Cigarette tax cuts result in tax revenue loss of over Rs. 25 Bn. since 2025

Source: Sri Lanka Mirror

Category: Business

Region: Sri Lanka

Published: July 15, 2026 at 06:17

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Sri Lanka has lost over Rs. 25 billion in potential tax revenue since 2025 due to cigarette taxation falling below the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended benchmark, a study reveals.Details have been revealed in the Cigarette Tax Leakage Tracker launched by Colombo‑based think tank Verité Research. The dashboard, hosted on PublicFinance.LK, reveals that the country […]

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