Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Releasing a statement, the Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) has stated that the proposal by the Excise Department to allow the order and the sale of liquor online is a violation of the country's law.

ADIC stated that excise as government income is an out-of-date economic system, and the amount of money obtained from excise cannot be regarded as Government income simply by calculating the amount of money received from excise.

"The difference between the amount that the government has to bear on the health, economic, and other expenses of individuals due to alcohol usage and the amount of excise should be determined scientifically, to see if the excise money is government revenue."

A study conducted by the...