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Devolution of Police Powers: A Guide for Decision-makers
(Verite Research, 2016-10)In 1987, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in order to devolve powers to Provincial Councils, as a step towards solving the ethnic conflict. The scheme of devolution under the 13th Amendment sought to divide ... -
Did your MPs attend parliament on October?
(m, 2018-11-08)This infographic shows the MPs attend parliament on October 2018 at the 8th parliament. -
Difference in press headlines on 05 July 2019
(Colombo: Veritè Research, 7/5/2019)Difference between headlines of SInhala and Tamil press on 05 July 2019. Main story - Sinhala - Father who attempted to enter school without authorisation shot dead by soldier (Lankadeepa, Ada, Mawbima, Divaina) Main story ... -
Difference in press headlines on 09 August 2019
(Colombo: Veritè Research, 8/9/2019)Difference in headlines between Sinhala and Tamil press on 09 August 2019. Main story - Sinhala - Gamini Senarath acquitted and released on alleged misappropriation of Rs. 500 million (Lankadeepa. Ada, Divaina) Mainstory ... -
Difference in press headlines on 12 July 2019
(Colombo: Veritè Research, 7/12/2019)Difference between headlines in Sinhala and Tamil press on 12 July, 2019. Main story - Sinhala - Dr. Shafi remanded till July 25, Main story - Tamil - Government wins No Confidence Motion -
Difference in press headlines on 19 July 2019
(Colombo: Veritè Research, 7/19/2019)Difference between headlines in the Sinhala and Tamil press on 19 July 2019. Main story - Sinhala - Rs. 17.57 billion given to Hizbullah to build the Batticaloa University (Lankadeepa, Mawbima, Dinamina) Main story - ... -
Difference in press headlines on 21 June 2019
(Colombo: Veritè Research, 6/21/2019)Difference between headlines of Sinhala and Tamil press Main headline - Sinhala - Action against nine heads of police for failing to prevent Easter attacks (Lankadeepa, Ada, Mawbima) Main headline - Tamil - Upgrading of ... -
Difference in Sinhala and Tamil press headlines on 05 June 2019
(Colombo: Veritè Research, 6/5/2019)Difference between headlines in the Sinhala and Tamil press. Main story - Sinhala - Three-member committee to accept complaints against Hizbullah, Salley and Bathiudeen (Lankadeepa, Mawbima, Ada, Divaina) Main story - ... -
Dinesh Gunawardena: Foreign Remittances
(www.factcheck.lk, 6/18/2020)TRUE: In 2018 the income the country received from overseas workers was about USD 7 billion. That was 7.9% of that year’s GDP. - Dinesh Gunawardena, Divaina, 9 June 2020 -
Dinesh Gunawardena: IDP Resettlement
(www.factcheck.lk, 3/25/2020)PARTLY TRUE: “Sri Lanka also made significant progress in the resettlement of over 440,000 IDPs … presently it has risen to 93.76%.” - Dinesh Gunawardena, Daily FT, 28 February 2020 -
Disaster Management in Sri Lanka: A Case Study of Administrative Failures
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2019-06)This briefing note documents the findings of an investigation carried out by Verité Research on the administrative gaps within Sri Lanka’s disaster management framework. The investigation was conducted using the instrument ... -
Discussing Defence in Parliament
(Manthri.lk, 2023-05-19)This infographic shows the analysis on allocation for the Defence sector and the parliamentary discussion on the topic of Defence. According to the analysis, the budget allocations for the Defence is considerably higher ... -
The Divide (Public Senti-meter Analysis) Measuring Impact: Quarterly Report: February - May 2019
(Veritè Research, 2019-06)The manner in which the SInhala and Tamil press are divided in their reportage on several issues pertaining to Sri Lanka. -
Divide - Sinhala Headings - May 09, 2019
(Colombo: Veritè Research, 5/9/2019)Infographic of the headlines published in the Sinhala press on 2019 May 09. Featured newspapers - Divaina, Lankadeepa, Ada -
The divide between the Sinhala and Tamil press headlines on 09 May 2019
(Colombo: Veritè Research, 5/9/2019)Difference between headlines in Sinhala and Tamil press. Main story - Sinhala - Swords recovered in Maligawatte Main story - Tamil - President Maithripala Sirisena in Sainthamaruthu says he will not allow terrorism -
Does Sri Lanka Need More Rules or Better Compliance?
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-02)The government of Sri Lanka proposed introducing a new law to establish stronger rules on public finance management. The analysis shows that the core weakness in Sri Lanka is not the lack of rules but the lack of compliance. ... -
Does the Sri Lankan media exploit parliamentary candidates during elections?
(Verité Research, 2020-09)The pricing data of media institutions reveals that the media discriminates against the democratic process by charging higher rates for political ads than commercial ads, during election periods. This Insight quantifies ... -
Domestic Debt Restructuring - Voting Breakdown
(Manthri.lk, 2023-07-02)On July 1, 2023, the parliament voted on a resolution for the implementation of the domestic debt restructuring (DDR) to restore sovereign debt sustainability. The following compilation of infographics reflects the list ... -
Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe: IMF
(www.factcheck.lk , 6/16/2022)TRUE: An Extended Fund Facility (EFF) - which allows longer repayment periods - may be best suited to the country, it typically requires deeper structural reforms. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Daily News, 19 April 2022. -
Dr. P.K.G Harishchandra: Reserves
(www.factcheck.lk, 2024-02-29)PARTLY TRUE: “[…] We've been able to build up reserves to 4.4 billion by the end of last year.” Assistant Governor Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) P. K. G. Harischandra, CBSL Monetary Policy Review No. 01 of 2024, 23 ...