Notable
The move comes after Sri Lanka's third mutual evaluation against money laundering, terrorist financing
This includes individuals who do not have taxable income, as well as those whose taxes have already been deducted at sou
Sri Lanka's record revenue of Rs. 2,551 billion was achieved last year
Customs likely to achieve 2026 fully year target in mid-October
Sri Lanka has achieved 105.4 percent of this year’s target or Rs. 2,326.8 billion by Oct. 29
The new structure also addresses employee incentives and financial returns.
Sri Lanka's tax revenue has doubled in the last four years
Govt has aimed record tax revenue goal this year
Sri Lanka has already achieved more than 62% of this year's target in six months
"Objective of this program is to transform the negative attitude among the public regarding taxation into a positive one
The new amendments aim to expand the tax base to sustain the government revenue
The revenue collecting body has already achieved more than 60% of 2026 target
COPF exposed the unpreparedness to implement the proposal
Sri Lanka's heavy outflows have led to sharp depreciation in rupee
Sri Lanka's tax to GDP ratio has already doubled to more than 15% from below 8% when it faced economic crisis
Already Customs has achieved 51% of this year's target in first five months of 2026
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
It has already reached Rs.1 trillion milestone this year
New tax will not have an impact on market prices of vehicle, say deputy Finance Minister
"Sluggish growth" could derail Sri Lanka's path to recovery, a report by First Capital Research warns.
It exceeded monthly targets in the last four consecutive month
Total revenue collected jumped 49.8% in the first four months of this year compared to 2025
Sri Lanka has aimed at ambitious tax revenue targets this year
Achieves 39.4 percent of this year’s target in the first 117 days: Customs Data
The government has aimed at fresh record high tax revenue this year
Monthly budget deficit falls to Rs3.8bn in January. Current budget in surplus
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