LMD NOVEMBER 2026 COVER STORY
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Oct- 2026 -23 October
A FAIR FRAMEWORK IS A SINE QUA NON
Q: Sri Lanka’s tax revenue has risen sharply in recent years. Has the country reached a point where the emphasis should shift from raising more taxes to making the existing…
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23 October
FOCUS ON WIDENING THE TAX BASE
Q: Sri Lanka’s tax revenue rose to 15.4 percent of GDP in 2025 – its highest level since 1997. Having made progress in revenue mobilisation, should the focus now shift…
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23 October
EARNING THE TRUST OF TAXPAYERS
Q: Taxpayers are being asked to pay substantially higher taxes as part of the government’s push to increase state revenue. What would you say to taxpayers who feel they’re paying…
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23 October
INSIDE THE TAX NET
Sri Lanka is collecting more taxes. Yet, higher collections mean little for fairness if the burden continues to fall heavily on those who are already in the tax net while…
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