Now showing items 1206-1225 of 2059

    • Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill 2024 - Voting Breakdown - Third Reading 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-12-12)
      On December 11, 2023, the third reading of the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill was passed with a majority of 45 votes. The following compilation of infographics reflects the list of MPs that voted in favour, against and ...
    • 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 ...
    • Vijitha Herath's stance on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution 

      Divide;
      Media Team
      (Colombo: Veritè Research, 2/20/2019)
      The entry contains writeups pertaining to the manner in which the Sinhala and Tamil press covered JVP MP Vijitha Herath's stance on the 20th Amendment. The entry also includes an image of a newspaper article on the issue.
    • Vijitha Herath: Interest Payments and Government Income 

      S998;
      FactCheck
      (www.factcheck.lk, 7/10/2019)
      FALSE: According to the 2018 Central Bank Annual Report, when the total income was Rs. 1,920 billion, the interest payments were at Rs. 2,088 billion. There was a deficit of Rs. 168 billion. - Vijitha Herath, Divaina, 28 May 2019
    • 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.
    • W(h)ither environmental governance? - Limited access to information undermines meaningful public participation in development projects (Research Brief) 

      Research Brief;
      Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Arangala, Mathisha; Jayasinghe, Uween
      (Colombo: Verite Research, 2021-06)
      There is a surge in public agitation against environmental destruction caused by ongoing development projects in Sri Lanka. The surfacing of environmental issues after construction has commenced is highly problematic for ...
    • W.D.J. Seneviratne: Foreign and central government debt 

      FactCheck;P0035
      FactCheck
      (www.factcheck.lk, 12/16/2021)
      FALSE: At the time when Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa handed over the government, we had only 72% of foreign loans. However, soon after the Yahapalana government, when we came into power that percentage has been increased up to ...
    • Wading Through Murky Waters: A Case Study of Regulatory Ineffectiveness in Sri Lanka’s Import Tax Exemption Schemes 

      Munas, Hasna; Gnanasampathen, Revathy (Colombo: Verité Research, 2018-04)
      Import taxes are critical for government revenue. However, because these taxes are often high, the government has introduced import tax exemption schemes. Through these schemes, businesses can bypass certain taxes and save ...
    • Was there a divide between the Sinhala and Tamil press headlines on 24 May 2019? 

      Divide Frontpage;
      Media Team
      (Colombo: Veritè Research, 5/24/2019)
      Difference between headlines in Sinhala and Tamil press on 24 May 2019. Main headlines published on 24 May 2019 in the Sinhala and Tamil press showed a divide in the topics of discussion. Some sections of the Sinhala ...
    • Was there a divide between the Sinhala and Tamil press headlines on 28 May 2019? 

      Divide Frontpage;
      Media Team
      (Colombo: Veritè Research, 5/28/2019)
      Difference in the headlines between the Sinhala and Tamil press on 28 May, 2019. Main story - Sinhala - 50 more complaints against Shafi, Main story - Tamil - No need to extend state of emergency says President
    • What caused Europe to ban the import of fish from Sri Lanka? 

      VR Insights;Vol. 3, No. 1
      Gunatilleke, Gehan; Nathaniel, Vidya; Mohammed, Rehana
      (Colombo: Verité Research, 2015-02)
      In January 2015, the European Commission banned the import of Sri Lankan fisheries products for violating guidelines on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing. This Insight suggests that the ban was triggered by the ...
    • What Caused the Rise in Tax Revenue from 2021 to 2022? 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team
      (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-06-30)
      In the Central Bank's Annual Report for 2022, the government's revenues witnessed a notable surge of 38%, soaring from Rs 1,484 billion to Rs 2,013 billion. A closer examination of the revenue breakdown reveals that a ...
    • What do we know about the Age Distribution in Parliament? 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2020-07-29)
      This Infographic shows the age distribution in the 8th Parliament. Most MPs from the previous parliament were from the '50-60 years' age category.
    • What Happens when the Office of the President is Vacated? 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2022-07-09)
      Based on the Article 40 of the constitution, these infographics describe the procedures to be followed when the Office of the President is vacated before the expiration of his/her term.
    • What is the purpose of a written question? 

      Manthri Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2019-05-03)
      Introduction of a written questions and showing the real opposition by performance of each party and the highest performed MPs.
    • What next? 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2022-07-13)
      This set of infographics explain what will happen if President Rajapaksa does in fact resign on the 13th of July 2022 and the steps involved in electing a new president.
    • Where Does the Budget Go:The Top Five Ministries 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2017-02-15)
      This Infographic shows the percentage of the 2017 budget divided among top five ministries and the other ministries.
    • Where does the time go? 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2022-05-23)
      The parliament of Sri Lanka sat four times between 17 May 2022 and 20 May 2022. This set of infographics show how parliament’s time was spent based on the videos of the parliamentary sittings held on 17th, 18th, 19th and ...
    • 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 ...
    • Who Are the MPs with the Most Expunged Statements 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2020-06-08)
      This Infographic shows the MPs, that made the most number of expunged statements in the 8th Parliament from Sept.2015 -Feb.2020.