“Badu” in Sinhala loosely translates to goods or merchandise . The Badu Numbers were a traditional numerical code used predominantly by salt merchants, dried fish vendors, and vegetable traders in the Southern Province, particularly in the arid zones of Hambantota.
| Aspect | Feedback | |--------|----------| | | Easily obtainable for any commercial vehicle registered in GH district. No special 'badu' quota. | | Process | Same as standard registration at DMT Hambantota office – slow, bureaucratic, requires agent help. | | Cost | No extra fee for being 'badu' – standard commercial registration fee (higher than private due to revenue license). | | Legal Standing | Fully legal if vehicle is correctly classed as 'goods carrying' in CR book. | | Scam Alert | Some agents claim they can get "special badu numbers" for a premium – this is false in Hambantota. No such series exists. | | Police Checks | GH commercial plates are fine. But if you put unofficial 'BADU' stickers, you may be fined. | badu numbers hambantota