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Sri Lanka Customs hits record Rs. 231 b in July collections
Daily FT
|August 12, 2025
Revenue up 118.4% compared to estimate of Rs. 195.05 b Jan.-July collections total Rs. 1.22 t, driven mainly by Rs. 303 b vehicle imports Customs Director-General Sarath Nonis says 2025 target set at Rs. 2.11 t; 60% already achieved
SRI Lanka Customs recorded its highest-ever monthly revenue in July 2025, collecting Rs. 231 billion, well above the monthly estimate of Rs. 195.05 billion.
"The performance marked a 118.4% increase, driven largely by a surge in vehicle imports," Customs Director-General Sarath Nonis told the Daily FT.
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