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[Sri Lanka] - Customs records over Rs. 1 Trillion in earnings in first six months of 2025

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Sri Lanka Customs has actually earned revenue exceeding Rs.
1 trillion (Rs.
1,000 billion) during the first six months of 2025, according to Media Spokesperson and Additional Director General of Customs Seevali Arukgoda.Speaking throughout a media briefing held today (03) in Colombo, Customs Media Spokesperson stated that, based upon the progress made in the first half of 2025, it is likely that the profits target set by the federal government for this year will be surpassed.Seevali Arukgoda kept in mind that the federal government has set an earnings target of Rs.
2.115 trillion (Rs.
2,115 billion), for this year for Sri Lanka Customs.The success was enabled due to the restructuring of the earnings collection mechanisms within Sri Lanka Customs, Additional Director General of Customs Seevali Arukgoda noted.




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