The European Union has informed that the Sri Lankan government should act to protect the GSP plus tax relief.
They state that they will further commit themselves to economic and reconciliation activities in Sri Lanka while protecting democratic rights.
The European Union emphasizes this by issuing a press release strongly condemning the attack on a group of peaceful protestors in the Galle Face protest area yesterday morning.
Accordingly, they have emphasized the government of this country to confirm the right of civilians to assemble peacefully and express their opinions freely.
They inform to prepare a sustainable program to bring the country’s economy on the right track and to protect human rights, rule of law and good governance policies.
In the past few years, the European Union has provided 01 billion euros in aid to Sri Lanka and the European Union also points out that the Sri Lankan economy received strong support due to the GSP plus tax relief that was re-enforced in 2017.
