Case on Gotabaya Govt’s sugar tax reduction fixed for June hearing

May 18, 2026 at 1:39 PM

The Supreme Court has ordered that the fundamental rights petition filed requesting an order to recover Rs. 15.9 billion loss caused to the government during the reduction of taxes on imported sugar under the administration of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, be taken up on June 27.

This petition was called today (18) before the Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Shiran Gunaratne and Sampath Abeykoon.

After considering the submissions, the bench stated that the petition will be taken up for hearing on June 27. (Newswire)