Obtain the relevant form set containing MTA 6 and MTA 8 forms either from Department of Motor Traffic, District /Divisional Secretariats or the Department’s Web site
There are 04 copies of MTA 6 A, A1, B and B1 and 02 copies of MTA 8 C and C1 respectively
All copies of MTA 6 shall be completed by the Current registered owner of the vehicle
The current registered owner shall keep the A and A1 copies of the application and handover the rest to the new owner of the Vehicle
The current registered owner shall send through the registered post or hand deliver the Copy A of MTA6 to the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic and keep the copy A1
The new owner may handover the duly completed copy B of MTA 6 and copy C of MTA 8 to the relevant Vehicle Transfer section of the Department of Motor Traffic and shall obtain the CMT 52 receipt
The new owner shall keep the copy B1 of MTA 6 and copy C1 of MTA 8
The applications with other relevant supporting documents could be handed over at the Normal service counters of the relevant transfer branches of the Department of Motor Traffic, Colombo 05 or a district office of Motor Traffic or the relevant Divisional Secretariat between 9.00 am to 2.00 pm on week days