Govt. to initiate prompt discussions with US on possible relief measures

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Colombo, April 5 (Daily Mirror)- The Sri Lankan government is expected to initiate prompt discussions with the US government regarding possible relief measures following the introduction of the US reciprocal tariffs, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.

A discussion was held at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Committee appointed to submit recommendations on the new U.S. reciprocal tariff system.

During the meeting, the Committee's proposals concerning the country's strategic response to the imposition of these new tariffs, as well as the next steps that should be taken were reviewed in detail.

The Committee is represented by Senior Economic Advisor to the President Duminda Hulangamuwa, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mahinda Siriwardana, Governor of the Central

Bank Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Secretary to the Ministry of Trade A. Vimalaneththiraja, Chairman of the Export Development Board Mangala Wijesinghe, Senior Director General

(Bilateral) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dharshana M. Perera, Chief Economic Policy Advisor at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Shiran Fernando, Group CEO of Brandix Ashroff

Omar, Co-Founder of MAS Holdings Sharad Amalean, Chairman of the Heyleys Group Mohan Pandithage and Ananda Caldera.

Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha Fernando, and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Harshana Suriyapperuma also attended he meeting.

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Breaking news! Saturday, 05 April 2025 08:25 PM

Upon hearing the news about this discussion, Mr Doland Trump will get paranoid about the AKD's proposed discussion team and will grant immediate tariff relief to Sri Lanka!

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Asela Perera Saturday, 05 April 2025 11:06 PM

Good to dream keep dreaming.

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Zak Sunday, 06 April 2025 02:29 AM

Poor Ranil. He would have loved to get a meeting as well.

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Renuka Monday, 07 April 2025 07:21 AM

Government will have massive pressure on it by self-serving heads of the big private businesses. There only goal is to keep up their profits, with no care about losses to the government if it agrees to US expecations. There should be special levy placed on these big businesses if government agrees with US, because of the concessions given to them with losses to the government.

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