Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Highways, Engineer Ranjith Rubasinghe said the department plans to complete this entire updating process by the end of this year.

Starting January 1, 2025, fines and penalties will be imposed through this new system, which will require up-to-date information for all driving licenses.

Since the issuance of the first driving license in Sri Lanka in the 1960s, around 12.3 million licences have been issued.

Notably, the initial licences issued during the 1960s had no expiration date, allowing them to be used indefinitely without renewal. Consequently, information for about 2 million license holders remains outdated.