Printing of driving licences under Army taken back by DMT

Date:

Colombo (LNW): The Driving Licence Printing Unit of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) in Verahera which was operating under the control of Sri Lanka Army for more than two and a half years will be reacquired by the Department from September 01, 2023, announced Commissioner General of Motor Traffic Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe.

The reacquisition will take place in compliance with the conditions of the contract entered when the Unit was handed over to the Army, he added, revealing that officers of the Dept are currently being trained on the affairs of the Unit and later will be attached to it.

The Driving Licence Printing Unit of the DMT was acquired by the Army in January 2021 following a Cabinet decision based on a proposal by then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Popular

More like this
Related

Turning Dialogue into Delivery for UK–Sri Lanka Trade

While challenges persist in expanding trade between Sri Lanka...

Canwill Divestment Raises Legal, Fiscal, and Investor Confidence Questions

The Government’s renewed effort to divest its entire stake...

Coal Deal under Fire as Power Crisis Deepens

Sri Lanka’s coal procurement process has come under intense...

Untapped Quartz Wealth: Sri Lanka’s Mineral Sector at a Turning Point

Sri Lanka’s mineral sector is once again under scrutiny...