"Vehicle registration plates of Sri Lanka Vehicle registration plates of Sri Lanka (known in Sri Lanka as ""number plates"") started soon after introduction of motorcars in 1903. Initially the numbers started with Q, and the oldest existing plate is ""Q 53"" of a 1903 Wolsley. Later the island was divided into sections from ""A "" to ""Z"" (Ex A 123 ), then after World War II it changed to the two Roman letter plates combining pairs of letters in the word CEYLON . These series were CL XXXX , EY XXXX, EL XXXx . Afterwards in 1956 a new system"
"this font is prohibited by the Land Transport Authority (LTA). A typical vehicle registration number comes in the format ""SBA 1234 A"": Vehicle registration plates of Sri Lanka (known in Sri Lanka as ""number plates"") started soon after introduction of motorcars in 1903. Initially the numbers started with Q, and the oldest existing plate is ""Q 53"" of a 1903 Wolsley. Later the island was divided into sections from ""A "" to ""Z"" (Ex A 123 ), then after World War II it changed to the two Roman letter plates combining pairs of letters in the word CEYLON . These"
"series were CL XXXX, EY XXXX, EL XXXx . Afterwards in 1956 a new system with the Sinhala script letter Sri (ශ්‍රී) in the middle was introduced, this started from Reg no ""1 Sri 1"". The current series of car registrations in Sri Lanka was introduced in 2000 and is on yellow number plates with black characters and a black border. On the left hand side of the number plate is the country emblem, below which is a two-letter region identifier e.g. WP represents the Western Province. The format of the remainder of the registration is LL – DDDD, with"
"The prefix characters are translated via code-matching into two alphanumeric Roman characters. The country name THAILAND is displayed in capital letters below the registration number, and the numerical provincial code is shown in the bottom right. The plates are black on white. They are required for transport into Burma, Cambodia, southern China, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore. However, they are not legal inside Thailand, and must be removed upon re-entering the country. The current international vehicle registration code for Thailand, adopted 1954, is ""T"". The DLT's authority does not cover vehicles used by the king, the Royal Thai Police, the"
"National identity card (Sri Lanka) The National Identity Card (abbreviation: NIC) is the identity document in use in Sri Lanka. It is compulsory for all Sri Lankan citizens who are sixteen years of age and older to have their NICs. NICs are issued by the Department for Registration of Persons. The Registration of Persons Act No.32 of 1968 as amended by Act Nos 28 and 37 of 1971 and Act No.11 of 1981 legislates the issuance and usage of NICs. The original intention was to issue a book form identity card very much like the driving license of the 1970s"
"Africa 104 CD - Eritrea 105 UN - United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) 106 CD - Czech Republic 107 CD - The Aga Khan 108 UN - UNFPA 110 CD - Botswana (Consulate) 115 CD - Ukraine 116 CD - Sahrawi 117 CD - Djibouti 118 CD - Sierra Leone 121 CD - South Sudan 123 CD - United Arab Emirates Vehicle registration plates of Kenya The current series of vehicle registration plates in Kenya are on a white plate with black lettering and look quite similar to UK suffix style registrations. The format is LLL NNNL, where ‘L’"
"travel it is the only vehicle in the country not required to use standard number plates. The official flag of the President is flown on the car in which he/she is travelling. The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is driven in a Black Mercedes-Benz S-Class (Guard) escorted by Prime Minister's Security Division vehicles. The general practice remains that the out going President will take the vehicles used in his or her term for use in retirement and the incoming President will purchase new ones. Same applies to the Prime Minister if he or she moves on to the post of"
"International vehicle registration code The country in which a motor vehicle's vehicle registration plate was issued may be indicated by an international licence plate country code, formerly known as an International Registration Letter or International Circulation Mark. The sign must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle. The sign may either be placed separately from the registration plate, or be incorporated into the vehicle registration plate. The allocation of codes is maintained by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe as the ""Distinguishing Signs Used on Vehicles in International Traffic"" (sometimes abbreviated to DSIT), authorised by the UN's Geneva"
"Vehicle registration plates of Nepal In Nepal, all road vehicles with or without a motor (except bicycles) are tagged with a registration number. Licence plates are commonly known as number plates. The licence plate number is issued by the state-level Transport Management Office, a government agency under the Department of Transport Management. The licence plates must be placed in the front as well as back of the vehicle. The international vehicle registration code for Nepal is NEP. The President of Nepal travels in an official vehicle that has no number on its plates. Instead it has the Coat of Arms"
"a serial number of registration within the date and the region. The last digit is a check digit. In Sri Lanka, all citizens over the age of 16 need to apply for a National Identity Card (NIC). Each NIC has a unique 10 digit number, in the format 000000000A (where 0 is a digit and A is a letter). The first two digits of the number are your year of birth (e.g.: 88xxxxxxxx for someone born in 1988). Add 500 to middle 3 numbers after first two numbers for females. The final letter is generally a 'V' or 'X'. An"
"traffic sign boards are in Sinhalese, Tamil and English. The motor traffic act (chapter 203) describes road traffic signs. Road signs in Sri Lanka Road signs in Sri Lanka are standardized to closely follow those used in Europe with certain distinctions, and a number of changes have introduced road signs that suit as per local road and system. Sri Lankan government announced by a gazette that aimed to get a face-lift and introduction of over 100 new road traffic signs. The new change will be replaced in color and sizes and introduction of Variable-message sign & electronic digital sign boards"
"Road signs in Sri Lanka Road signs in Sri Lanka are standardized to closely follow those used in Europe with certain distinctions, and a number of changes have introduced road signs that suit as per local road and system. Sri Lankan government announced by a gazette that aimed to get a face-lift and introduction of over 100 new road traffic signs. The new change will be replaced in color and sizes and introduction of Variable-message sign & electronic digital sign boards in express highways. The Japanese government has granted LKR 1.24 billion to implement message signs in expressways. Language applicable"
"Cyrillic letters indicating where the vehicle was first registered. 1994 saw the introduction of the current format, which is intended to comply more closely with international norms. Major changes include the switch from Cyrillic letters to Latin, and the presence of the Turkmen flag with the two-letter country code TM on the left of the plate. Unusually, the alphanumerics are rendered in a mix of DIN 1451 and the unnamed font formerly used on French registration plates. The current format is: XX 99 99 XX while the last two letters is based on geographic location. Diplomatic plates are blue with"
"system is used for vehicles belonging to the diplomats of foreign countries with license plate from the host country. That system is host country-specific and varies largely from country to country. For example TR on a diplomatic car in the USA indicates Italian, not Turkish. Such markings in Norway are indicated with numbers only, again different from international standards (e.g. 90 means Slovakian. International vehicle registration code The country in which a motor vehicle's vehicle registration plate was issued may be indicated by an international licence plate country code, formerly known as an International Registration Letter or International Circulation Mark."
"the international organisation 035. The number 79 is a sequence number within the same organisation. The first numbers of the serial number are reserved for the head of the agency or organization and his deputies. The second numbers of the serial number are the country of registration: Vehicle registration plates of Switzerland Swiss car number plates consist of a two letter code for the canton followed by up to 6 numerical digits. The rear plates also contain small shields representing the flags of Switzerland and the canton. For official vehicles, the two letter code is replaced by a one letter"
"passport and a public officer ID card as an official ID card. The E-National Identity Card (abbreviation: E-NIC) is the identity document in use in Sri Lanka. It is compulsory for all Sri Lankan citizens who are sixteen years of age and older to have a NIC. NICs are issued from the Department for Registration of Persons. The Registration of Persons Act No.32 of 1968 as amended by Act Nos 28 and 37 of 1971 and Act No.11 of 1981 legislates the issuance and usage of NICs. Sri Lanka is in the process of developing a Smart Card based RFID"
"legally it is not allowed. The first 2 letters represent the city the vehicle is registered in. From January 1, 2006, Punjab has started issuing official number plates for all cars registered in Punjab. Number plates are of Green and White color. The green part is the same all over Punjab and has a sign and 'Punjab' written on it, while the white part has the number of the vehicle. For example: All number plates use the Latin alphabet. Saudi Arabian vehicle plates display both Arabic and Latin characters. In general, every motor vehicle in Singapore has a vehicle registration"
"as Sikkim, cars bearing outside plates are barred from entering restricted areas. The international vehicle registration code for India is IND. Vehicle information registration plates are formatted as follows: The current format of the registration index consists of 4 parts, They are: This scheme of numbering has some advantages: In some states (such as the state of Delhi, and previously in Gujarat and Bihar) the initial 0 of the district code is omitted; thus Delhi district 2 numbers appear as DL 2 not DL 02. The union territory of Delhi has an additional code in the registration code: DL 9"
"used. Sri Lanka is in the process of developing a smart card based RFID NIC card which will replace the obsolete 'laminated type' cards by storing the holders information on a chip that can be read by banks, offices etc. thereby reducing the need to have documentation of these informations physically by storing in the cloud. National identity card (Sri Lanka) The National Identity Card (abbreviation: NIC) is the identity document in use in Sri Lanka. It is compulsory for all Sri Lankan citizens who are sixteen years of age and older to have their NICs. NICs are issued by"
"Vehicle registration plates of Kenya The current series of vehicle registration plates in Kenya are on a white plate with black lettering and look quite similar to UK suffix style registrations. The format is LLL NNNL, where ‘L’ denotes a letter and ‘N’ denotes a digit. The older series of number plates were black with white or silver lettering. The rear plates in the older series of number plates were yellow and black lettering. According to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics there are over 1,626,380 vehicles in Kenyan road as at 2011. It is not known when the first vehicle"
"Vehicle registration plates of the Republic of Macedonia Macedonian registration plates of vehicle consist of a two-letter region code, followed by a 4-digit numeric (before 2012 was 3-digits) and a 2-letter alpha code (e.g. SK 2345 MG). There is a blue field on the left side with the international country code for Macedonia - MK. License numeric code contains combination of four digits (0-9), while two letter alpha code is made of combination of letters using English alphabetical order. The standard registration plates of vehicle, dimensions are 520 × 110 mm. Issuance of current registration plates started from February 20,"
"design. License plates for vehicles belonging to foreign countries or international organizations adopt a different convention. They contain black letters on a white background. The plates have the letter CD followed by two or three digits denoting the country or organization, followed by up to three digits of the serial number. For example, a car with number CD 66 88 is owned by Vietnam. Generally, the number 01 is reserved for the ambassador's official vehicle. The numbers are ordered based on when they recognized Indonesia as a country. The United States was originally assigned CD 13; due to the stigma"
"used in the UK. Thinner-looking variants are commonly used by SBS Transit buses, taxis and goods vehicles. Rarely, the FE-Schrift font used in Germany can be seen – though the use of this font is prohibited by the Land Transport Authority (LTA). A typical vehicle registration number comes in the format ""SKV 6201 B"": Private car licence plate numbers began in the early 1900s when Singapore was one of the four Straits Settlements, with a single prefix S for denoting Singapore, then adding a suffix letter S 'B' to S 'Y' for cars, but skipping a few like S 'A'"
"red background with white lettering, and consist of up to three numbers, followed by CD or CMD and another number. Instead of the name of the state, they read CORPS DIPLOMATIQUE. Cars of the consular corps have instead the letters CC or CORPS CONSULAIRE. Vehicle registration plates of Nigeria Nigerian vehicle registration plates in current used were introduced in 1992 and revised in 2011. Nigeria and Liberia are the only two African countries that use the North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm). The international code for Nigeria is ""WAN"" (West Africa Nigeria). The license plates"
"Vehicle registration plates of Singapore Vehicle registration plates in Singapore are administered by the Land Transport Authority. In general, every motor vehicle in Singapore has a vehicle registration number. Two colour schemes are in use: the black-on-white (front of the vehicle) and black-on-yellow (rear) scheme, or the popular white-on-black scheme. The number plate has to be made of a reflective plastic or metallic with textured characters which are black (for white-yellow), or white or silver (for black ones). Although no standardised typeface is used, all typefaces are based on the Charles Wright number plate typeface that was and is still"
"with or without a motor (except bicycles) are tagged with a registration number. Registration plates are commonly known as number plates. The registration plate number is issued by the zonal-level Transport Management Office, a government agency under the Department of Transport Management. The registration plates must be placed in the front as well as back of the vehicle. The President of Nepal travels in an official vehicle that has no number on its plates. Instead it has the Coat of Arms of Nepal embossed on it. Current system The current format was introduced on 21 August 2017. This format consists"
"classes are printed on the new high security driving licence: Driving licence in Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka, the driving licence is the official document which authorises its holder to operate various types of motor vehicle on public roads. They are administered by the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT). A licence is required to drive on a public road and a minimum age is 18 years for all vehicles. Candidates have to pass a theory and practical test to obtain driving licence along with a medical clearance. New Smart Card driving licences are available from 2012. These cards are intended"
"Vehicle registration plates of Serbia Vehicle registration plates of Serbia are issued using a two-letter region code, followed by three or four-digit numeric and a two-letter alpha license code, separated by a hyphen (e.g., BG 123-AA or BG 1233-AA). The regional code and the license code are separated by the Serbian shield and a Cyrillic letter combination for the region below. A blue field is placed along the left side edge, as in European Union countries, bearing the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for Serbia (SRB). License numeric code contains combination of three digits (0-9), while two letter alpha code"
"Vehicle registration plates of British overseas territories Vehicle registration plates, commonly known as number plates, are the mandatory alphanumeric or numeric plates used to display the registration mark of a vehicle. Some of the British overseas territories, including Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands, use number plates similar to those of the UK, with the same colours and typeface. Some former British colonies which adopted British style number plates have continued with those customs, notable examples are Brunei, Cyprus, Guyana, Hong Kong, Kenya, Malaysia, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago and Tanzania. Gibraltar's number plates originally consisted of the letter 'G' and up"
"Vehicle registration plates of Indonesia All motorized vehicles including motorcycles in Indonesia are required to have registration plates. The plates must be displayed in front and at the back of the vehicles. Except for some special cases (see below), every vehicle license plate in Indonesia follows the following format: LL NNNN LL where ""L"" are letters of the Latin alphabet, and ""N"" numbers from ""0"" to ""9"" (note that the first number is never a ""0""). The first single or double letters denote the area of registration. This is followed by numbers, which can range from one to four digits."
"Sri Lanka Railways M2 The Sri Lanka Railways Class M2 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1954 by General Motors Diesel, Canada, and Electro-Motive Division, USA. This is considered one of the most successful locomotives in Sri Lanka. It is a General Motors Diesel (Canada) EMD G12 model using the EMD 567C, engine. From 1954, several batches of General Motors-manufactured locomotives were imported to Sri Lanka under ""The Colombo Plan"". Locally called a ""Canadian"" engine – there are actually two classes of Canadian engine in SLR – the other one is Class M4. Since these"
"letter is the ""D"" from the sample format ""DHAKA-D-11-9999"" and the vehicle class number is the ""11"" from the sample format ""DHAKA-D-11-9999"", which depends on the vehicle type. Vehicle registration plates of Bangladesh In Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) issues vehicle registration plates for motor vehicles. The vehicle registration plates in Bangladesh use the Bengali alphabet and Bengali numerals. The current version of vehicle registration plates started in 1973. The international vehicle registration code for Bangladesh is BD. The general format of vehicle registration plates in Bangladesh is ""city - vehicle class letter and number - vehicle number""."
"Sri Lanka Armed Forces. Dilantha Malagamuwa is sri Lankan racing driver who is representing Sri Lanka in the international level. He is racing for the Dilango Racing which is first International motor racing team in Sri Lanka. Dilantha Malagamuwa is the champion of 2010 and 2016 GT Asia Series. He represent Sri Lanka in several major international level series like 2002 Bathurst 24 Hour, Asian Le Mans Series and Lamborghini Super Trofeo. Australian rules football is a growing sport in Sri Lanka. However the sport in being discussed how best to promote it in Sri Lanka when a group of"