Lifting import restrictions : Key assurance to Parliament committee
2023-09-06
All restrictions on imports except for private vehicles are expected to be lifted by the end of 2023, Officials representingContinue Reading
Vehicle import ban : State Minister gives explanation
2023-08-15
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance has permitted certain heavy vehicles that were imported during the period of import restrictions andContinue Reading
Gazette issued relaxing import restrictions on several types of vehicles
2023-08-15
A Gazette notification has been issued relaxing restrictions on importing certain vehicles utilized for public transportation. As per the Gazette,Continue Reading
Import restrictions on 300 more items to be lifted
2023-08-04
Import restrictions on another 300 items will be relaxed soon, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya announced today. The StateContinue Reading
Import restrictions on 328 items lifted from tonight
2023-07-20
The Government has decided to lift the import restrictions on another 328 items. State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya statedContinue Reading
Import restrictions on 300 more items to be relaxed
2023-07-12
The government will take measures to ease the import restrictions imposed on 300 more essential items, State Minister of FinanceContinue Reading
Govt plans to relax import ban on nearly 400 items
2023-06-02
The government expects to further relax the import restrictions on several goods from next week. State Minister of Finance RanjithContinue Reading
Removing import ban : SL gives update to EU
2023-05-18
Sri Lanka has expressed its intention to present a plan by June to lift the import restrictions currently imposed inContinue Reading
Lifting import ban : Update from Minister
2023-04-19
The government will take measures in the near future to relax the import ban on several items, State Minister ofContinue Reading
SL saves US$ 2500 million via import ban
2023-01-26
Sri Lanka was able to retain USD 2,500 million during the period from the suspension of imports to date, StateContinue Reading
Import restrictions on 10 items revoked
2022-12-20
A Gazette notification has been issued revoking the import restrictions on 10 items. State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya saidContinue Reading
Import ban relaxed on several items, List announced
2022-11-24
A Gazette has been issued relaxing the import ban on several items with effect from November 23, 2022. The importedContinue Reading
Govt. to lift import restrictions on selected items
2022-10-21
The government has decided to lift the import restrictions on selected items, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya announced todayContinue Reading
Import restrictions: 708 items removed from restricted list
2022-09-29
The government is looking into the possibility of further relaxing the restrictions placed on imports, State Minister of Finance RanjithContinue Reading
Over 300,000 employees in trouble: Calls for cosmetic import ban to be lifted
2022-09-20
The Chamber of Cosmetic Industry has called on the government of Sri Lanka to lift the temporary ban imposed onContinue Reading
Import restrictions: Update from Minister
2022-09-13
The government is prepared to lift the ban imposed on imported goods once the foreign exchange crisis is mitigated, ActingContinue Reading
Import ban : What happened to mobile phone & accessories industry?
2022-08-30
A significant increase in the price of mobile phone accessories has been reported in Sri Lanka at present, the SriContinue Reading
List of some items banned from importing
2022-08-24
The Sri Lanka Customs has granted approval to release already dispatched goods that fall under the suspension announced under theContinue Reading