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Letters denoting provinces out from vehicle number plates

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The alphabets that denote provinces on vehicle number plates will no longer be used.

Commissioner General of Motor Traffic Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe said vehicles that are registered after the 1st of January 2023 will not have the alphabets that denote provinces on number plates.

Speaking to media this morning, he said new registrations and when amending the existing vehicle number plates, the owners will be required to make an additional payment.

Meanwhile, the Motor Traffic Department has decided to change the vehicle registration application form.

Commissioner General Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe said a two-page document will be introduced next year to replace the existing 11-paper complicated form.

He said considering the difficulties faced by the public, the new forms will be introduced.
(newsradio.lk)


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Heavy rains today as well

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Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western Provinces and in Galle and Matara Districts today (22), the Department of Meteorology said.

It said showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva, Central, North-central and Eastern Provinces and in Vavuniya and Mullaitivu Districts during the evening or night.

Fairly heavy showers of above 50mm can be expected at some places.

The public are requested to take precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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20 Lankans at modern Agri. Tech. talent training workshop in Yunnan

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Twenty Sri Lankan agricultural & livestock experts and instructors have joined the Modern Agricultural Technology Talent Training workshop at the Honghe University of Yunnan province in China from Sep. 20 – 28.

The programme comes as a follow-up of PM Dinesh Gunawardena’s recent visit to Yunnan province, the Chinese embassy in Colombo notes.

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Lenses available only for one week

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The Health Ministry is trying to go ahead with a questionable deal to purchase lenses, trade unions alleged.

Ravi Kumudesh, President of the Health Professionals Association, said that the Health Minister should pay attention to this matter immediately.

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry said that the number of lenses available in the warehouses of the Medical Supplies Division is sufficient for another week only.

Its Additional Secretary Dr. Saman Rathnayake said that the tender to purchase lenses will be allowed following the input of the Cabinet sub-committee appointed to look into the issue.

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