Micro Cars

About Micro Cars

Micro Cars is a car company based in Peliyagoda, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1995. This was established by automobile engineer, Dr. Lawrence Perara. Their first introduction is Micro privilege which had 1000cc gasoline engine with inline 4 cylinders. After that they have produced Micro MPV Junior van and the Micro Trend hatchback which are somewhat advanced than the first introduction. Micro is a word which originates from the Greek work mikros meaning "small."

As Sri Lanka’s first ever car,the ‘MICRO’ is designed, developed and prototyped to be manufactured locally with at least 60% of local content. The prototype was prepared in 1999 with the running chassis, making its debut run in December. The body was modeled in styling clay and then transferred to composite for final analysis in June 2000.

Its first car was legally registered only in 2003 after a lengthy battle with the motor car registration department of the country.