Consistent revenue shortfalls lead to more borrowings and less spendingThe deviation in government revenue from the estimated ...continue reading
The budget deficit has increased in 2019: With lower revenue and higher expenditureThe recently released figures for 2019 show that government ...continue reading
Changes in Special Commodity Levy (SCL) on Essential GoodsOn 22 May 2020, Sri Lanka made significant changes to the SCL.continue reading
Cigarette Taxes: The cost of failureThe Government proposed a policy to systematically index ...continue reading
Cigarette Taxation: 20 billion extra revenue in 2020, if indexation is implementedThe Sri Lankan government is facing a budget and revenue crisis ...continue reading
Sri Lanka’s fiscal indicators before COVID-19Does Sri Lanka have the fiscal space to deal with COVID-19?continue reading
Sri Lanka’s fiscal outlookThe IMF estimates our budget deficit to cross 6 per cent in 2019 ...continue reading
Tobacco Policy: Mitigating the Influence of Vested InterestsSri Lanka ratified the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework...continue reading
The Hidden Side of Cigarette PricingThe media in Sri Lanka has often misrepresented the cigarette industry ...continue reading