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The Government has lost Rs. 27 billion in excise revenue this year due to the current COVID situation, Commissioner General of Excise M.J. Gunasiri has informed the Committee meeting on Public Accounts (COPA). He said that although the projected revenue of the Excise Department this year was Rs. 160 billion, it was difficult to achieve it in the current situation.
https://www.ft.lk/news/Rs-27-b-losses-in-excise-revenue-due-to-COVID-situation-COPA-told/56-724937
