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International Workers' Day: Are MPs Doing Enough on Labour Issues
(Manthri.lk, 2017-05-01)This infographic was uploaded for International Workers' Day, showing the highest mp contribution to the topic of labour and which extent to it has been discussed in Parliament. -
Is age just a number: MPs over the age of 60 – What should determine an MPs retirement?
(Manthri.lk, 2022-09-07)During the interim budget 2022 reading President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that a mandatory retirement age of 60 will be imposed for state sector employees. These infographics show the details of MPs above 60 years ... -
Is Blocking Websites Making Sri Lankan Telecom Share Prices Vulnerable?
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2014-07)If Sri Lankan Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are blocking news websites without due diligence, then their present and future share values are vulnerable. This Insight explains what ISPs should do to ensure minimum due ... -
Is it appropriate to use the term "mistress"?
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2020-01-03)On 31 December 2019 Daily Mirror published a news item which included the term "mistress". Ethics Eye pointed out that The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, a prominent international media and communications organisation ... -
Is Maldives going down Sri Lanka's path?: Concern on Budget Deficits
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08-16)Besides 2017 and 2018, Sri Lanka’s annual Primary Balance has consistently been a deficit with 2021 reporting the largest deficit of 6 percent. Maldives follows a consecutive negative trend in their Primary Balance with ... -
Is Maldives going down Sri Lanka's path?: Maldives is increasingly finding it difficult to cover recurrent expenditure
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08-17)Since 1983, Sri Lanka has faced the continuous challenge of its revenue falling short of covering recurrent expenditure. Subsequently, when looking at Maldives’s fiscal performance it seems to echo Sri Lanka’s trajectory. ... -
Is Sri Lanka Addicted to Missing Revenue Targets?
(Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-10-30)It is all too familiar that Sri Lanka has a problem in meeting its budgeted revenue targets. Recently, a government member of parliament (MP) who voted in favour of the budget last year, said that the tax increases that ... -
Is the Pandemic the Sole Cause for the Depletion in Sri Lanka’s Foreign Reserves?
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-03-10)Sri Lanka’s usable foreign reserves fell from USD 7,642 MN in 2019 to USD 1,579 MN by the end of 2021. When compared with Sri Lanka’s regional peers during the pandemic, the decline in its reserves appears to only have ... -
Is the Right to Information Good for Business?
(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 ... -
Is there enough discussion about dfense in parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-05-13)This Infographic shows the discussion about Defense in 8th parliament 2019 and top 5 MPs (i.e. Anura Kumara Disanayaka, Ruwan Wijewardene, Sarath Fonseka, Buddhika Pathirana and Wijayadasa Rajapaksha) who have contributed ... -
Is there enough discussion about Law and Order in Parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-07-31)This Infographic shows the discussion about Law and Order in 8th parliament and top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic - i.e. Ajith Mannapperuma; Anura Kumara Dissanayake; Sagala Ratnayaka; Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe and ... -
Is there enough discussion about media in parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-01-18)This infographic shows the discussion about the media and top 5 MPs (i.e. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Easvarapatham Saravanapavan, Niroshan Premarathna, Gayantha Karunathilaka) who have contributed on ... -
Is there enough discussion about provincial councils in Parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-03-25)This infographic shows the Discussion about Provincial Councils and the top 5 MPs (i.e. Faizer Musthapha, Dullas Alahapperuma, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, Chaminda Wijesiri, Vijitha Herath) who have contributed on the topic ... -
Is there enough discussion about resettlement in parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-03-25)This infographic shows the discussion about Resettlement and top 5 MPs (i.e. Douglas Devananda, Bimal Rathnayake, R. Sampanthan, A.H.M. Fowzie, Wimal Weerawansa) who have contributed in 8th Parliament. In 2015, Sri Lanka ... -
Is there enough discussion about women's affairs in parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-03-08)This infographic shows the discussion about women's affairs in 8th parliament and top 5 MPs (i.e. Shanthi Sriskandarasa, Douglas Devananda, Chandrani Bandara, Vijitha Herath and Seeniththamby Yoheswaran) who have contributed ... -
J.C Alawathuwala: Food expenses
(www.factcheck.lk, 2024-01-18)PARTLY TRUE: In 2019, the expenditure on the food of an individual living in Colombo or elsewhere in Sri Lanka was between Rs. 6,000 and Rs. 6,500. By 2023, this has increased to between Rs.16,000 to Rs.17,000. That is, ... -
Janaka Ratnayake: Fuel price reductions
(www.factcheck.lk, 8/4/2022)True: The price of petrol was reduced by 20 rupees last night. I had pointed out two weeks ago that the price of a litre of petrol… can be reduced by 150 rupees. – Janaka Ratnayake, PUCSL Press Release, 18 July 2022 -
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) : Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project (Phase 02) - Loan Agreement 2016
(2016-11-17)Included here are loan documents related to the Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project (Phase 02) dated 2016.11.17 - No. SL - P115. The project was executed by the Ministry of Water Supply and implemented by National Water ... -
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) : Habarana Veyangoda Transmission Project - Contract Agreement 2016
(2016-11-04)Included here are contract documents related to the Habarana Veyangoda Transmission Project dated 2016.11.04 - PD/TCO/FST/8/13. The project was executed by Ministry of Power and Energy and implemented by the Ceylon Electricity ... -
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) : Kalu Ganga Water Supply Expansion Project - Loan Agreement 2017
(2017-07-07)Included here is the loan document related to the Kalu Ganga Water Supply Expansion Project dated 2017.07.07 - No. SL - P117. The project was executed by the Ministry of Water Supply and implemented by National Water Supply ...