Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha Fernando, says news reports claiming that the Treasury has issued a red alert for vehicle imports are misleading and baseless.
Addressing the media, Deputy Minister Anil Jayantha said that the news report claims that the government has no foreign exchange for the import of vehicles and that it has resulted in a serious situation.
He clarified that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Finance have not issued any official statement in this regard, adding, “the news has been curated on baseless information.”
The Deputy Minister warned that such news reports can cause adverse effects in the local market, urging the public to be vigilant of such false news and the people behind such false information who benefit from such instances. (Newswire)