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Tax update: The Sri Lankan government has imposed a 50% surcharge on CID tax for 3 months. Orders placed before 15 May 2026 will be delivered at the originally agreed price. Our website prices are now reflective of new taxes — we recommend waiting ~3 months for prices to normalise.

Live Japan auction stock

Japanese Cars for Sri Lanka.

Drive your aspiration.

Sourced live from Japan auctions, with decoded auction sheets and honest landed-cost math from CIF to your driveway in Sri Lanka.

ජපන් Auction වලින් කෙලින්ම ඔබේ නිවසට ගෙන්වා ගන්න. Auction sheet , CIF මිල ඇතුළු සියලු විස්තර කලින්ම දැනගන්න.

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Reviews & Comparisons

In-depth model reviews, head-to-head comparisons, and video walkthroughs from Sri Lanka's roads.

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BYD Seal vs Toyota bZ4X 2024 — Long-Range Electric, Two Ways
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BYD Seal vs Toyota bZ4X 2024 — Long-Range Electric, Two Ways

Unlike most EV pairings, these two genuinely cross-shop: a BYD Seal and a Toyota bZ4X land in overlapping money (roughly LKR 22–32M) and both offer real, home-charged, 400 km-plus range. The decision is a clean trade. The Seal is the faster, longer-legged sport sedan with an LFP Blade battery that answers the used-EV battery fear by chemistry. The bZ4X is the practical SUV with Toyota's conservative battery engineering, deeper service network and more proven resale. Range, battery, performance, practicality and ownership confidence, side by side.

Car Dreams Editorial · 10 Jun 2026
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BYD Seal 2024 Review — A Long-Range Electric Sedan That Answers the Battery Fear
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BYD Seal 2024 Review — A Long-Range Electric Sedan That Answers the Battery Fear

The BYD Seal is a proper mid-size electric sport sedan — a Tesla Model 3 rival with a large Blade LFP battery, genuine 400 km-plus real-world range, and the performance to back its looks. Its LFP chemistry is the most reassuring answer in the market to the used-EV battery-health fear. It lands meaningfully cheaper than an equivalent petrol or hybrid sedan thanks to the per-kWh EV duty, but BYD is still a young brand in Sri Lanka, so the trade is real range and value against a parts-and-resale network that is only now maturing.

Car Dreams Editorial · 10 Jun 2026
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Nissan Sakura 2024 Review — The Cheapest Way Into an Electric Car in Sri Lanka
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Nissan Sakura 2024 Review — The Cheapest Way Into an Electric Car in Sri Lanka

The Sakura is a kei-class electric car — a tiny, city-sized BEV with a ~20 kWh battery and around 150 km of real-world range, co-developed with Mitsubishi and named Japan Car of the Year. It is the cheapest electric car you can import, landing in roughly the LKR 6–9M band where the per-kWh EV duty does its best work on the smallest battery in the market. As a home-charged second car or a single-person city commuter it is brilliant. As a one-car family vehicle that needs to reach the provinces, it is the wrong tool.

Car Dreams Editorial · 10 Jun 2026
schedule 9 min

Popular Brands

Browse Japan's most trusted manufacturers — every car verified.

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Featured Inventory

Latest auction picks ready for import to Sri Lanka.

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How it works

How Car Dreams Works

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Browse Live Auction Stock

See real cars on the auction floor in Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka — with original auction sheets and JAAI inspection grades.

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Get the Full Landed Price

CIF, customs duty, 50% surcharge, 18% VAT, excise and luxury tax — every line item shown in LKR for your delivery city.

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Door-to-Door Delivery

We handle shipping, clearance and registration. Your car arrives at your address — Colombo, Kandy, Galle or anywhere in Sri Lanka.

Track your import

Track your import, every step of the way

WhatsApp + email update at every stage — auction sheet, container photos, Bill of Lading, customs entry and DMT registration. Nothing happens behind closed doors.

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    Stage 1 gavel

    Auction bid placed

    We bid on your behalf at the live USS / TAA auction in Japan.

    forward_to_inbox You receive: Bid confirmation
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    Stage 2 verified

    Won at auction

    Original auction sheet, JAAI inspection and final JPY price — within hours of the hammer.

    forward_to_inbox You receive: Auction sheet + JPY invoice
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    Loaded for shipping

    Pre-load condition photos, container or RoRo booking and Bill of Lading number.

    forward_to_inbox You receive: BL number + photos
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    Sailing to Sri Lanka

    Live vessel tracking link — typically 12–18 days at sea to Colombo or Hambantota.

    forward_to_inbox You receive: Vessel name + live ETA
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    Customs cleared

    Duty, VAT, excise and luxury tax paid; DMT registration and plate issued.

    forward_to_inbox You receive: Duty receipts + plate number
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    Delivered to your driveway

    Door-to-door delivery anywhere in Sri Lanka, with handover photos and signed receipt.

    forward_to_inbox You receive: Handover photos + keys
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Import to Your City

Door-to-door delivery anywhere in Sri Lanka.

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Colombo

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Dehiwala

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Mount Lavinia

Colombo
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Moratuwa

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Nugegoda

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Maharagama

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Kaduwela

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Looking for a specific car from Japan?

Tell us your model, budget and timeline. We'll source from live auctions and quote the full landed price — duty, VAT, excise, luxury tax, all in.

ඔබේ අවශ්‍ය model එක සහ budget එක අපට කියන්න. අපි ජපාන live auctions වලින් හොඳම වාහනය හොයලා, CIF සිට duty, VAT, excise, luxury tax දක්වා සියලු වියදම් සමඟ complete landed quotation එක ලබාදෙන්නම්.

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