Govt to provide temporary monitoring relief for e–commerce activities
- CNL Reporter
- July 15, 2025
- Political
- E-Commerce
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The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a proposal to appoint a committee to recommend a temporary monitoring relief for e–commerce translations promptly, considering the rapid growth of online transactions in Sri Lanka.
The proposal presented by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance to appoint a committee comprised of officers related Sri Lanka Customs to provide a temporary monitoring relief for e- commerce activities and to introduce a long term regulatory framework on electronic transactions has been approved by the Cabinet, according to Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.
The proposal has been presented after observing the rapid increase in the volume of imports to Sri Lanka using e-commerce platforms.
Since the government is expected to facilitate the collection of taxes for e–commerce transactions by creating a regulatory environment, authorities recently amended certain procedures, after identifying shortcomings in the customs clearance method followed regarding the imports through e–commerce platforms.
