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 August 2026 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 March 2026 Latest news News R. Shanakiyan, the parliamentary group leader of ITAK questioned by police over remarks on federalism and land Sri Lanka Brief - 18/08/2026 News Pro Rajapksa Politician Pillayan Indicted Over 2006 Disappearance of Eastern University Vice‑Chancellor Sri Lanka Brief - 17/08/2026 News Sri Lanka: Public Confidence Drops in July Sri Lanka Brief - 16/08/2026 News EU Sets Out Key Reforms Sri Lanka Must Deliver to Keep GSP+ Access Sri Lanka Brief - 16/08/2026 Related news News R. Shanakiyan, the parliamentary group leader of ITAK questioned by police over remarks on federalism and land Sri Lanka Brief - 18/08/2026 News Pro Rajapksa Politician Pillayan Indicted Over 2006 Disappearance of Eastern University Vice‑Chancellor Sri Lanka Brief - 17/08/2026 News Sri Lanka: Public Confidence Drops in July Sri Lanka Brief - 16/08/2026 News EU Sets Out Key Reforms Sri Lanka Must Deliver to Keep GSP+ Access Sri Lanka Brief - 16/08/2026