A gazette notification was issued yesterday (February 02,2021) relaxing the import restrictions on tiles and ceramic products.

However, the Import and Export Control Department today (03) issued new operating instructions for Sri Lanka Customs and all commercial banks to suspend the implementation of the regulation No.3 and 4 of the Gazette Extraordinary No.2213/8 dated February 02,2021 until further notice.

The operating instructions have been issued under the power vested in Imports and Exports Control Act No.1 of 1969 and in terms of Regulations No.17 of the Gazette Extraordinary No.2184/21 dated 16,2020.

The announcement as follows: