Foreign tourists visiting Sri Lanka will now be able to obtain a temporary driving licence, the Sri Lanka Police announced.
Police Spokesman F.U. Wootler said that tourists with an international driving licence, along with their country’s driving licence, will be permitted to drive any vehicle in Sri Lanka.
Addressing the media, he further said that those arriving in Sri Lanka only with their country’s driving licence will also be allowed to obtain a temporary driving licence in Sri Lanka.
He said foreign tourists can obtain a temporary driving licence from the Department of Motor Traffic Office in Werahera, which is a 30-minute drive from Colombo.
“Special counters have been set up at the office for foreign tourists, where they can collect their temporary driving licence. Foreign tourists must produce their country’s driving licence to obtain the temporary driving licence in Sri Lanka,” he said.
The Police Spokesman, however, warned tourists to refrain from driving vehicles in Sri Lanka without the necessary driving licence or international driving licence.
He also revealed that the government was in the process of introducing facilities at international airports in Sri Lanka to enable tourists to obtain their temporary driving licences upon their arrival. (Newswire)
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