Deputy Minister of Transport Asoka Abeyasinghe said, having considered the plight of those flood/ landslide victims lost their driving licence in the disaster, a new licence will be issued without imposing any charges.
What they have to do is to submit an application with the copy of the police entry made along with the Grama Sevaka’s certificate . It will be issued free of charges . Cost will be absorbed by the state. A cabinet paper will be submitted and approval obtained , he concluded.