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    New Vehicle Registrations increase by 27.7pct in 2014 3Q

    December 25, 2014

    ‘Transport and communication sector’ indicated 7.5 percent growth compare to 11.8 percent growth in the third quarter in 2013. The ‘passenger and goods transportation’, ‘Cargo handling’ and ‘Post and telecommunication’ sub sectors grew by 7.3 percent, 14.9 percent and 6.5 percent respectively.

    Total number of new registration of vehicles has increased by 27.7 percent in this quarter as against 2.1 percent increase in the third quarter of 2013. Registration of Buses and motor vehicles were increased by 136.0 percent and 28.9 percent respectively in this period.

     

    The amount of total cargo through Ports Authority has increased by 16.7 percent in this period. Cargo carriages of Sri Lankan air lines increased by 1.2 percent and Passenger kilometers flown were decreased by 3.1 percent in the third quarter of 2014.

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