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    • Desk Research on Alcohol Taxation in Sri Lanka 

      Yasmin, Raji; Thashiya, Nauki; Nishan, de Mel (Verité Research, 2022-05)
      This research report is the end product of a desk-based study on alcohol manufacturers in Sri Lanka, their market share, nature of alcohol taxation and policies and the benefits of such alcohol taxation in the country.

    • Open Budget Survey 2021 in Context: South Asia 

      Yasmin, Raji; Udahiruni, Atapattu; Hafsa, Haniffa; Deshal, de Mel (Colombo: Verité Research, 2022-02)
      In an effort to make the Open Budget Survey (OBS) better reflect the views of their civil society partners and respond to requests by stakeholders, including development partners, IBP commissioned a set of regional briefs, ...

    • Charting a Path for Debt Sustainability in Sri Lanka 

      Working Paper;October 2021 - 01
      Anushan, Kapilan; Nishan, de Mel; Deshal, de Mel       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-10)
      The published information on debt underestimates Sri Lanka’s overall external public debt burden and its distribution amongst external lenders. This problem arises because Sri Lanka’s reporting of external debt is limited ...

    • Tourism Could Not Have Solved Sri Lanka’s Foreign Exchange Crisis 

      Verité Insights;Vol. 10, No. 03
      Raj Prabu, Rajakulendran       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-09)
      A key debate during Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is whether the current dollar shortage is a short-term liquidity problem or a more protracted and systemic issue that requires debt reduction. This insight responds to the ...

    • Navigating Sri Lanka's Debt: Better Reporting Can Help – A Case Study on China Debt 

      Nishan, de Mel; Subhashini, Abeysinghe; Mathisha, Arangala (Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-02)
      This brief shows that the failure to factor external debt outside central government agencies leads to an underestimation of Sri Lanka’s debt. This underlying informational problem is illustrated in three sections. The ...

    • Parliamentary report card: Sajith Premadasa - September 2015 to February 2020 and August 2020 to February 2023 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-05-16)
      On 16 May 2023, the Working Committee of the SJB unanimously decided to name the current Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa as the party's next presidential candidate. Manthri.lk looked at Premadasa's performance ...

    • Changes in Tax Structure Leads to Shrinking Tax Base across Various Taxes 

      Raj Prabu, Rajakulendran (Verité Research, 2022-08-06)
      Sri Lanka experienced a significant change in its tax system for the year 2020. These changes have led to a considerable shrinking in Sri Lanka’s tax base across various taxes. A narrow tax base increases tax administration ...

    • Flow of External Loans to Sri Lanka 

      Raj Prabu, Rajakulendran (Verité Research, 2022-09-14)
      For the past five years (2017-2021) China has been the largest bilateral lender to Sri Lanka. In 2021, China disbursed a total of USD 947 MN, out of which USD 809 MN was obtained as market borrowings from the China Development ...

    • Government Deficit Has Decreased By Rs. 32 Billion from the Years 2020 to 2021 

      Ravindu, De Silva (2022-09-20)
      The recently released figures for 2021 show that government revenue has fallen from 9.2% of GDP in 2020 to 8.7% of GDP in 2021. Meanwhile, government expenditure has decreased from 23.0% of GDP in 2020 to 21.0% of GDP in ...

    • Sri Lanka's Government Revenue in 2021 Covered Only 41% of Expenditure 

      Raj Prabu, Rajakulendran (Verité Research, 2022-09-07)
      Government revenue in 2021 was only 41% of its expenditure, which was inadequate to cover even its recurrent expenditure. It falls short of the two largest recurrent expenditure components cumulatively - salaries & wages, ...

    • Public Report on the 2022 Budget: Assessment of the Fiscal, Financial and Economic Assumptions Used in the Budget Estimates 

      De Silva, Dinuk; Mubarak, Faiq; Musammil, Miflal; Hanifa, Hafsa; Siyambalapitiya, Sumini (Colombo: Verité Research, 2021)
      The 2022 budget was presented to the parliament on November 12, 2021, outlining the government’s proposals to raise public funds through taxation and proposals for expenditure during the year. These proposals form the ...

    • Public Report on the 2022 Budget: Assessment of the Fiscal, Financial and Economic Assumptions used in the Budget Estimates - Infographics 

      de Silva, Dinuk; Mubarak, Faiq; Musammil, Miflal; Hanifa, Hafsa; Siyambalapitiya, Sumini (2021-12)
      The 2022 budget was presented to the parliament on November 12, 2021, outlining the government’s proposals to raise public funds through taxation and proposals for expenditure during the year. These proposals form the ...

    • Costs of Doing a Job For Urban Women In Sri Lanka - Infographics 2022 

      Econ Team (2022)
      This IKR entry contains infographics done to disseminate the findings of the report "Costs of Doing a Job for Urban Women in Sri Lanka". The study found that the cost of doing a job is 1.6 times the compensation they ...

    • Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 03 2022 (Press Release) 

      Amarasekara, Pumudika (Verité Research, 2022-10)
      Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...

    • Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 02 2022 (Press Release) 

      Amarasekara, Pumudika (Verité Research, 2022-06)
      Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...

    • Celebrating Parliaments - International Day of Parliamentarism 2023 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-06-30)
      The International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated, on 30 June, the date in 1889 on which the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was formed - to promote democratic governance, accountability, & cooperation among its ...

    • Costs of Doing a Job For Urban Women In Sri Lanka 

      Abeysinghe, Subhashini; de Mel, Nishan; Siyambalapitiya, Sumini; Perera, Mihindu (Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-05)
      This report addressed a knowledge gap by conducting quantitative surveys and FGDs to estimate monetary & non-monetary “costs of doing a job” for women in Sri Lanka, to understand if it is cost prohibitive to engage in work ...

    • Parliamentary Complex at Diyawanna completes 41 years 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-04-29)
      As of April 29, 2023, it's been 41 years since the relocation of the Parliament of Sri Lanka to its present complex at Diyawanna. This infographic highlights upon the history behind the relocation, including information ...

    • Select Committee to Investigate Causes for Sri Lanka's Financial Bankruptcy 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-07-07)
      On 6 July 2023, Speaker of the House Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena appointed a Select Committee of Parliament under the Chair of Sagara Kariyawasam to Investigate Causes for Sri Lanka's Financial Bankruptcy. This infographic ...

    • Least Active MPs - August 2020 to February 2023 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-06-16)
      This infographic shows the least active MPs between August 2020 and February 2023, marking 2.5 years since the inaugural meeting of the 9th Parliament. It was found that the bottom 64 MPs contributed less than the top 5 ...