{"id":128277,"date":"2022-08-31T15:53:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T22:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=128277"},"modified":"2022-08-31T15:53:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T22:53:39","slug":"circular-issued-allowing-migrant-workers-to-import-electric-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2022\/08\/31\/circular-issued-allowing-migrant-workers-to-import-electric-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Circular issued allowing migrant workers to import electric vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Courtesy Adaderana<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment has issued a circular allowing migrant workers to import an electric vehicle with the intention of promoting migrant worker remittance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cabinet of Ministers green-lighted the proposal tabled by Minister of Labour &amp; Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this move, a license is issued to local migrant workers who import an electric vehicle equivalent to 50% or less of remittance transmitted through legal channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a migrant worker has transferred more than USD 3,000 will be allowed to import an electric motorcycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, those who have transferred more than USD 20,000 will be permitted to import an electric car priced half of the amount transmitted to Sri Lanka, up to a maximum of USD 65,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, they should also purchase or import a solar power system to provide the electricity required to charge the vehicle they import, as these electric vehicles are not allowed to be charged through the national grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, strict legal action will be sought against those who submit fraudulent documents to obtain the import licence, the ministry warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg578_0kWs8zhRwXWvRFL0IUmtmiShx2vI_8e8vVuxErG5if9rD2uJ_QeYJtgFdZpIhHW6uS5VMxrtBm8tpgvQZScCVpGtH7s9dtVuTF0n2SJLTgcAIlijBkH_2KapSBcUuw0s1AG0erqJYpG6STVQ5u82_5qDuyN_IUZYmb4ssl911beUHPpIxQ24U3Q\/s1600\/302627408_505788121552389_2477958369447045997_n.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiexKF-MERo2WscEIa2VDoXybY4Bj8Vw3om3Jr39zeyPhzx3O8B0DIGXSlPuyBJS7afMIcmR8OTUqahmywI3t0ybTftY5992ujSGW-sPjyPusMp0QFkIBVo3FdI16o74QMWAVcL5MmLcbNes8ivg2MKugzXbX1zqtnBbLcmxpipqSI4_TUq9yP3pJCWKQ\/s1600\/302588615_505788191552382_5796061899005432072_n.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgiOEg8hDjVNCbRmR-VMSU7Pxlhot0m9ord71-Xxbr2potvGpMrrtPfNIHxnf5QH8iuYjE_IM_OPGX9EEtuVxm4gv8l70JwnFzjVYM5m11UPKglOllowpo9wzXOFmqgV8eCAjSLBXqKmBdp_ILxRdEvClOAFw2YebfYz9LZRfLjfLojGmLnfQ3BsV1ZWw\/s1600\/303086470_505788228219045_8903553715389504465_n.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg1yhus-FWhAeUFcygWfMHWafUf42XvqtOKQE9RWhR_YkWpurJREmDlLBOlUjmEj33261av2hdsTXjGo3H5DZfqC7KrcbwUOc61fHwNfVasl1rcDEoxqYBmOriEDom6ds6s5xMieNLKr_n0UV06S1Y7mnWOEki9fHxDn7tQVbW5TbSrqVprlUzxX5hvZA\/s1600\/302785001_505788278219040_4100631985811724266_n.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtesy Adaderana The Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment has issued a circular allowing migrant workers to import an electric vehicle with the intention of promoting migrant worker remittance. The Cabinet of Ministers green-lighted the proposal tabled by Minister of Labour &amp; Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara earlier this month. 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