– The health and economic costs associated with alcohol use in Sri Lanka amounted to Rs. 335 billion in 2025, significantly exceeding the Rs. 254 billion collected as income from alcohol taxes during the same year, according to data presented by the Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC).

The figures indicate that the costs associated with alcohol use were approximately Rs. 81 billion higher than the revenue generated through alcohol taxation in 2025.According to the data, the Rs. 335 billion in health and economic costs represents the impact of alcohol use within the same year, while the Rs. 254 billion represents income generated through alcohol taxes during that period.The data was sourced from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Excise Department of Sri Lanka, Ministry of Health, and a study titled The Health and Economic Impacts of Alcohol Control in Sri Lanka, conducted with the involvement of MOVENDI International, UNDP and WHO.