Sri Lanka, July 23 -- Neither the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) nor the government has taken any decision to impose restrictions on vehicle imports at present, the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has clarified while responding to recent media reports.

The Governor made this statement during a press briefing held at the CBSL today (23), following the announcement of the Central Bank's monetary policy statement.

When inquired by Ada Derana business correspondent regarding recent reports suggesting that the government and the Central Bank were contemplating on imposing restrictions on vehicle imports, Dr. Weerasinghe asserted that the market will remain open and the Central Bank has not paid any...