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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 ...
ශ්රී ලංකාවේ මත්ස්ය අපනයනය යුරෝපයේ තහනමට ලක් වුයේ ඇයි? = What caused Europe to ban the import of fish from Sri Lanka?
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2015-03)
In January 2015, the European Commission banned the import of Sri Lankan fisheries products for violating guidelines on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing. This Insight suggests that the ban was triggered by the ...
Exports to India – Putting the free back into the FTA
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2015-07)
Sri Lanka’s history with bi-lateral trade agreements demonstrates the need for more careful negotiation. This Insight explains how the tariff benefits of the India Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) have been outweighed ...
What caused Europe to ban the import of fish from Sri Lanka?
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2015-02)
In January 2015, the European Commission banned the import of Sri Lankan fisheries products for violating guidelines on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing. This Insight suggests that the ban was triggered by the ...
The National Involuntary Resettlement Policy: Dispelling Misconceptions and Assessing Compliance
(Verité Research, 2014-09)
Development induced displacement takes place mainly through the formal acquisition of private lands. At present, the Land Acquisition Act, No. 9 of 1950 (LAA) governs acquisition of land in Sri Lanka. This law authorises ...
Fixing NTBs between India and Sri Lanka
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2015-08)
The Insight examines the issue of non-tarrif barriers (NTBs) faced by exporters of processed foods from Sri Lanka to India, in the context of ensuring compliance with standards and regulations. It concludes with proposing ...
Power Cuts in Sri Lanka 2012: A Critical Review
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2012-08)
This report analyses the explanations provided by the government in announcements regarding scheduled power cuts in 2012. The standard explanations for power cuts were: (i) Unexpectedly high growth in demand; (ii) Shortage ...
Improving Trade with India: Mutual Recognition in Conformity Assessment
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2015-10)
In the context of growing bilateral relations with India, this study by Verité Research examines the current status of Sri Lankan exports to India under the existing India–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA). The study ...
Sri Lanka Budget 2013: Increasing Assistance, and Vulnerability
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2012-12)
This report presents an analysis of the contradictory nature of the Budget 2013 through increased assistance to the poor, while at the same time increasing their vulnerability.
The analysis of Budget 2013, rather than ...
The APRC: A Primer for Constitutional Consensus = සර්ව පාක්ෂික නියෝජිත කමිටුව: ව්යවස්ථාමය සම්මුතියකට ප්රවේශයක්
(Verité Research, 2016-04)
This report is a historical study that aims to: 1. Explain the failure of successive attempts at state reform culminating in the All Party Representative Committee (APRC) process; and 2. Demonstrate that the proposals of ...