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 FacebookXWhatsAppPinterestEmail 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 FacebookXWhatsAppPinterestEmail Archive March 2026 February 2026 January 2026 December 2025 November 2025 October 2025 Latest news Features At UN Commission on Women Trump’s America Stands Alone in Opposition Sri Lanka Brief - 13/03/2026 Features Press releases Special Procedures UN experts denounce aggression on Iran and Lebanon, warn of devastating regional escalation Sri Lanka Brief - 12/03/2026 News “Lanka e News” website editor Sandaruwan Senadheera released on bail Sri Lanka Brief - 12/03/2026 Features Drug Trafficking and Terror Financing Risks Rise in Sri Lanka: FIU, Central Bank Sri Lanka Brief - 12/03/2026 Related news Features At UN Commission on Women Trump’s America Stands Alone in Opposition Sri Lanka Brief - 13/03/2026 Features Press releases Special Procedures UN experts denounce aggression on Iran and Lebanon, warn of devastating regional escalation Sri Lanka Brief - 12/03/2026 News “Lanka e News” website editor Sandaruwan Senadheera released on bail Sri Lanka Brief - 12/03/2026 Features Drug Trafficking and Terror Financing Risks Rise in Sri Lanka: FIU, Central Bank Sri Lanka Brief - 12/03/2026
