Sri Lanka, July 7 -- No decision has been made to restrict vehicle imports, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has emphasised.

A senior official of the Central Bank stated that, contrary to certain media reports, there has been no exchange of letters or communication between the Central Bank and the Treasury regarding the restriction of vehicle imports.

With the country's economy, which was in a crisis, beginning to recover, the import of vehicles for private use was allowed as of the beginning of February this year, after a lapse of five years.

Since then, up until the end of June, approximately 18,000 vehicles have been imported to the country. Of this, 13,614 vehicles have been registered with the Department of Motor Traffic.

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