Liquor Licensees Association accuses Excise Dept. of not supporting tax workshop

Writes a letter to President Anura Kumara Disanayake

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THE Sri Lanka Liquor Licensees Association (SLLLA) has written to President Anura Kumara Disanayake, alleging that the Department of Excise and several other State institutions failed to support a workshop aimed at improving tax compliance among liquor licence holders.

The workshop, held on 14 June 2025 at Avenra Garden Hotel, Negombo, was organised by the SLLLA as part of the “Badu Shakthi” National Tax Week.

In a letter signed by the Association’s Chairman and Secretary, the SLLLA stated that it invited the Excise Department and other relevant bodies to take part in the workshop, but only the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) sent a representative. They thanked the IRD official for participating and providing useful information on the importance of tax payments.