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Jul 14, 2023 6 tweets 2 min read
MP: Mahindananda Aluthgamage yesterday stated:

"There are 500,000 personal income tax files in this country, only 31,000 of them are paying tax"

Is he correct?

⭕ No. This is 2023, He is off by at least 1.5 million, possibly by 2-3 million.

#SriLanka #IncomeTax Image MP Aluthgamage seems to be stuck in 2021, he was probably quoting from the 2021 IRD Performance Report without realizing his new boss Ranil Wickramasinghe has replaced his old boss's (GOTA's) tax policies. Image
Apr 1, 2023 38 tweets 8 min read
When Greed Meets Green: CEB's Strongman Tactics Threaten Sri Lanka's Solar Industry and Sustainable Future

Thread 👇 Championing clean energy as a way towards a sustainable future is a hot topic in Sri Lanka, Presendent @RW_UNP even has an “International Climate Adviser" in @ErikSolheim. However, the reality is quite different from their promises. 1/37