Govt. to remove restrictions on vehicle imports: State Minister Cabraal

24 February 2021 12:00 am

• Government will focus on granting concessions to vehicle importers as well
• Mr. Premadasa said that the Sri Lanka Ports were congested as a  result of the large number of vehicles which had been already ordered 

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana   

Government is looking for the possibility of removing restrictions on vehicles importations by the end of this year. State Minister of Finance, Money Capital Markets and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabraal told Parliament yesterday. 

The State Minister who responded to a question raised by Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa in Parliament said, the government will focus on granting concessions to vehicle importers as well.   

“We will give whatever concessions to vehicle importers whenever it is possible,” he said. 

 
He said so to Mr. Premadasa who said that the Sri Lanka Ports were congested as a result of the large number of vehicles which had been already ordered and had arrived before the government imposed the restrictions.  

  

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