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Sri Lankaβs impressive Rs. 9.5 billion budget surplus during the first half of 2026 may offer the Government an opportunity to demonstrate fiscal discipline under the IMF programme. However, an examination of the Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report reveals that the achievement rests on several potentially fragile foundations: exceptional vehicle-import taxation, increased indirect taxes, comparatively weak [β¦] The post 1H 26 Budget Surplus Conceals Sri Lankaβs Unresolved Economic Vulnerabilities appeared first on Lankanews.lk .