Customs collects highest-ever daily revenue of Rs. 27.7 b

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Sri Lanka Customs achieved a historic milestone on Thursday (6), collecting a record Rs. 27.7 billion in revenue—the highest-ever single-day collection in its history, whilst pushing the year-to-date (YTD) total to Rs. 2.06 trillion.

The latest achievement surpasses the Department’s previous record of Rs. 24.7 billion collected on 15 October 2025, reflecting continued improvements in revenue administration and trade compliance.

Sri Lanka Customs has collected over Rs. 2 trillion in tax revenue as of 30 October, marking the highest annual revenue in the Department’s history and placing it well ahead of its ambitious Rs. 2.115 trillion target for 2025.

This milestone follows a 60% year-on-year (YoY) surge in 2024, when Customs recorded Rs. 1.53 trillion (Rs. 1,535 billion) in revenue, a sharp increase from Rs. 975 billion in 2023.

The Department announced that its total tax revenue for 2025 had exceeded Rs. 2 trillion by the end of October, reflecting robust import activity and improved efficiency in revenue collection.

With the highest-ever revenue goal in its history, the Department’s performance makes it the top revenue-generating Government agency to date.

Sri Lanka Customs said of the total collection so far, Rs. 630 billion was from motor vehicle imports, a category that has significantly boosted earnings following the easing of import restrictions.