https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/123456789/9 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:37:34 GMT 2026-04-16T03:37:34Z https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8145 Manual of Departmental Regulations Parliament - Vol. II : Disciplinary Procedure Parliament of Sri Lanka These departmental regulations, issued under section 6 of the Parliamentary Staffs Act, No. 9 of 1953 as amended by Act No. 20 of 1959, outline the disciplinary control of parliamentary staff. They were issued by the Secretary-General of Parliament and approved by the Staff Advisory Committee on July 6, 1989. This document was obtained through an RTI request by the Legal Team of Verité Research. Thu, 06 Jul 1989 00:00:00 GMT https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8145 1989-07-06T00:00:00Z https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/6444 Most Public Authorities Proactively Disclose Less Than 40% of the Required Information Online: Press Release Legal Team This press release is on Verité Research's study on compliance with the Right to Information Act in Sri Lanka reveals that over 70% of public authorities disclose less than 40% of required information online. Ministries of Agriculture and Public Administration ranked highest, while the Offices of the President and Prime Minister scored among the least compliant. Language bias is evident, with English dominating online disclosures, and Sinhala and Tamil lagging behind. Despite a modest increase in the Government Openness Index from 25% in 2017 to 33% in 2022, transparency levels remain low. 1p. Available in English, Sinhala and Tamil Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/6444 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/5910 Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 01 2022 (List of Publications) Econ Team Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around one thousand people is taken into consideration. The Mood of the Nation poll is conducted periodically by Verité Research and is based on an island wide nationally representative sample of responses. The sample and methodology are designed to limit the maximum error margin to under 3% at a 95% confidence interval, which meets the gold standard of surveys. The Mood of the Nation survey is designed to assess the approval, satisfaction, and confidence of the nation in relation to the government, the country, and the economy. The poll is based on an island wide nationally representative sample of responses from 1,000 plus Sri Lankan adults. The poll is conducted as a part of the syndicated survey instrument by Verité Research and the polling partner was Vanguard Survey (Pvt) Ltd. This instrument also provides other organisations the opportunity to survey the sentiments of Sri Lanka. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/5910 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/123456789/5222 TAF Public Finance Manual for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) De Mel, Nishan; Atapattu, Udahiruni; Hansaka, Sasitha Public finance is crucial with direct impact to the general public. It has been highlighted that the public of Sri Lanka does not have a good understanding about public finance. This public finance manual has the objective of providing information to the general public and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). The manual simplifies information about the key government institutions and their roles, budget calendar, budget process and points out the potential points of engagement and it also has a glossary. This manual was developed at the request of the Asia foundation by contacting the relevant Sri Lankan departments, their websites and the data from journalist consortium. This can be a useful guide when developing public finance manuals in other countries in the region as well. This document is a manual consisting of 30 pages. It includes 6 infographics and a glossary. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/123456789/5222 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z