Sri Lanka, July 26 -- A total number of 25,508 duty-free vehicle permits have been issued to government employees upto the suspension of vehicles imports to Sri Lanka, Labour Minister and Economic Development Deputy Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando told Parliament.

The Minister said the Government has not taken any decision regarding the import of vehicles under these duty-free vehicle permits issued to government employees.

Addressing the Parliament yesterday (25), he said that import of vehicles on these duty-free vehicle permits already issued has been temporarily suspended by the Finance Ministry. "Government employees have a right to request for vehicles to be imported for them on their duty-free vehicle permits that have been a...