Srilanka, Jan. 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said even though surface-level indicators may suggest economic recovery, the overall economy in Sri Lanka remains severely damaged.

The President made these ramrks during an event held at the Customs Department Auditorium to mark International Customs Day under the theme, 'Customs Delivering on its Commitment to Efficiency, Security and Prosperity.' He said simply achieving revenue targets is not enough to rebuild a collapsed economy and that addressing the economic crisis requires increasing the revenue-to-GDP ratio. The economic collapse has significantly disrupted the import-export market.

"All of our actions are currently being carried out within the parameters set by the In...