Govt. issues gazette lifting ban on passenger vehicle imports

Tuesday, 28 January 2025 03:04 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

The Government yesterday issued an extraordinary gazette notification, permitting the release of vehicles imported under specific conditions.

Accordingly, the Director General of Sri Lanka Customs has been authorised to release any good(s), which were imported based on a Letter of Credit (LC) established during the period of 18 December 2024 to 27 January 2025.

The clearance applies to vehicles arriving at any port or airport between 18 December 2024 to 31 July 2025, as per the provisions of the Imports and Exports (Control) Regulations No. 14 of 2024 referred to in the Regulation No.4. The gazette extraordinary was issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake according to the powers vested in him as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.

The gazette extraordinary, issued in terms of the powers vested in the Finance Minister by Section 20 read together with Sub-Section 4(1) and Section 14 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 as amended by Act, No. 48 of 1985 and Act, No.28 of 1987, regulations have been promulgated in relation to the vehicle imports.