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 September 2026 August 2026 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 Latest news Features ‘Revised’ Protection of State from the Terrorism Bill: What’s changed and what remains – Ambika Satkunanathan Sri Lanka Brief - 29/09/2026 Features Revised, not reformed: The PSTA Bill (2026) from an information integrity perspective – Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa Sri Lanka Brief - 29/09/2026 Features Prevention of Terrorism Against the State Bill: Finally, progress – Prof. Rohan Samarajiwa Sri Lanka Brief - 29/09/2026 Features SC determination on 22A: A law and policy critique – Prof. G.L. Peiris Sri Lanka Brief - 29/09/2026 Related news Features ‘Revised’ Protection of State from the Terrorism Bill: What’s changed and what remains – Ambika Satkunanathan Sri Lanka Brief - 29/09/2026 Features Revised, not reformed: The PSTA Bill (2026) from an information integrity perspective – Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa Sri Lanka Brief - 29/09/2026 Features Prevention of Terrorism Against the State Bill: Finally, progress – Prof. Rohan Samarajiwa Sri Lanka Brief - 29/09/2026 Features SC determination on 22A: A law and policy critique – Prof. G.L. Peiris Sri Lanka Brief - 29/09/2026