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    • Youth Labour Market Assessment: Sri Lanka - 2018 

      Eon Team, Verité Research (Colombo: Verité Research, 2018)
      The 2018 Youth Labour Market Assessment builds on the groundwork laid down in the preceding year and provides information and guidance for project interventions. With this objective in mind, researchers engaged in a variety ...

    • Weekly Air quality update: Week ending 02 August 2025 

      Econ Team (2025-08-02)
      This infographic displays the air quality in the cities of Badulla, Colombo 07, Puttalam, Pelawatte, Monaragala, Maharagama, Kiribathgoda and Kandy cities for the week of July 27 to August 2, 2025. It was developed under ...

    • Petrol and Diesel Market Price vs. Formula Price in June 2025 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-06-04)
      Fuel prices remained unchanged in June 2025, with the market price of Octane 92 petrol at LKR 293.00 and auto diesel at LKR 274.00. However, the formula price has dropped for both petrol and diesel. The market price of ...

    • Revenue was raised by 5.4% of GDP in 3 years 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-05-16)
      Between 2021 and 2024, Sri Lanka’s government revenue and grants rose from 8.3% to 13.7% of GDP— a 65% increase in just three years. This marks a significant turnaround from the historic low of 2021, when tax cuts substantially ...

    • Petrol and Diesel Market Price vs. Formula Price in May 2025 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-05-03)
      In May 2025, the prices of both Petrol 92 and Auto Diesel were reduced in Sri Lanka. Petrol 92 dropped by LKR 6 per litre, while Auto Diesel saw a more significant cut of LKR 12 per litre. This marks the fourth consecutive ...

    • Petrol and Diesel Market Price vs. Formula Price in April 2025 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-04-02)
      In April 2025, the market price of Petrol 92 Octane reduced by LKR 10 aligning itself to the reduction in the cost reflective formula price. The price of Auto Diesel, however, did not reduce even though the formula price ...

    • Petrol and Diesel Market Price vs. Formula Price in March 2025 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-03-05)
      Since December 2024, the market prices of 92-octane petrol and auto diesel have remained at LKR 309 and LKR 286 per litre, respectively, despite fluctuations in formula prices between January 2025 and March 2025. According ...

    • Budget 2025 - Key Expenditure Proposals 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-25)
      On 17 February, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake delivered his first budget speech for the 2025 fiscal year. Among the expenditure proposals outlined in the budget, the largest is the salary increase for government ...

    • VAT's Maldives got right? 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-09)
      Sri Lanka has the lowest tax revenue collected through Value Added Tax (VAT) in South Asia while Maldives with a lower tax rate collects nearly 5 times more through its Goods and Services Tax (GST). In 2023, Sri Lanka’s ...

    • Sri Lanka’s new personal income tax structure reduces tax burden across income groups 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-12-20)
      In his recent address to Parliament, the President announced proposed reforms to Sri Lanka’s Personal Income Tax (PIT) system. These changes include raising the tax-free monthly income threshold from LKR 100,000 to LKR ...

    • Sectoral Allocations: Budget 2025 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-25)
      On 17 February, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake delivered his first budget speech for the 2025 fiscal year. The speech outlined how the government plans to allocate expenditure across nine sectors of the economy: ...

    • Media Learning Workshop for Civil Society Organizations – 2024 (Presentation) 

      Communications Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-07)
      The presentations used by Verité Research at two media workshops for Civil Society Organizations provide a comprehensive overview of how to effectively use both traditional and social media. They cover key topics such as ...

    • RTI Learning Workshop for Civil Society Organizations – 2024 (Presentation) 

      Legal Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-07)
      The presentations used by Verité Research at two RTI workshops for Civil Society Organizations provide a comprehensive overview of the RTI (Right to Information) Act. They cover key topics such as the scope of the RTI Act, ...

    • Parliament Learning Workshop for Civil Society Organizations – 2024 (Presentation) 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-07)
      The presentations used by Verité Research at two parliamentary engagement workshops for Civil Society Organizations provide a comprehensive overview of key topics. These include why and how to engage with parliament, the ...

    • 10 years since the infamous "bond scam" 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-27)
      The 27th of February marks ten years since the infamous “bond scam” of 2015. This resulted in a forensic audit, completed in 2019, on activities of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) with regard to bond market auctions ...

    • Infrastructure: Key NPP manifesto promises 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-14)
      The NPP's 2024 Presidential Election manifesto outlines new promises to improve infrastructure development in key sectors, including transportation, telecommunications, postal services, power and energy, and ports, shipping, ...

    • Defense and public security: Key NPP manifesto promises 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-14)
      The NPP's 2024 Presidential Election manifesto proposes several new promises to improve defense sector; - A programme to provide housing to police officers who do not own a house - Raising the salaries and allowances ...

    • Agriculture: Key NPP manifesto promises 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-13)
      The NPP Presidential Election manifesto for 2024 outlines several new promises to address the existing challenges in the agricultural sector, including low production efficiency, high costs, and the decline of key export ...

    • Health: Key NPP manifesto promises 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-13)
      The manifesto stresses the need for accessible, high-quality healthcare services for all citizens without financial hardship. To meet global standards and improve Sri Lanka's health system, substantial reforms are proposed, ...

    • Social welfare: Key NPP manifesto promises 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-12)
      The NPP Presidential Election manifesto for 2024 outlines various promises to support vulnerable groups in Sri Lanka. The focus appears to be on improving the welfare of low-income families, people with disabilities, senior ...