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    • Maithripala Sirisena: Aragalaya 

      FactCheck;P0053
      FactCheck
      (www.factcheck.lk, 7/21/2022)
      FALSE: Irrespective of who is there [in positions of power], an unconstitutional event has already taken place in the country… The other thing is that none of the 225 MPs, the current president or prime minister can take ...
    • Maithripala Sirisena: SOE losses 

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      FactCheck
      (www.factcheck.lk, 7/24/2019)
      TRUE: The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) incur losses in the tens of millions [of rupees] per day. - Maithripala Sirisena, Divaina, 4 June 2019
    • Maithripala Sirisena: Undernourishment 

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      FactCheck
      (factchecklka - Facebook, 1/9/2019)
      FALSE: Around 16 or 17 percent of Sri Lankans are undernourished. - Maithripala Sirisena, 18 October 2018, Lankadeepa
    • Maithripala Sirisena: Women in the public sector 

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      FactCheck
      (www.factcheck.lk, 6/6/2019)
      FALSE: of [public sector employees], 70% are women. - Maithripala Sirisena, Dinamina, 28 March 2019
    • Making Public Data Public: Sri Lanka Misses its Own Targets While India Races Ahead 

      Verité Insights;Vol. 09, No. 04
      Razick, Salma; Munas, Hasna; de Mel, Nishan
      (Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-07)
      The Department of Census and Statistics aims to be the ‘leader in the region’ in producing and providing timely statistical information. However, this insight shows, it has failed in providing public access to data in three ...
    • Mandarin: a threat to Tamil 

      Divide;
      Media Team
      (Colombo: Veritè Research, 7/19/2019)
      The manner in which the Sinhala and the Tamil press reported on Chinese Mandarin language being a threat to Tamil.
    • Mangala Samaraweera Cigarette tax income 

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      FactCheck
      (factchecklka - Facebook, 10/19/2018)
      BLATANTLY FALSE: A tax income of 1,800 crore (Rs. 18 billion) has been lost due to reduced cigarette sales. - Mangala Samaraweera, 12 September 2018, Lankadeepa
    • Mangala Samaraweera: Macroeconomic indicators 

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      FactCheck
      (www.factcheck.lk, 6/20/2019)
      PARTLY TRUE: …macroeconomic indicators showed positive trends with the country’s $7.6 billion foreign reserves, capable of covering four months of imports, the trade deficit declining to a five year low in February and Sri ...
    • Mangala Samaraweera: Media freedom 

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      (factchecklka - Facebook, 11/2/2018)
      TRUE: Sri Lanka’s rank in the World Press Freedom Index has moved from 165 to 131. - Mangala Samaraweera, 28 September 2018, Divaina
    • Mangala Samaraweera: Rupee appreciation 

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      FactCheck
      (www.factcheck.lk, 4/11/2019)
      TRUE: "During the past 2 months, the rupee has appreciated by 2.5%." - Mangala Samaraweera, Daily News, 13 March 2019
    • Mano Ganesan: Food Insecurity 

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      FactCheck
      (www.factcheck.lk , 1/12/2023)
      CORRECT: Food insecurity in Sri Lanka is highest in the estate sector at 51%, while it is 43% in the urban sector and 34% in the rural sector. The World Bank has reported that the country’s poverty rate has climbed to 26% ...
    • Manusha Nayanakkara: Rise in remittances 

      FactCheck.lk;P0067
      FactCheck
      (www.factcheck.lk, 5/11/2023)
      TRUE: Sri Lankan migrant workers’ foreign remittances increased to US$ 568.3 million in March 2023 from US$ 318.4 million in March 2022. This is a 78.5% (US$ 249.9 million) increase compared to the inflows recorded in March ...
    • Mapping of Health Services Sector and the Current National Regulations in Sri Lanka 

      Econ Team, Verité Research (Geneva: CUTS International, 2018-10)
      The note provides an overview of the current structure and status of the health service sector in Sri Lanka (including medical and health services). It also illustrates the challenges faced by, and regulations that govern ...
    • Mapping of Medical Services Sector: Key Figures, Structure, and the Current National Regulations 

      Verité Research (Geneva: CUTS International, 2019-01)
      This note provides information on the medical services sector, along the lines of outpatient services and dental services. It also illustrates the challenges faced by, and regulations that govern the sector.
    • Mapping Sri Lanka's Political Parties: Actors and Evolutions 

      Ekanayake, Charudaththa (Colombo: Verité Research, 2017-11)
      This report examines the histories of individual political parties in Sri Lanka. Over the course of Sri Lankan history, four political parties have dominated the political landscape: the United National Party (UNP), the ...
    • Mavai Senathirajah: Lands released in the North 

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      FactCheck
      (www.factcheck.lk, 9/11/2019)
      TRUE: 75% of the lands occupied by the security forces in the Northern Province have been released to the public. - Mavai Senathirajah, Dinamina, 16 August 2019
    • MCCs Mostly MIA 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-09-29)
      This infographic delved into how frequently Ministerial Consultative Committees (MCCs) have met between November 2020 and August 2023. Parliamentary Standing Order 112 (6) requires MCCs to meet ‘at least once a month’, to ...
    • Media and Reconciliation: Media Coverage of the October 26 Political Situation in Sri Lanka in relation to Minorities 

      Quarterly Report;September – November 2018 - 02
      Media Team
      (Veritè Research, 2018-12)
      This report was produced by Verité Research for the International Research and Exchange Board (IREX), and examines both Sinhala and Tamil language press reports on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation, Women, and ...
    • Media and Reconciliation: Media Coverage of the Office on Missing Persons and the Devolution of Power: Quarterly report June-August 2018 

      Media Team (Veritè Research, 2018-08)
      This quarterly report was produced by Verité Research (VR) for the International Research and Exchange Board (IREX). It analyses both Sinhala and Tamil language newspapers to identify the role of print media in fostering ...
    • Media and Reconciliation: Press Coverage on Sri Lanka’s Progress as Outlined during the 40th Session of the UNHRC 

      Media Team (Veritè Research, 2019-05)
      It is part of a series of reports that examine both Sinhala and Tamil language press coverage on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation, Women, and Minorities. For the period 16 February to 30 April 2019, VR in consultation ...