{
  "id": 11801881,
  "title": "IRD tax revenue rises 24% to Rs. 2.04 trillion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/ird-tax-revenue-rises-24-to-rs-2-04-trillion",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-04T00:01:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/ird-tax-revenue-rises-24-to-rs-2-04-trillion/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has collected Rs. 2,040 billion in tax revenue during the first nine months of 2026, recording a 24% increase compared with the corresponding period last year. The department collected Rs. 1,642 billion during the same period in 2025, reflecting an increase of Rs. 398 billion this year. The IRD said […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}