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    • Hill Country Tamils of Sri Lanka: Analysis of Legal and Policy issues affecting labour and governance structure 

      Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-02)
      This report examines the socio-economic background and history of the Hill Country Tamil community (HCT) with a focus on health, education, labour and their primary engagement in the tea plantation industry. Thereafter, ...

    • Hill Country Tamils of Sri Lanka: Towards Meaningful Citizenship 

      Mohammed, Rehana; Razick, Sakeena; Dias, Rashmi; de Chickera, Amal; Gunatilleke, Gehan (Verité Research, 2019-08)
      The status of the Hill Country Tamils in Sri Lanka demonstrates that granting formal citizenship to stateless communities alone is inadequate in addressing the structural discrim-ination and historical marginalisation ...

    • How Committed was the Sri Lankan Government to Implementing its Crisis-Response Policies 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-03-17)
      This set of infographics depict the government's response to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. 15 cabinet decisions and parliamentary proposals were tracked that focused on health, agriculture and fuel. Of the total, ...

    • How did Sri Lanka Finance Government Expenditure in 2022? 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-05-15)
      Total government expenditure for the year 2022 amounted to LKR 4,472 billion. Out of which total revenue and grants could only cover 45% of spending while the remaining 55% was financed via borrowings.

    • How did the government finance its expenditures in 2021? 

      Ishini, Randeniya (Verité Research, 2022-07-06)
      The infographics provides details on government expenditure and the ways in which it was financed in 2021.​

    • How did the Sinhala and Tamil press front page headings capture the recent tensions on 14 May 2019? 

      Divide Frontpage;
      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 5/14/2019)
      Difference between headlines of Sinhala and Tamil press. Main headline - Sinhala - Islandwide curfew following tensions in Kuliyapitiya, Bingiriya, Hettipola (Lankadeepa. Ada, Mawbima, Divaina, Resa, Dinamina) Main headline ...

    • How Does the Budged Process Work 

      Team, Manthri (Manthri.lk, 2017-02-15)
      this infographic depicts the process of passing the budget.

    • How has the Amended (Interim) Budget Changed Allocations for 2022? 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Team, Economics       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-10-05)
      The infographics contain the difference in allocations between the interim budget and the approved budget in 2022. Defence, health and education saw a rise in approved budget allocations compared to the interim.

    • How have successive governments in Sri Lanka progressed on key commitments? 

      Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 9
      Legal Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08)
      Caption: How have successive governments in Sri Lanka progressed on key commitments under #UNHRC Resolution 30/1?

    • How Long Did Sri Lanka Take to Secure its Board Level Agreement 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-03-21)
      Sri Lanka's debt restructuring process has been a topic of concern for many, with delays in reaching an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) causing worry among investors and policymakers alike. In this ...

    • How MPs voted on the 19th and 20th amendments 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2022-04-12)
      The 19th amendment to the constitution dilutes the executive powers of the President while 20th amendment enhances the same. 19th amendment was passed with 214 votes in favour during the 7th parliament and 20th amendment ...

    • How much Does Sri Lanka Allocate for the Defense Sector ? 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-02-03)
      The allocation for the Ministry of Defense is significantly higher than the allocation for Ministry of Health over the years in Sri Lanka. Over the last two years allocation for Ministry Defense has been more than doubled. ...

    • How Numbers Can Mislead: Does Retaining the Limit to The Appointment of Cabinet and Other Ministers Solve Administrative Inefficiency? 

      Raji, Yasmin (2021-01)
      This article discusses how, besides the obvious financial costs borne by having to maintain large cabinets, the focus on cabinet size alone in constitutional amendments proposed and passed conceals other problematic aspects ...

    • How young is the newly appointed Cabinet? 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2022-04-19)
      These infographics show the age groups of the newly appointed cabinet ministers in the 9th parliament. There are 7 ministers in the age group of 30-50 years and 6 ministers in age group of 50-60 years. There are 6 ministers ...

    • Hybrid courts (un)wanted 

      Divide;
      Media Team       (Colombo: Veritè Research, 3/5/2019)
      The entry contains writeups in Sinhala, Tamil and English on the press coverage pertaining to the hybrid court system suggested by the UNHRC. The entry also contains six newspaper excerpts regarding the issue.

    • The IDC is Advocating for more Accountability from Private Lenders to Ease the Debt Burden of Developing Nations 

      Econ Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-03-15)
      The International Development Committee is advocating for mandatory participation of private creditors in debt relief schemes for impoverished nations. Developing nations have accrued higher debts than before to private ...

    • IMF Programme Progress 

      Econ Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-05-18)
      The infographic covers three points; 1) the IMF analysis projects a decline in Sri Lankas debt to GDP; 2) effective interests rates to decline; and 3) progress on IMF commitments.

    • IMF programme’s transparency falls to lowest point in September 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-10-19)
      The latest update from 'IMF Tracker’ of Verité Research, an online platform which tracks the 100 identified commitments in Sri Lanka’s 17th programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), shows that Sri Lanka verifiably ...

    • IMF Resolution - Voting Breakdown 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-04-29)
      On April 28 2023, the parliament passed a resolution for the implementation of the arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with a majority of 96 votes. The following ...

    • IMF reveal 'first term' evaluation of Sri Lanka 

      Daily FT (Colombo: Wijeya Newspapers, 2024-02-01)
      Daily FT Front page feature of the IMF tracker first term evaluation press release sent out in February 2024. This research was conducted by the Public Finance, Economics Team at Verite Research.