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    • Cigarette Taxes Need Parliament’s Oversight 

      VR Insights;
      Econ Team
      (Colombo: Verité Research, 2016-06-02)
      Every year, on the 31st of May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners mark World No Tobacco Day. This day is set apart to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and to advocate for effective ...
    • CIPE06 Budget Promises: 2021 End Year Assessment Infographics 

      Econ Team (2022)
      For the end year assessment of the 2021 budget, 37 RTI requests were filed to 28 implementing government agencies for information on Expenditure Proposals and Verité filed 12 RTI requests with 9 implementing government ...
    • Civil Society Governance Diagnostic Report on Sri Lanka: An Assessment of the Anti-Corruption Landscape of Sri Lanka 

      Parakrama, Arjuna (Colombo: Transparency International Sri Lanka, 2023)
      This Civil Society Governance Diagnostic Report on the Anti-Corruption Landscape of Sri Lanka (Report), prepared on the basis of extensive local consultation over a two-month period with a range of community and sectoral ...
    • Civil Society Organisation Sustainability Index 2020 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report 

      Verite Research; Amarasiri, Sierra; Amjah, Shamana; Besch, Joelle (2021-09)
      This is the seventh 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 ...
    • Civil Society Sustainability Index 2014: Sri Lanka Country Report 

      MSI;01
      Legal Team
      (Verité Research, 2014)
      Civil Society Sustainability was assessed for the year 2014 by looking at the legal environment, organizational capacity, financial viability, infrastructure, CSO advocacy and public image. Sri Lanka, has the lowest overall ...
    • Civil Society Sustainability Index 2015 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report 

      MSI;02
      Legal Team
      (Verité Research, 2015)
      Civil Society Sustainability was assessed for the year 2015 by looking at the legal environment, organizational capacity, financial viability, infrastructure, CSO advocacy and public image. Sri Lanka, which had the ...
    • Civil Society Sustainability Index 2018 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report 

      Razick, Sakeena; Amarasiri, Sierra; Lelwala, Ahalya (FHi360, 2019-12)
      Overall CSO sustainability improved marginally in 2018 with Sri Lanka receiving a score of 4.5. Two dimensions of sustainability experienced deterioration during the year. The legal environment worsened as a result of ...
    • Civil Society 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 ...
    • College of Community Physicians: COVID-19 Burials 

      P0017;
      FactCheck
      (www.factcheck.lk, 1/14/2021)
      TRUE: WHO, CDC and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control had issued clear and extensive guidelines on handling dead bodies confirmed or suspected as having COVID-19… all these global pandemic control ...
    • Committee on Public Accounts: Members appointed in October 2022 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2022-10-13)
      This infographic provides details on membership of COPA. It consists of 17 newly appointed MPs and 10 re-appointed MPs. There were 12 MPs who were not re-appointed.
    • Committee on Public Enterprises: Members appointed in October 2022 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2022-10-13)
      This infographic provides details on membership of COPE. It consists of 12 newly appointed MPs and 15 re-appointed MPs. There were 8 MPs who were not re-appointed.
    • Committee on Public Finance: Members appointed in August 2022 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2022-10-13)
      This infographic provides details on membership of COPF. It consists of 5 newly appointed MPs and 15 re-appointed MPs. There were 6 MPs who were not re-appointed.
    • Composition of Sri Lanka's Gross Official Reserves 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team
      (Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-04-05)
      The reported gross official reserves as of February 2022 stood at USD 2,311 MN, out of which 98% (USD 2,242 MN) consisted of short-term swaps maturing within 12 months. Whilst the quantity of reserves is important it is ...
    • Conspiracy theories presented without sources 

      Ethics Eye Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2020-04-01)
      On 31 March 2020, Divaina published an article containing a conspiracy theory regarding COVID-19 that had been refuted by factchecking sites. Divaina did not cite sources to back up its claim.
    • Constitutional Council Comparison: 21A Vs. 22A 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2022-07-05)
      These infographics compare the appointment of Independent Commissions and Appointment for Public Service/Judiciary by the Parliamentary Council in the current constitution and the Constitutional Council proposed by both ...
    • Contribution in Parliament - August 2023 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-10-06)
      This infographic shows the overall contribution of MPs in 9th parliament in August 2023. As per the analysis, 171 MPs contributed to parliament proceedings at least once whereas 54 MPs did not contribute at all during ...
    • Contribution in Parliament - September 2023 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-10-31)
      This infographic shows the overall contribution of MPs in 9th parliament in September 2023. As per the analysis, 170 MPs contributed to parliament proceedings at least once whereas 55 MPs did not contribute at all during ...
    • Contribution of Former MP Anoma Gamage in the 8th Parliament 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2020-03-10)
      This infographic depicts the parliamentary contribution of the former female MP Anoma Gamage in the 8th parliament of Sri Lanka from September 2015 - September 2019.
    • Contribution of Former MP Chandrani Bandara in the 8th Parliament 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2020-03-10)
      This infographic depicts the parliamentary contribution of the former female MP Chandrani Bandara in the 8th parliament of sri lanka from September 2015 - September 2019.
    • Contribution of Former MP Geetha Kumarasinghe in the 8th Parliament 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2020-03-10)
      This infographic depicts the parliamentary contribution of the former female MP Geetha Kumarasinghe in the 8th parliament of sri lanka from September 2015 - September 2019.