USA Government Has Lifted The Licensing Restrictions On Defense Exports Imposed Against Sri Lanka

The United States Government  has eased the long standing military restrictions imposed against Sri Lanka by lifting the licensing restrictions on defense exports to Sri Lanka from 04th of May it has been reported.

According to the directorate of defense trade controls of the United States State Department ,USA will now review license applications received from Sri Lanka on a case by case basis,

United States has imposed sanctions on defense exports to Sri Lanka during the civil war prevailed in north and east of the country from early 1980's to 2009 .