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    • Syndicated Surveys: Online Safety Bill (October 2023) 

      Econ Team (2023-10)
      In a survey commissioned by Verité Research, 56% of those who said they knew about the Online Safety Bill also said it will reduce the freedom of using social media. To the question ‘the government introduced a bill to ...

    • Any president can contest a third term – if 18A is valid 

      VR Insights;Vol. 2, No. 18 - November 2014
      de Mel, Nishan; Gunatilleke, Gehan       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2014-11)
      This INSIGHT discusses the eligibility of twice-elected Sri Lankan presidents to contest a third term. It demonstrates that the textual arguments claiming to disqualify such presidents are mistaken: first, because an ...

    • Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Tourism and Lands 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-12-06)
      On December 6, 2023, during the 13th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Tourism and Lands were passed. This infographic further highlights key takeaways from Minister ...

    • Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-12-02)
      On December 2, 2023, during the 10th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms were passed. This infographic further highlights ...

    • Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Industries 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-12-01)
      On December 1, 2023, during the 9th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Industries were passed. This infographic further highlights key takeaways from Minister Ramesh ...

    • Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Education 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-12-05)
      On December 5, 2023, during the 12th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Education were passed. This infographic further highlights key takeaways from Minister Susil ...

    • Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Health 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-12-05)
      On November 30, 2023, during the 8th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Health were passed. This infographic further highlights key takeaways from Minister Ramesh Pathirana's ...

    • Will the budget's veil of secrecy be lifted in 2024? 

      Econ Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-01)
      The lack of transparency on the implementation progress of proposals in budget speeches has increased sharply in 2022 and 2023, according to a systematic evaluation conducted by Verité Research. The government – on ...

    • Sri Lanka's best kept secret 

      Econ Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-01)
      The lack of fiscal transparency is a key factor that contributed to the present crisis and loss of credibility of the government, both at home and abroad. Several commitments made by the government in its agreement with ...

    • Where's the promised land? 

      Econ Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-01)
      Land access has been identified as a crucial barrier which inhibits foreign direct investment (FDI) in Sri Lanka. Investment zones, primarily Export Processing Zones (EPZs), are significantly influential in attracting FDI ...

    • Public Debt Increases in Dollar Value While Decreasing in Rupee Value 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-12-19)
      According to recent data published by the Ministry of Finance, public debt in dollar terms fell from USD 97 Bn (end 2021) to USD 85 Bn (end 2022), however rose again to USD 91 Bn by September 2023. The debt stock in ...

    • Sri Lanka met 41 IMF commitments and failed 11 by end-October 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-17)
      Sri Lanka verifiably met 41 of the 73 trackable commitments that were due for completion by end-October 2023 in its ongoing programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to the latest update from ‘IMF ...

    • Sectoral Allocations: Budget 2024 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-13)
      This series of infographics contains sectoral allocations from Budget 2024. Allocations to Finance, Defence and Health were among the highest.

    • Summary: Budget 2024 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-13)
      Budget 2024 expects budget deficit for the year 2024 to increase by 19%.

    • Fiscal Targets: Budget 2024 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-13)
      Projections in Budget 2024 expect revenue to be 13.1% of GDP in 2024.

    • Expected GDP Outcomes: Budget 2024 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-13)
      The 2024 budget forecasts a greater contraction in 2023 and higher growth in 2024 compared to IMF projections.

    • Violation of Fiscal Rules: Budget 2024 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-13)
      The proposed 2024 budget violates the deficit rule set in the Fiscal Management (Responsibility) Law of 5% of GDP.

    • Expenditure Proposals: Budget 2024 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-13)
      The highest expenditure proposal from the 2024 Budget amounted to LKR 11,250 million for a decentralized budget programme. The list of infographics displays the highest expenditure proposals from the 2024 Budget.

    • VAT to reach 20 year high from January 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-01)
      Initially introduced in 2002, the VAT comprised two tiers: a 10% rate applicable to certain goods and services, and a 20% rate for others. However, in 2004, these rates were unified to a 15% rate, which was officially ...

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - September 2023 - Transparency Falls to Lowest Point 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-10-19)
      The latest update from 'IMF Tracker’ of Verité Research, an online platform which tracks the 100 identified commitments in Sri Lanka’s 17th programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), shows that Sri Lanka verifiably ...