The Hon. Amila Prasad
Hon. Amila Prasad asked the Government to outline the action plan for achieving the President’s reserve targets of US$7 billion in 2025 and US$15 billion by January 2028, emphasizing that such questions should receive constructive answers rather than political accusations. He also questioned whether projected Customs revenue growth would be adequate if vehicle imports resume, citing increases from US$600 million in 2022 to a projected US$2.3 billion in 2025 despite the previous vehicle import ban.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 When the President addressed Parliament, he set targets: US$7 billion in reserves this year, US$15 billion by January 2028. What is the action plan to reach these? We seek constructive answers, not to be labelled traitors for asking.
¶ 02 On Customs revenue: it was US$600 million in 2022, US$975 million in 2023, US$1,500 million in 2024, and US$2,300 million in 2025. Last year’s increase was US$600 million while vehicle imports were still banned. If vehicles resume, will the projected increase be sufficient? Please respond.
¶ 03 Thank you.
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