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Sajith and Harsha weigh in on US tariff reduction
Daily FT
|August 02, 2025
MAIN Opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday welcomed the United States’ decision to reduce tariffs on Sri Lankan exports to 20%.
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In a message posted on X, he argued that Sri Lanka should push for a further reduction to 15% to boost its export competitiveness. “This puts us on par with Vietnam and Bangladesh, while India pays 25%,” he said. “A rate under 15% would give our exporters a r
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