Sri Lanka lifts import restrictions on 286 items as economic woes eases

Sri Lanka has lifted import restrictions on nearly 300 items with immediate effect, the finance ministry announced on Saturday, in a clear sign that the island nation is slowly but surely emerging from its worst economic crisis in decades. In April 2022, Sri Lanka declared its international debt default due to the forex crisis.

Jun 10, 2023 - 22:30
Sri Lanka lifts import restrictions on 286 items as economic woes eases
Sri Lanka has lifted import restrictions on nearly 300 items with immediate effect, the finance ministry announced on Saturday, in a clear sign that the island nation is slowly but surely emerging from its worst economic crisis in decades. In April 2022, Sri Lanka declared its international debt default due to the forex crisis.