Sri Lanka: 40% of the tax income goes to pay increased portion of military uniforms and food News 13/05/2024 Updated: 13/05/2024 By Sri Lanka Brief Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestEmail This is staggering. 40% of our taxes go for this one item. Corruption is totally out of control in Sri Lanka says a a post on X. Listen: https://srilankabrief.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/දූෂණ-Ttvx3SjNdJGD-9Oj.mp4 TagsAccountabilityCorruptionDemocratic governancemilitarisationSri Lanka Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestEmail Archive November 2025 October 2025 September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 Latest news Features Meta buried ‘causal’ evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege Sri Lanka Brief - 24/11/2025 News Sri Lanka Government Must Embrace Inclusivity and Collaboration to Make ‘Sri Lankan Day’ a True National Celebration Sri Lanka Brief - 24/11/2025 Features The Origin, Evolution, and Current Status of the Provincial Council System – Sujeewa Senarath Sri Lanka Brief - 24/11/2025 Features Government’s Construction Commitments Crumble Amid Financial Mismanagement Sri Lanka Brief - 24/11/2025 Related news Features Meta buried ‘causal’ evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege Sri Lanka Brief - 24/11/2025 News Sri Lanka Government Must Embrace Inclusivity and Collaboration to Make ‘Sri Lankan Day’ a True National Celebration Sri Lanka Brief - 24/11/2025 Features The Origin, Evolution, and Current Status of the Provincial Council System – Sujeewa Senarath Sri Lanka Brief - 24/11/2025 Features Government’s Construction Commitments Crumble Amid Financial Mismanagement Sri Lanka Brief - 24/11/2025