The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha
On behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha provided figures on BYD vehicle imports, stating that 9,100 had been imported and 8,190 released by Customs as at 23 November 2025. He declined to table engine-capacity-wise details because the matter is subject to ongoing litigation, and outlined the applicable Customs duty rates for electric vehicles by kilowatt category under the 2025 National Imports Tariff Guide.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, I answer Question No. 1262/2025 regarding BYD vehicles:
¶ 02 (a) (i) As at 2025.11.23, 9,100 BYD vehicles have been imported into Sri Lanka.
¶ 03 (ii) Of these, 8,190 vehicles have been released by Sri Lanka Customs as at 2025.11.23.
¶ 04 (iii) The question requests engine-capacity-wise details. However, since engine capacity is currently a subject of ongoing litigation, it is not appropriate to table those details at this time.
¶ 05 (iv) Duties are determined as follows, under the Sri Lanka Customs National Imports Tariff Guide – 2025: - For up to 100 kW: - Not more than one year old: Rs. 24,100 per kW (Luxury Tax over threshold applies separately) - Others: Rs. 36,200 per kW - For over 100 kW up to 200 kW: - Not more than one year old: Rs. 36,200 per kW - Others: Rs. 60,400 per kW Note: Tax Free Threshold Rs. 6.0 Mn; PAL, CESS and SSCL not applicable. Annex tabled.
¶ 06 (β) Does not arise.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 27 November 2025. No. 23013. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5289