Minister of Foreign Employment Manusha Nayakkara says that Cabinet has agreed to two suggestions he had made to encourage more remittances through legal channels.
The Minister says that a proposal put forward by him on a new duty-free allowance based on the amount of remittance transmitted, was agreed by the Cabinet.
He also said that a system to provide a license to import an electric vehicle equivalent to 50% of remittance transmitted through legal channels was also approved.
He further added that Minister of Energy Kanchana Wijesekara agreed to a proposal to provide a fuel pass to Tourists, Migrant workers, and Dual Citizens who are willing to pay in USDs at the airport.
They would not need to stay in queues for fuel once they obtain the fuel pass, the Minister said. (NewsWire)
