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 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 April 2026 March 2026 February 2026 Latest news News NPP disrupts independent commission selection process; vacancies remain without suitable applicants Sri Lanka Brief - 19/07/2026 Features Why the Rajapaksa cases cannot wait another decade Sri Lanka Brief - 19/07/2026 News A Tamil youth (26) arrested & detained under PTA in 2009; no charges filed, given bail after 16 years Sri Lanka Brief - 18/07/2026 News Thirty military officers storm police station after crash between Commander’s escort vehicle and journalist’s car, SLWJA tells President Sri Lanka Brief - 17/07/2026 Related news News NPP disrupts independent commission selection process; vacancies remain without suitable applicants Sri Lanka Brief - 19/07/2026 Features Why the Rajapaksa cases cannot wait another decade Sri Lanka Brief - 19/07/2026 News A Tamil youth (26) arrested & detained under PTA in 2009; no charges filed, given bail after 16 years Sri Lanka Brief - 18/07/2026 News Thirty military officers storm police station after crash between Commander’s escort vehicle and journalist’s car, SLWJA tells President Sri Lanka Brief - 17/07/2026
