Sri Lanka, Nov. 20 -- Sri Lanka has introduced a significant revision to the fees charged for issuing and renewing driving licences for both citizens and foreign nationals, under new regulations issued through Extraordinary Gazette No. 2463/04 dated 17 November 2025.Sri Lanka Travel Guide

According to the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, the fee for issuing a new Sri Lankan driving licence to a citizen holding a foreign licence has increased from Rs. 3,300 to Rs. 30,000. For foreign nationals in the same category, the fee has been raised from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 60,000.

The Gazette also sets out updated fees for non-citizens applying for, renewing, or replacing licences. The fee for issuing a driving licence to a for...