The Ceylon Motor Traders Association (CMTA) this week said Sri Lanka’s vehicle import framework requires urgent recalibration to ensure fairness, transparency, and the protection of state revenue. The ...

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- Chairman of New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Importers Association Mahinda Herath told the Daily News that the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in Sri Lanka is steadily increasing, ...

BYD became the top seller after Sri Lanka lifted car imports restrictions in early 2025. New vehicle registrations in Sri Lanka increased to 55,000 in January, up from 48,000 in December with imports ...

AA Japan (Private) Limited has opened its first office in Sri Lanka on January 2026, bringing three decades of experience in the Japanese used vehicle export business directly to the Sri Lankan market ...

Motor Traffic Department revenue and new vehicle registrations saw a dramatic increase between 2024 and 2025, amid policy changes governing vehicle imports. According to statistics released by the ...

Automobile Association of Ceylon (AAC), in collaboration with the Federation Internationale de L’ Automobile (FIA) and under the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety has been consistently engaging in ...

COLOMBO :Sri Lanka's central bank kept its policy interest rate unchanged on Wednesday as it awaited approval of the country's budget and the latest review from the International Monetary Fund. The ...

Colombo, Oct . 28 (Daily Mirror) -The prices of all vehicle models in Sri Lanka could increase beyond affordable limits following the government’s proposal to impose a 15 per cent tax on vehicles, ...

The prices of all vehicle models in Sri Lanka could increase beyond affordable limits following the government’s proposal to impose a 15 per cent tax on vehicles, Vehicle Importers Association of Sri ...

The Sri Lankan government this week confirmed it will lift its ban on vehicle imports into the country this year, as it looks to increase its import tax revenues and improve public finances. The ...

COLOMBO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Tuesday lifted a ban on imports of trucks and other heavy vehicles for the first time since March 2020, according to a gazette notification. Sri Lanka has been ...

Electric vehicles have a lot going for them. They create fewer greenhouse gas emissions than gas–powered vehicles, and their quick and silent acceleration means they’re fun to drive, too. So it’s no ...