Sri Lanka Customs has actually announced that it has actually made a revenue of around Rs.
165 billion from automobile imports alone so far this year, following the federal governments decision to lift the ban on auto imports.Speaking at a press instruction kept in Colombo, Additional Director General of Customs, Seevali Arukgoda, stated that Customs is on track to exceed its earnings target for 2025.
The earnings target designated to Sri Lanka Customs for 2025 is Rs.
2,115 billion.
In 2024, our target was Rs.
1,533 billion, which we surpassed by creating Rs.
1,535 billion.
As of mid-June this year, we have already gathered Rs.
900 billion in revenue, he said.Arukgoda highlighted that the government permitted the import of lorries beginning February 1, 2025.
Since then, around 14,000 automobiles have been imported, contributing around Rs.
165 billion to Customs earnings.
He added that the department anticipates earning Rs.
450 billion from vehicle imports by the end of the year.In reaction to a concern regarding the possible impact of the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict on the importation of goods into Sri Lanka, Arukgoda specified that there have been no reported delays in shipping up until now.