Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has been set a revenue target of Rs. 2,402 billion for the fiscal year 2026, the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue Nandana Kumara said.

He said that the IRD and Sri Lanka Customs have now signed an agreement to conduct joint audits, and they expect to achieve the target given through this.

He further noted that the IRD successfully exceeded its revenue target in 2025. While the revenue target for last year was Rs. 2,202 billion, the Department achieved Rs. 2,244 billion, recording an additional Rs. 42 billion over the expected amount.

According to the Commissioner, this marks the highest annual revenue earned by the IRD in its history.

Commissioner Nandana Kumara stated th...