[Sri Lanka] - New tax modifications a rescue operation President

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Ranil Wickremeisnghe has deemed the recent tax revisions a rescue operation
Delivering the keynote speech at the Tax Forum 2023, the Head of State had said This is not a regular taxation exercise
Its a rescue operation , the Presidents Media Division (PMD) reported.Speaking with regard to the bailout Sri Lanka currently waits for from
the International Monetary Fund (IMF), he even more noted that no other party, individual or organization proposed any alternative options
to the IMF
Only the Chamber of Commerce recommended alternatives , he said in this regard.The online forum was organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of
Marketing (SLIM).