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Vehicle import recommendations submitted to Finance Ministry – CBSL Governor

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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued necessary recommendations to the Finance Ministry on the import of vehicles in such a way that there is no obstruction to Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said.

In 2022, Sri Lanka faced the worst economic crisis in history. At that time, the then government imposed import restrictions on more than two thousand goods including vehicles.

But the restrictions were gradually relaxed, allowing several goods to be imported. Accordingly, the final relaxation should be to allow import to flow in without restriction. 

Accordingly, the previous government had focused on giving full permission for the import of vehicles by February of next year.

At a press conference held at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka yesterday, a journalist asked the Central Bank Governor whether there will be a change in that decision now.

The Governor said that he had already given the recommendations to the Treasury to import vehicles in a manner that would not affect Sri Lanka’s official foreign reserves.

But he emphasized that the Finance Ministry should take the decision whether to allow vehicle imports that way.

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2nd round of Grade 06 admission appeals open online today

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The Ministry of Education has announced that online appeals for the second round of Grade 06 admissions in 2025, based on the 2024 Grade 05 Scholarship Examination results, can be submitted from today (July 03) until July 17.

Parents or guardians can submit appeals for up to three schools by visiting the official website of the Ministry of Education at www.moe.gov.lk or directly via the extension at g6application.moe.gov.lk.

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Several showers expected today

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Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts today (July 03), the Department of Meteorology said.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night.

Meanwhile, fairly strong winds of about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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Kahawatte OIC transferred

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The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Kahawatte Police has been transferred to the Jaffna Police Division to facilitate the investigation into the youth who was shot dead on June 30 in Kahawatte, Police said.

A 22-year-old youth died while another was critically injured in a shooting incident in the Yainna area of Kahawatte.

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