Business
Cabinet approves import of 750 vans and 250 buses for tourist industry
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal furnished by the Minister of Tourism and Lands to import 750 vans with a seating capacity of 6 – 15 (electric and hybrid) and 250 buses with seating capacity from 6 – 30 which are small buses and larger buses with seating capacity of 30 – 45 for transportation of tourists without any special tax relief.
Although it is expected that vehicles engaged in the tourism industry for transportation of tourists should be less than 06 years old, it is apparent that the condition of the vehicles presently used for the transportation of tourists are not satisfactory and as a result the fame earned by Sri Lanka as a prominent tourist destination is being tarnished