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    • Maithripala Sirisena - crime and rape statistics 

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      FactCheck       (factchecklka - Facebook, 9/28/2018)
      PARTLY TRUE: The number of murders in Sri Lanka in 2008 was 1,378. In 2010, the number was 741; in 2013, it was 586; in 2014, it was 548; and in 2015 it was 476. Last year, in 2017, there were 452 homicides in Sri Lanka. ...

    • Maithripala Sirisena - Judicial Independence 

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      FactCheck       (factchecklka - Facebook, 10/17/2018)
      PARTLY TRUE: Sri Lanka is a country with a strong democratic foundation and the present government has also strengthened the independence of the judiciary. A recent survey on independence of the judiciary shows that Sri ...

    • Maithripala Sirisena: absolute poverty 

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      FactCheck       (factchecklka - Facebook, 4/4/2019)
      PARTLY TRUE: The absolute poverty ratio of the country has been reported as 6.7%... - Maithripala Sirisena, 4 February 2019, Independence Day Speech

    • 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 ...

    • Maldives Trend of Declining Reserves - Risks SL-Like Situation in the Next 2 Years 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-12-05)
      The external reserves of the Maldives have been on a declining trend since June 2020. At that time, the gross reserves held by the Maldives Monetary Authority amounted to USD 702.5 million, sufficient to finance 5.2 months ...

    • Maldives' primary deficit woes 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-01-20)
      The Maldives’ primary deficit has increased since 2020, raising concerns about the country’s debt sustainability. This contrasts with Sri Lanka, where the primary deficit also increased but recovered, following its suspension ...

    • Mandarin: a threat to Tamil 

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      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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      FactCheck       (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

    • Mangala Wijesinghe: Services exports 

      FactCheck.lk;P0130
      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 2024-12-04)
      TRUE: Last year, service exports recorded 3.1 billion dollars in revenue compared to 2022, reflecting a 69% growth, mainly driven by ICT, logistics, transport and construction. Mangala Wijesinghe, Sri Lanka Business, 16 ...

    • Mano Ganesan: Food Insecurity 

      FactCheck.lk;E1605
      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.