Transport State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said in Parliament yesterday that the circular issued by the Motor Transport Department
has been temporarily suspended regarding the facilitation of disabled persons to obtain driver’s licences.
He said that the implementation of the circular has been temporarily suspended until it is again submitted to the Ministry Advisory Committee and that he will take responsibility for it.
The State Minister stated this while replying to a question raised by Gampaha District MP Ajith Manapperuma regarding the suspension of this circular. He said this is a temporary suspension and if the opposition leader or MP Ajith Manapperuma takes responsibility for this, there will be no problem in this regard.
If the Parliament approves, there is no problem. This work was stopped on the basis of the need to discuss this proposal again with the Advisory Council.
This suspension is not to ignore disabled people or to bother them.