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Sri Lanka lost Rs.237 billion on economic, health costs associated with alcohol in 2022 - UNDP
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
|October 03, 2025
Sri Lanka’s health and economic costs associated with alcohol was estimated at Rs. 237 billion in 2022, an amount that far outweighed total excise tax revenue earned, according to a study done by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) citing the UNDP study in a media release said that consumption of alcohol has a negative impact not only on the consumer but also on the economy.
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