Sri Lanka car market tilts toward EVs with BYD, other Chinese leading

Island's automobile industry awakes after 5-year hiatus with China entrants

20250619 BYD showroom in Colombo

The latest BYD models on display in a Colombo showroom. (Photo by Munza Mushtaq)

MUNZA MUSHTAQ

COLOMBO -- For decades, Sri Lanka's roads told a familiar story of sturdy imported Japanese sedans and Indian-built hatchbacks that included marques like Toyota, Nissan and Suzuki. But a quiet revolution is now underway, with electric vehicles from BYD and other Chinese brands ascendant.

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