Not sure about UK but in Aus it's the "penalty units" system..
An offence is imposed with say 50 penalty units @ certain pre determined dollar rate per penalty unit (which is tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI)), so the system always stays up to date..
AI and automation can make the identification of the offence to imposing the fine, all automated..
However in a Socialist country like SL, they're the jobs of that many individuals..
There exists more stylish looking, newer coupes.. eg Toyota 86..
IMG source: Carsguide
Those older ones you mention, must still be driven in the outstations..
Yes that was the exact same time Ceylon was renamed as Sri Lanka and we adopted the Rupee, which went down the hill sooner..
From my understanding Rohana Wijeweera was banned from entering USSR, due to his beliefs - please correct me if I am wrong..
Possibly Macca's food were too expensive for the Sri Lankans..
Too many cheaper food products to compete with..?
I remember the opening of the first outlet in Col 03 in the 90s.. that was way longer since the opening its chain in the US, possibly for the same reasons..
Also consuming Beef and...