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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bravehearts" data-source="post: 21605085" data-attributes="member: 513648">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 version started in 2000. It was developed by the German Utsch AG using a variation of the FE-Schrift. As of 2013 a new system with 3 English letters starting from AAA 0001 has been introduced. since RMV folks change their minds more frequently than a model changes her dresses in a fashion show...For example - the initial set of 64 - numbers were allocated to converted vehicles. 64-0XXX numbers were actually in existence even while 32- was being issued. After running out of 32- numbers, 64- became the norm for all newly registered diesel carsFor a very short time period, RMV issued G-numbers for any vehicle that was bought off forces/DPL auctions. Im not sure how many such numbers were issued. Later they restarted 325- series, then EA- series and also FZ- series for ex-DPL cars.There are only a few (around 1500 i think) 302- numbered vehicles on the road. You need to be a little careful in buying a 302- vehicle because there have been one or two instances where fake 302-plate vehicles have been found. Cops know the last issued 302- number so only a 'special' person can play that trick now.There was a time when 325- and 227- (not really sure about the latter) numbers were allocated for vehicles which were convetred from petrol to diesel or vehicles that were bought from the forces. But not anymore. Nowadays if a 19- vehicle is converted to diesel, it will still retain 19- afaik.EA- EB- EC- EK- FW- are also issued for vehicles which were converted to english numbers. Just the number has changed. Nothing else.I havent heard of any exceptions involving 300-, 301-, 65-, 54-, 56- numbers.99 was started after the completion of 65- series, only very few as GA- series started in August 2000, according to my memoryEarlier the converted vehicles got the ongoing numbersEg ; if someone converted a 10 sri car in to diesel in 1998 or 1999, he got 65- series numberSo there may be converted cars with 99 plates.325 was given for converted vehicles therafter, ( that was began in year 2000 as if I can remember)from wiki and autolanka</blockquote>

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