Pay Less. Read More. Discover More!

A welcome change could make reading more affordable for everyone in Sri Lanka!

For years, book lovers have faced a familiar problem: the desire to read more books, but the rising cost of buying them.

Now there is encouraging news!

Sri Lanka’s 2027 Budget has proposed removing the **18% Value Added Tax (VAT) on printed books**, including imported books and books sold locally.

The proposal covers novels, children’s books, dictionaries, encyclopaedias, educational publications and other printed books.

If implemented, this could help make books more affordable for thousands of Sri Lankan readers.

More Books for Your Money!

Imagine being able to explore more stories, discover new authors and build your home library without stretching your budget quite so far.

For parents, it could mean more storybooks for their children.

For students, greater access to books that support learning.

For passionate readers, more opportunities to discover classics, contemporary fiction, biographies, history and the wonderful world of literature.

And for families encouraging children to develop reading habits, every rupee saved could make a difference.

### Why This Matters to Lanka Books Online

At **Lanka Books Online**, we have always believed that reading should not be a luxury.

Our mission is simple: bring the pleasure of discovering quality English books within reach of more Sri Lankan readers.

From much-loved children’s stories to English literary classics, exciting novels and fascinating non-fiction, our collection of UK-imported pre-loved books offers readers the opportunity to explore more for less.

The proposed VAT exemption could help us make that mission even more achievable.

A Small Tax Change. A Big Opportunity for Reading.

Of course, the proposal must first become law, and actual book prices will depend on import costs, other charges and market conditions.

But the direction is encouraging.

Books are not simply products on a shelf. They introduce children to imagination, open windows into other cultures, challenge our thinking and help create a society that values knowledge.

**A country that makes books more affordable is investing in its readers — and its future.**

At Lanka Books Online, we welcome this proposal and look forward to passing on savings to our customers wherever possible once the changes take effect.

### 📖 Your Next Great Read Could Be More Affordable!

Whether you love Shakespeare, Dickens, the Brontë sisters, thrilling adventures or beautifully illustrated children’s books, there’s always another world waiting to be discovered.

**Pay Less. Read More. Let Your Imagination Travel Further!**

Explore our collection at:

🌐 **www.lankabooksonline.com**

A little piece of a British bookshop, right here in Sri Lanka.