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Is Maldives going down Sri Lanka's path?: Maldives is increasingly finding it difficult to cover recurrent expenditure
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08-17)Since 1983, Sri Lanka has faced the continuous challenge of its revenue falling short of covering recurrent expenditure. Subsequently, when looking at Maldives’s fiscal performance it seems to echo Sri Lanka’s trajectory. ... -
Is Sri Lanka Addicted to Missing Revenue Targets?
(Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-10-30)It is all too familiar that Sri Lanka has a problem in meeting its budgeted revenue targets. Recently, a government member of parliament (MP) who voted in favour of the budget last year, said that the tax increases that ... -
Is the Pandemic the Sole Cause for the Depletion in Sri Lanka’s Foreign Reserves?
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-03-10)Sri Lanka’s usable foreign reserves fell from USD 7,642 MN in 2019 to USD 1,579 MN by the end of 2021. When compared with Sri Lanka’s regional peers during the pandemic, the decline in its reserves appears to only have ... -
Is the Right to Information Good for Business?
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2015-03)Prior to the enactment of the RTI Act in Sri Lanka in 2016, a debate had arisen on whether enacting a right to information (RTI) law could impede businesses. The main concern was that competitors could use the RTI process ... -
Is there enough discussion about dfense in parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-05-13)This Infographic shows the discussion about Defense in 8th parliament 2019 and top 5 MPs (i.e. Anura Kumara Disanayaka, Ruwan Wijewardene, Sarath Fonseka, Buddhika Pathirana and Wijayadasa Rajapaksha) who have contributed ... -
Is there enough discussion about Law and Order in Parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-07-31)This Infographic shows the discussion about Law and Order in 8th parliament and top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic - i.e. Ajith Mannapperuma; Anura Kumara Dissanayake; Sagala Ratnayaka; Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe and ... -
Is there enough discussion about media in parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-01-18)This infographic shows the discussion about the media and top 5 MPs (i.e. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Easvarapatham Saravanapavan, Niroshan Premarathna, Gayantha Karunathilaka) who have contributed on ... -
Is there enough discussion about provincial councils in Parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-03-25)This infographic shows the Discussion about Provincial Councils and the top 5 MPs (i.e. Faizer Musthapha, Dullas Alahapperuma, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, Chaminda Wijesiri, Vijitha Herath) who have contributed on the topic ... -
Is there enough discussion about resettlement in parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-03-25)This infographic shows the discussion about Resettlement and top 5 MPs (i.e. Douglas Devananda, Bimal Rathnayake, R. Sampanthan, A.H.M. Fowzie, Wimal Weerawansa) who have contributed in 8th Parliament. In 2015, Sri Lanka ... -
Is there enough discussion about women's affairs in parliament - Top 5 MPs who have contributed on the topic
(Manthri.lk, 2019-03-08)This infographic shows the discussion about women's affairs in 8th parliament and top 5 MPs (i.e. Shanthi Sriskandarasa, Douglas Devananda, Chandrani Bandara, Vijitha Herath and Seeniththamby Yoheswaran) who have contributed ... -
J.C Alawathuwala: Food expenses
(www.factcheck.lk, 2024-01-18)PARTLY TRUE: In 2019, the expenditure on the food of an individual living in Colombo or elsewhere in Sri Lanka was between Rs. 6,000 and Rs. 6,500. By 2023, this has increased to between Rs.16,000 to Rs.17,000. That is, ... -
Janaka Ratnayake: Fuel price reductions
(www.factcheck.lk, 8/4/2022)True: The price of petrol was reduced by 20 rupees last night. I had pointed out two weeks ago that the price of a litre of petrol… can be reduced by 150 rupees. – Janaka Ratnayake, PUCSL Press Release, 18 July 2022 -
John Amaratunga: Tourism earnings
(www.factcheck.lk, 5/16/2019)TRUE: When he took office in 2015, there were 1.5 million tourist arrivals and in 2018, it increased to 2.3 million. Tourism revenue was USD 2.5 billion and reached USD 4.3 billion in the same time period. - John Amaratunga, ... -
Justice in Slow Motion Corrodes Sri Lanka's Economy
(2013-07)The Insight discusses three aspects regarding the inherent lengthy delays in the Sri Lankan court system. First, delays in dispute resolution are costly—and not merely in legal fees, but in investments and initiatives ... -
Kabir Hashim: Poverty line
(www.factcheck.lk, 6/29/2023)TRUE: “…by 2019…the poverty line[sic] of this country was 11%…it has grown to 25% by 2023. I believe it is more than that. But the World Bank has calculated that it is only 25%, which means that out of 22 million in this ... -
Kalmunai hunger strike and Satyagraha: How much press coverage did they receive?
(Colombo: Veritè Research, 6/24/2019)The manner in which the Sinhala and Tamil press reported on the hunger strike and satyagraha in Kalmunai on upgrading Kalmunai North sub-Divisional Secretariat to a Divisional Secretariat. Sinhala press - 07 articles Tamil ... -
Kanchana Wijesekara: Fuel prices
(www.factcheck.lk , 5/24/2022)TRUE: Fuel Price will be revised from 3am today. Fuel pricing formula that was approved by the cabinet was applied to revise the prices. Price revision includes all costs incurred in importing, unloading, distribution to ... -
Kanchana Wijesekera: Electricity Generation Cost
(www.factcheck.lk , 1/27/2023)PARTLY TRUE: If we are in a situation where there is no rainfall, provided that we are able to obtain all the coal we need by April, we would be able to provide electricity all 24 hours of the day, without interruptions…That ... -
Kanchana Wijesekera: Forensic Audit Report
(www.factcheck.lk, 3/5/2020)FALSE: "Around 96 percent of the Rs.10,000 million ‘loss’ highlighted by the Forensic Audit Report into Bond transactions from the period 2005-2015 actually went to several government institutions which benefitted immensely. ... -
Kanchana Wijesekera: Fuel Price Formula
(www.factcheck.lk, 4/21/2023)PARTLY TRUE: Fuel Cost Breakdown - Data for the formula from actual cost incurred during the immediate past 28 days period from 28th February - 28th March 2023….Price difference (between the formula base price per litre ...