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 News SLB Update : Draft NGO Act (2026) — Implications for the Right to Association and Freedom of Expression. Sri Lanka Brief - 05/09/2026 Features UN Report Warns Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Reforms Risk Stalling Amid Economic Shocks Sri Lanka Brief - 05/09/2026 News Namal Rajapaksa Arrested and Remanded Over Alleged Rs. 100 Million Bribery Linked to SriLankan Airlines Aircraft Deal Sri Lanka Brief - 04/09/2026 News 22nd Amendment: Petitioners Challenge Conclusion of SC Hearing, Won’t File Written Submissions Sri Lanka Brief - 03/09/2026 Related news News SLB Update : Draft NGO Act (2026) — Implications for the Right to Association and Freedom of Expression. Sri Lanka Brief - 05/09/2026 Features UN Report Warns Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Reforms Risk Stalling Amid Economic Shocks Sri Lanka Brief - 05/09/2026 News Namal Rajapaksa Arrested and Remanded Over Alleged Rs. 100 Million Bribery Linked to SriLankan Airlines Aircraft Deal Sri Lanka Brief - 04/09/2026 News 22nd Amendment: Petitioners Challenge Conclusion of SC Hearing, Won’t File Written Submissions Sri Lanka Brief - 03/09/2026