Government Lose Rs. 1,600 Bn Revenue Due to COVID

Posted on the 07 September 2021 by Frontpage
The government has lost Rs. 160,00 billion in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa said in Parliament today (7).

Minister Basil Rajapaksa pointed out that the revenue received from the Sri Lanka Customs, the Excise Department, the Inland Revenue Department and the tourism sector has significantly gone down due to the lockdown imposed.

Minister Rajapaksa made these observations during the debate on the regulations imposed under the Financial Bill and Export Import Control Bill.