number of a cab and facilitating a fraudulent vehicle registration.

Following his arrest, Amarasinghe was produced before the Kurunegala Pilessa Magistrate’s Court, which ordered that he be remanded until March 30.

According to the Police, investigations into the incident are ongoing. (Newswire)

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The Cabinet-appointed Procurement Committee formally opened bids last week to enable the clearance of the long-running backlog of vehicle number plates, Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT), Kamal Amarasinghe, said. 

According to the Sunday Observer, Kamal Amarasinghe said the Cabinet-appointed Procurement Committee is expected to review supplier bids, with the Ministry of Transport expected to approve the successful supplier shortly.

Following the finalisation of bids, the DMT will issue official and tamper-proof number plates to all vehicles within two to three months, he said. 

“We’re carefully assessing each bid against technical and security standards, cost efficiency, delivery capability, and supplier reliability. This thorough process is what will finally allow the Department to meet the needs of vehicle owners across the country,” Kamal Amarasinghe stated. 

He further said that at present, over 15,000 motor cars and vans, and over 80,000 motorcycles, that were imported and registered after the import ban on personal vehicles was lifted in February this year, await official plates.  

Revealing that temporary printed letters or handwritten numbers have been issued due to the shortage, the DMT Commissioner General said the police have been instructed to treat them as valid to prevent any legal challenges. 

“The DMT had kept the Inspector General of Police, District Secretaries, and Provincial authorities fully informed in this regard. However, the Police will check vehicles with red garage plates, which can only be used for seven days and only within the province where the owner resides,” Kamal Amarasinghe added. (Newswire)

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