Sanitary napkins subjected to unreasonably high taxes in Sri Lanka: analysis

The report from PublicFinance.lk, managed by the independent think tank Verité Research, highlights that Sri Lanka imposes a significantly high tax rate of 47.1% on sanitary napkins, which is considerably higher than the taxes on certain non-essential items such as gold jewellery (30.6%), raw silk (22.3%), and luxury and military items like golf clubs, golf balls, and military artillery weapons (22.3%). This information is based on data from Sri Lanka Customs. Furthermore, a distressing survey points out a growing issue of period poverty in Sri Lanka, revealing that 40% of menstruating women and girls have ceased using menstrual products due to the country's economic challenges. This situation has affected approximately 2.1 million women aged between 15 and 47 years in 2019, with expectations of worsening conditions as the cost of living continues to rise amidst the economic crisis.

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Ada Derana

2024-03-09

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