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Udaya Gammanpila: Muslim population growth
(www.factcheck.lk, 11/28/2019)BLATANTLY FALSE: In comparison to the 5 to 9 age group, the Sinhala population in the 0 to 4 age group has increased by 0.5%. But the Muslim population has increased by 1.4%, or threefold… When considering the trends in ... -
Udaya Gammanpila: National anthem in Tamil
(www.factcheck.lk, 1/30/2020)FALSE: [According to Article 7 of the constitution] Sri Lanka's national anthem is "Sri Lanka Maatha"… if anything other than the words of "Sri Lanka Maatha" contained in the third schedule is considered to be the national ... -
Udaya Gammanpila: Powers of Executive Presidency
(www.factcheck.lk, 9/29/2019)FALSE: …there has been no major change from the Presidency before the 19th Amendment to the current office of the president. Only three powers of the presidency were removed by the 19th Amendment. - Udaya Gammanpila, ... -
Udaya Gammanpila: Presidential Election Date
(www.factcheck.lk, 2024-02-15)TRUE: According to the constitution of our country, [the] presidential election must be held for certain between 18th September and 18th October 2024. Udaya Gammanpila, Udaya Gammanpila’s YouTube Channel, 8 January 2024 -
Udaya Gammanpila: Presidential Immunity
(www.factcheck.lk, 5/13/2020)FALSE: “…Even if [former President Sirisena] has committed a crime, he cannot be prosecuted as he enjoys immunity in terms of Article 35(1) of the Constitution… No law has stripped Presidential immunity against criminal ... -
Udaya Gammanpila: Prison Expenditure
(www.factcheck.lk, 6/27/2019)PARTLY TRUE: Today, most people in prisons are those imprisoned for being unable to pay fines. To maintain a prisoner, the government spends Rs. 671 per person per day. Accordingly, a person who is imprisoned for being ... -
Udaya Gammanpila: Provident funds
(www.factcheck.lk, 8/10/2023)TRUE: In addition to the provident fund of the general public, CBSL also maintains a separate provident fund for its officers […] CBSL invested its funds in places where it could get the highest returns and credited an ... -
UNHRC: Sinhala press says too much; Tamil press says too little
(Colombo: Veritè Research, 4/18/2019)The entry contains writeups in English, Sinhala and Tamil on the manner in which the Sinhala and Tamil press covered the UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka. The entry also includes four images of newspaper excerpts regarding the issue. -
Unlocking the Potential of Data: A case study - Data dissemination practices in Sri Lanka Customs (Presentation)
(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 ... -
Unreachable Public Representatives
(Manthri.lk, 2023-11-17)Manthri.lk sent out three email campaigns from 27 October to 7 November 2023 with read tracking, to check how many MPs open their emails. 176/225 emails bounced which indicates that either their inboxes were full, or their ... -
USD 20 billion export target by 2020: Aiming to be mediocre
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2014-08)In 2014, the government set an 'ambitious' target to increase exports to USD 20 billion by 2020. The Insight argues that this target is rather mediocre and yet, even with such a low bar, it is out of Sri Lanka's reach. ... -
Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill 2024 - Voting Breakdown - Third Reading
(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
(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 ... -
Verite Research Debt Update - February 2023
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-02)This issue provides coverage and analysis on the financial assurance letters issued by China, India, The Paris Club and a group of private bond holders to the IMF on their commitment to support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring ... -
Verité Research Debt Update - December 2023
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-12-01)This issue provides coverage on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring and progress on the IMF program. This issue also includes analysis on the 2024 Budget and the need for improved governance for sustainable economic recovery. ... -
Verité Research Debt Update - March 2023
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-03-17)This issue provides coverage and analysis on the usability of the IMF financing and the volatility of the exchange rate. These are the key developments identified; 1) Sri Lanka is expected to reach board level agreement ... -
Verité Research Debt Update - May 2023
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-05-17)This issue provides coverage and analysis of the IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) and Sri Lanka’s progress on the 100 commitments outlined in the IMF program. The key developments identified were; 1) The IMF Debt ... -
Vijitha Herath's stance on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution
(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
(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
(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.