Sri Lanka, June 20 -- Following the recent relaxation of vehicle imports, the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) announced today that a total of 73,489 new vehicle and electric car registrations have been recorded so far this year, increasing the country's total vehicle population to 8,528,002.

According to DMT sources, 7,542 cars have been registered up to May, along with 58,943 motorcycles and 1,666 three-wheelers. Additionally, 293 buses, 156 special purpose vehicles, 1,817 land vehicles, and 1,123 dual-purpose vehicles were also registered during this period.

With these additions, the total motor car population in the country has risen to 912,871, while the number of three-wheelers has reached 1,186,220. The motorcycle population now...