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Revenue Surge Delivers Surplus, But SL's Fiscal Recovery Remains Fragile.
Sri Lanka's impressive Rs. 9.5 billion budget surplus during the first half of 2026 may offer the Government an opportunity to demonstrate fiscal discipline under the IMF programme.
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Government revenue increased 27.2% to Rs. 266.4 billion, while Customs Import Duty rose 63.6% to Rs. 987.6 billion, increasing 25.4%, while income tax rose 16.3% to Rs.
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