The final report on increasing fines for violation of road rules, formulated by the committee appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena, was handed over to the President yesterday (July 11) at the Presidential Secretariat.

Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Nihal Somaweera presented the report to the President.

The budget proposal -2017 suggested the minimum fine for violating road rules to increase to Rs. 25,000, with the objective of preventing road accidents.

After some parties raised concerns over the increase, the President appointed a committee to look into this matter. Secretary to the Finance Ministry Dr. R. H. S. Samarathunga, Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Nihal Somaweera, Deputy Solicitor General of the Attorney General’s Department Sobitha Rajakaruna, Commissioner General of Motor Traffic A.H.K.Jagath Chandrasiri, and the Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Nandana Munasinghe were the members of this committee.

Ministers Nimal Siripala de Silva and Mahinda Samarasinghe were also present at this occasion.