Sri Lanka, Aug. 13 -- Sri Lanka Customs exceeded its July target by 35.4 percent, while revenue during the first seven months of 2026 surged by approximately 33.1 percent compared to the corresponding period last year.

Official data revealed that revenue collected amounted to 260.6 billion rupees in July, surpassing the monthly target of 192.4 billion rupees by 35.5 percent.

The state agency also surpassed its cumulative target for the first seven months by 30.9 percent, securing a total of 1,639.7 billion rupees.

This follows a record collection of 2,551 billion rupees last year, which outpaced a revised target of 2,241 billion rupees and marked a 64.2 percent rise from the 1,553 billion rupees collected the prior year.

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