The Department of Motor Traffic says that the numbers for vehicle registration have dropped by 50 percent, in comparison to the previous year.

Commissioner of Motor Traffic, Jagath Jagath Chandrasiri stated  that 4138 vehicles were registered in the month of February last year, while the numbers have dropped by half in the same month this year.

He cites the increase of vehicle prices, and taxes, as reasons for the drop in vehicle registrations.

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