INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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
In 2024, our target was Rs
1,533 billion, which we surpassed by creating Rs
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.
