Sri Lanka has officially banned the NS 200 motorcycle following a fatal crash in Katana.

Original review summary

The review says the Sri Lanka Police confirmed the NS 200 had neither been banned nor was any ban being considered, and the Transport Ministry said there were no plans to ban it. It reports that the claim circulated after a fatal crash in Katana on July 29, 2026, and that the NS 200’s 199.5cc engine is below the restricted limit.[S1]