Driver99

Yes the plastic box may be too small. Search eBay or Amazon for "soft top roof bags". You will get a few options. Not seen any in Colombo yet.

How about fixing a hood rack and using a soft top roof bag.

Did you find any good X1?

How about Suzuki Swift ?

Heard that A*W has done a massive price increase for the ex stock X-trails cleared under the old tax scheme.

Quiet is correct. Heard Vehicle taxes are going up again..

I don't know about taxes, but there was a news item saying government executives will be given car permits.

I just calculated mine. It's 1.6% after deducting No Claim Bonus.

Pick me is becoming popular in Colombo and relatively low priced and more reliable ( time of arrival) compared with other cab services based on what I experienced. Anyone tried out Uber in Colombo?

This might be useful ( though the article is about 2 years old) http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Auto/Who-owns-what-in-the-auto-industry-/-/688614/2272688/-/obfbfsz/-/index.html

It took us almost 3 hrs to come from Dambulla to Kurunegala last Saturday evening. At one place traffic was stopped for about half an hour too.