In the early and mid 1970’s the government of Sri Lanka pursued a closed economic policy. During this period from an essentially agro-based economy, Sri Lanka progressively transformed  into an  agro / industrial  and  liberalized  economy.  With  this liberalized economic policy regulations for importation has been removed. An individual or an organization is free to import brand new vehicles or used vehicles. This  gives rise to the large volume of motor vehicle influx to the country. The  increase of motor vehicles in certain years from 1977 to 1985 was phenomenal.[Read more..]