Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Officials from the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation informed the Ministerial Consultative Committee that over 300,000 driver's licenses are currently pending issuance. Arrangements have been made to print and distribute these licenses within the next three months.

The officials also stated that a new driver's license with enhanced security features will be printed and issued within this year. All preparations have been completed to procure the one million cards required for the license printing process, they added.

The remarks were made during the meeting of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, held in Parliament on October 9 under the c...