Verite Research Institutional Knowledge Repository: Recent submissions

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    • Open Budget Survey 2019 (Presentation) 

      Jayasinghe, Lahiri (Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-06-04)
      Government budget decisions—what taxes to levy, what services to provide, and how much debt to take on—affect how equal a society is and the well being of its people, including whether the most disadvantaged will have real ...

    • Facing a second wave of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka: Economic cost of a lockdown strategy 

      Asia's Path Forward;
      de Mel, Deshal; Kapilan, Anushan       (2020-08-27)
      As of August 2020, Sri Lanka is currently in the post-lockdown stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the surge in the number of infections in mid-March, the country was forced into a complete lockdown with all-day ...

    • Facing a Second Wave of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka: Economic Cost of a Lockdown Strategy 

      Asia's Path Forward;
      de Mel, Deshal; Kapilan, Anushan       (Washington: Center for International Private Enterprise, 2020-08)
      As of August 2020, Sri Lanka is currently in the post-lockdown stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the surge in the number of infections in mid-March, the country was forced into a complete lockdown with all-day ...

    • Impact of COVID-19 Response on Unemployment in Sri Lanka 

      Asia's Path Forward;
      de Mel, Nishan; Perera, Mihindu       (Washington: Center for International Private Enterprise, 2020-10-01)
      Goal number eight of the Sustainable Development Goals is set out as “Decent work and economic growth.” This goal recognizes that economic growth is not just an end, but also a means in itself of generating jobs – productive ...

    • Wimal Weerawansa: Net Export Earnings 

      FactCheck;S2395
      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 7/27/2020)
      FALSE: For the first time since the open economy was introduced in 1977 by J.R. Jayawardena, the country’s export earnings exceeded import expenditure. - Wimal Weerawansa, Mawbima,13/07/2020

    • Improving Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka: Insights and Strategies 

      Verité Research (Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-06)
      Building on the Youth Labour Market Assessment published by Verité Research in 2018, this report focuses on a series of specific issues that represent key barriers to increasing youth employment and youth employability in ...

    • Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index 2019 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report 

      Amarasiri, Sierra; Amjah, Shamana (Verité Research, 2020)
      This is the sixth time Sri Lanka is participating in the index. Verité Research is the local implementing partner for this initiative. The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) assesses the sustainability ...

    • Opening up Trade Data: The Benefits to Sri Lanka 

      Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Arangala, Mathisha (Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-06)
      International trade data are the foundational basis when formulating trade policies and assessing their impacts. Trade data is vital for firms engaging in international trade to make sound business decisions. Unfortunately, ...

    • Does the Sri Lankan media exploit parliamentary candidates during elections? 

      Verité Insights; Vol. 5, No. 02 - September 2020
      Jayasinha, Uween       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-09)
      The pricing data of media institutions reveals that the media discriminates against the democratic process by charging higher rates for political ads than commercial ads, during election periods. This Insight quantifies ...

    • Due Process during COVID-19 in Sri Lanka 

      Weerasooriya, Nishana; Lelwala, Ahalya (Center for International Private Enterprise, 2020-09-16)
      This article discusses the fulfilment of due process rights when arrests were made during the COVID-19 curfew period in Sri Lanka. It briefly identifies the legal framework used for those arrests, highlights the due process ...

    • Is the Right to Information Good for Business? 

      Verité Insights; March 2015
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2015-03)
      Prior to the enactment of the RTI Act in Sri Lanka in 2016, a debate had arisen on whether enacting a right to information (RTI) law could impede businesses. The main concern was that competitors could use the RTI process ...

    • Ali Sabry: IGP removal 

      S2435;
      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 9/10/2020)
      FALSE: The then IGP may not have been at fault for the Easter attack. However, if the president wants to remove him, he cannot do so under this constitution. - Ali Sabry, Lankadeepa, 16 August 2020

    • Harsha de Silva: Loan Collateral 

      S2412;
      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 8/20/2020)
      Also, for the first time in Sri Lanka’s history, when Sri Lanka, as a sovereign state, asked the international community for a loan, they asked for collateral. This is because the international community has identified ...

    • Rajitha Senaratne: Malaria Elimination 

      S2372;
      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 8/12/2020)
      In 2016, I eliminated Malaria from Sri Lanka. - Rajitha Senaratne, Divaina, 24 June 2020

    • Prof. W.D. Lakshman: Banking Sector 

      E681;
      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 7/30/2020)
      TRUE - The banking sector remains strong with total capital adequacy ratio above 16 per cent, net stable funding ratio above 130 per cent, liquidity coverage ratio above 175 per cent and statutory liquid asset ratio above ...

    • Unlocking the Potential of Data: A case study - Data dissemination practices in Sri Lanka Customs (Presentation) 

      Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Arangala, Mathisha (2020-09-17)
      Successful economies have increasingly recognised the importance of improving access to data collected by governments. Accurate, timely and easily accessible data helps private sector growth and results in improved delivery ...

    • 79 MPs in Parliament are over the Age of 60 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2019-07-03)
      This Infographic Shows the age limit of the 8th parliament MPs.It Shows 79 MPs in Parliament are over the age of 60.

    • Parliamentary Contribution of Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, Minister of Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development and Minister of Internal Trade, Food Security and Consumer Welfare 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2019-11-29)
      Chamal Rajapaksha appointed as the Minister of Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development and Minister of Internal Trade, Food Security and Consumer Welfare in 22nd of November 2019. This Infographic depicts ...

    • Parliamentary Contribution of Hon. S.M. Chandrasena, Minister of Lands and Land Development and Minister of Environment and Wildlife Resources 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2019-11-28)
      S.M. Chandrasena appointed as minister of lands and land development and minister of environment and wildlife resources in 22nd of November 2019. This infographic depicts his parliamentary contribution regarding environment ...

    • Parliamentary Contribution of Hon. Ramesh Pathirana, Minister of Plantations and Export Agriculture 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2019-11-29)
      Ramesh Pathirana appointed as minister of plantations and export agriculture in 22nd of November 2019. This infographic depicts his parliamentary contribution regarding plantations and minor export crops as a member of ...