The Governor of the Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal says that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has submitted eight requests to the government to find a solution to the current economic crisis in the country.
Those are;
- Imposing a special tax on the importation of certain non-essential items to further reduce their demand
- Increase in fuel prices and electricity bills
- Taking further incentives for remittances to the country and taking action against the inflow of money into the country through various illegal means.
- Using Energy Saving Techniques and Renewing Renewable Energy Techniques
- Further increase in money available from foreign countries
- Further encouragement of cash inflows to the country through non-debt methods
- Rapid conversion of non-strategic and underutilized assets into cash
- Postponement of some non-essential and non-urgent capital projects
Ajith Nivard Cabraal stated this addressing a media briefing held at the Central Bank Auditorium yesterday (04).
