President meets Inland Revenue officials; discusses boosting Department capabilities

Colombo, April 27 (Daily Mirror) - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and officials of the Department of Inland Revenue have held discussions 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 meeting was held at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon, where the progress achieved by the department thus far in 2026 was also reviewed, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

 

The PMD said extensive discussions were also held on the institutional restructuring and digitalisation processes required within the department to achieve these objectives. 

Accordingly, progress on the introduction of the national e-invoicing system and the related legal provisions were also observed. 

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed officials to ensure that the entire project is completed within the stipulated timeframe, the PMD said.