New system to stop bogus medical certificates

Suraj A. Bandara

Deputy Transport Minister Rohana Dissanayake said that a new procedure was unveiled by the National Transport Medical Institute to prevent the issue of bogus medical certificates.

He said this system would prevent all types of fake medical documents issued to applicants to provide that they are physically sound to gain a driving licence. This new system include 11 security safeguards that cannot be changed for any reason, he said.

There are 16 medical centres registered with the Medical Council to issue medical certificates confirming the mental and physical aptness for the driving licences.

Nearly 127 doctors are attached to the Main Branch in Colombo, he said.

He said there are certain occasions where old application forms are used from time to time. But soon action will be taken to stop using them and use only new application forms, he said. The Ministry will adopt all possible methods to minimize fraud and malpractices affecting the Transport Ministry, he said.