The ban imposed on the importation of vehicles will continue to be relaxed in phases going forward, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.
Speaking to reporters, State Minister Siyambalapitiya said the government has recently taken to relaxing the vehicle import ban in phases based on the requirements of various sectors.
“We recently allowed the imports of buses and vans for the tourism sector. The vehicle import ban will continue to be relaxed in phases based on such requirements,” he assured.
The State Minister further pointed out that the programme introduced by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Minister of Finance since 2022 to date has seen great progress for the nation.
State Minister Siyambalapitiya emphasized that the year 2025 will also reap such benefits if the President’s current programme is continued without hindrance. (Newswire)