Sri Lanka, Aug. 2 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has welcomed the recent reduction in U.S. reciprocal tariff rates on Sri Lankan goods, while urging the Government to disclose full details of the trade and security agreements reached with the United States.

In a post on 'X' (formerly Twitter), Rajapaksa stated, "Encouraging to see the United States tariff rates cut down to 20%, which now puts us with Vietnam and Bangladesh, and I congratulate the NPP Government for being persistent in its discussions with the U.S. trade representatives."

However, he stressed the importance of transparency surrounding the negotiations that led to the tariff concession.

"I call on the Government to be transparent on...