He said that the gove ment is managing the economy under strict conditions by restricting the import of about 900 items. 

 

Speaking to the media in Ruwanwella, the state minister said that a decision regarding the import of vehicles should be taken after studying the current situation in the country. 

 

Commenting on the devaluation of the Sri Lankan Rupee against the US Dollar in the last few days, the Minister said that the situation is aggravated because the Ceylon Mineral Corporation has to purchase between 75 and 80 million dollars from the Central Bank to purchase oil.