Sri Lanka, April 27 -- A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and officials of the Department of Inland Revenue was held this afternoon (27) at the Presidential Secretariat.

During the meeting, attention was focused on programmes aimed at enhancing the capacity of the Inland Revenue Department, including broadening tax revenue, maximising tax compliance and recovering outstanding tax arrears. The progress achieved by the department thus far in 2026 was also reviewed, according to a statement issued by the President's Media Division.

Extensive discussions were also held on the institutional restructuring and digitalisation processes required within the department to achieve these objectives.

Accordingly, progress on the...