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Ownership transfers are registered by the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT). The current owner completes all copies of form MTA 6 and sends copy A to the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, and the new owner lodges copy B of MTA 6 and copy C of MTA 8 with the supporting documents. Publicar en MotorHangar es gratis y toma unos tres minutos; no necesitas la documentación para publicar.

Paso a paso

  1. Get the MTA 6 / MTA 8 form set Requerido por ley

    Obtain the form set containing MTA 6 (copies A, A1, B, B1) and MTA 8 (copies C, C1) from the DMT, a District/Divisional Secretariat or the DMT website.

    Department of Motor Traffic – Registration of Ownership Transfer
  2. Seller completes all copies of MTA 6 Requerido por ley

    The current registered owner fills in every copy of MTA 6, keeps copies A and A1, and hands the rest of the set to the new owner.

    Department of Motor Traffic – Registration of Ownership Transfer
  3. Seller sends copy A to the Commissioner General Requerido por ley

    The seller sends copy A of MTA 6 by registered post, or delivers it by hand, to the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic and keeps copy A1 as proof.

    Department of Motor Traffic – Registration of Ownership Transfer
  4. Seller gives a certified no-objection letter Requerido por ley

    Give the buyer a letter of no objection and a copy of your National Identity Card, both certified by the Grama Niladhari, a Justice of the Peace, a lawyer, a commissioner for oaths or a staff-grade government officer.

    Department of Motor Traffic – Registration of Ownership Transfer
  5. Buyer lodges the transfer at the DMT Requerido por ley Comprador

    The new owner hands copy B of MTA 6 and copy C of MTA 8 with the supporting documents to the vehicle transfer section (DMT Colombo 05, a district Motor Traffic office or the relevant Divisional Secretariat, 9.00 am–2.00 pm on weekdays), obtains the CMT 52 receipt and keeps copies B1 and C1. A one-day service is available only at DMT head office, subject to conditions.

    Department of Motor Traffic – Registration of Ownership Transfer
  6. Pay the transfer charges Requerido por ley Comprador

    Pay the transfer registration fee, Rs 150 stationery and postage, number-plate charges if the vehicle changes province, and a Rs 4,000 tax on the first transfer if the vehicle is less than 7 years from first registration.

    Motor car: Rs 5,000 (ordinary service) or Rs 7,500 (one-day service), plus Rs 150 stationery/postage; Rs 4,000 extra on the first transfer within 7 years of first registration

    Department of Motor Traffic – Charges for Registration of Ownership Transfer

Lista de documentos

Marca lo que ya tienes. Esto se queda en tu dispositivo, y nada de esto es necesario para publicar tu auto.

Preguntas

¿Qué documentos necesito para vender un auto en Sri Lanka?
Form MTA 6 copy B (and copy A if the seller has not already sent it); Form MTA 8 copy C; Certificate of Registration (CR); Buyer's National Identity Card and a photocopy; Two photographs of the buyer (2" x 2.5"); Valid revenue licence for the transfer date, and a photocopy; Seller's certified no-objection letter and NIC copy; Document showing the new owner's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
¿Quién registra una venta de auto en Sri Lanka?
Department of Motor Traffic (DMT), Commissioner General of Motor Traffic
¿Necesito toda la documentación antes de publicar mi auto?
No. Puedes publicar hoy y reunir los documentos mientras los compradores te contactan. Los que están marcados como requeridos por ley son necesarios para transferir la propiedad.
¿Es gratis vender mi auto en MotorHangar en Sri Lanka?
Sí. Publicar es gratis, toma unos tres minutos, y nada en el formulario pide la documentación: la necesitarás al cerrar la venta, no para publicar.

Fuentes

Verificado el 2026-10-14. Este es un resumen práctico, no un consejo legal. Las tarifas y formularios cambian: confirma con Department of Motor Traffic (DMT), Commissioner General of Motor Traffic antes de firmar.