Functions

• Supervision and control of all Excise licensed premises and the collection of revenue thereof.
• Efficient and effective implementation of Excise Ordinance and Tobacco Tax Act.
• Act as a law enforcement institution regarding the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance.
• Implementation of National Authority of Tobacco and Alcohol Act for the social protection of the nation.
• Building a close relationship with other law enforcement institutions such as Police, Customs and Inland Revenue Department in Sri Lanka.
• Make awareness through institutional programs against the illicit liquor and drugs abuse and make aware students and the community about the harmfulness of illicit liquor and dangerous drugs abuse.
• Implementation of Convention against Illicit Trafficking in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act No: 01 of 2008.
• Providing training for all levels of employees within the expected year.
• Active participation for meetings and discussions with all stake holders.

Values

• Maintaining a culture for granting friendly and transparent service that treated as everyone equally.
• Having a dedicated staff with a team spirit who can move towards to achieve ultimate goal.
• Eliminate illicit alcohol and drugs aimed to chasten the children for protective future.
• Socialized a person having valued human values.
• Performing within a formal strategic plan.
• Providing efficient and utmost service to the clients through new technical methodologies.
• Accurate tax collection through modern technology.
• Maintain a reliable database.
• Implementation of programs for reducing the use of toxic drugs and toxic liquor.
• Maintain good coordination with external institutions.