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 Provincial Council Polls: Committee to Resolve Delimitation Issues – Minister Sri Lanka Brief - 15/11/2025 News Sri Lanka Faces Shortfall in Tourism Targets for 2025 Sri Lanka Brief - 15/11/2025 Features Q&A with Sri Lanka’s defenders of media freedom:FMM, SLWJA.FMETU Sri Lanka Brief - 14/11/2025 News Make Public The Draft Bill To Repeal The Prevention of Terrorism Act – Justice for All Sri Lanka Brief - 14/11/2025 Related news Features Provincial Council Polls: Committee to Resolve Delimitation Issues – Minister Sri Lanka Brief - 15/11/2025 News Sri Lanka Faces Shortfall in Tourism Targets for 2025 Sri Lanka Brief - 15/11/2025 Features Q&A with Sri Lanka’s defenders of media freedom:FMM, SLWJA.FMETU Sri Lanka Brief - 14/11/2025 News Make Public The Draft Bill To Repeal The Prevention of Terrorism Act – Justice for All Sri Lanka Brief - 14/11/2025