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කාන්තාව පමණක් විශේෂ වුයේ මන්ද?
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2020-05)
In May 2020 articles published in Mawbima, Lankadeepa and Aruna frequently highlighted the presence and gender of women in certain groups and situations (e.g. an arrest, a motor accident).
වින්දිත බිලින්දාගේ අනන්යතාව නිරාවරණය කරන සහ නොකරන මාධ්ය
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2021-08-03)
In the month of August 2021 article published in Mawbima Daily revealed the identity of a minor, which is a violation of media ethics. Aruna reported the same news without revealing the identity.
ඒඩ්ස් සහ එච්.අයි. වී. පිළිබඳ මාධ්ය වාර්තාකරණය
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2022-10)
On October 26, primetime news telecasts of Derana and ITN, on October 23 Sathi Aga Aruna and on October 24 Divaina reported on the spread of HIV virus. These reports fail to accurately identify the patients as 'HIV' infected ...
ලිංගික අතවර සහ භාවාතිශය විස්තර කිරීම්
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-09)
In the month of September 2021 articles published in daily Divaina, Dinmina, Mawbima and Sunday Divaina sensationalised incidents related to sexual assault which is a violation of media ethical guielines.
Composition of Sri Lanka's Gross Official Reserves
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-04-05)
The reported gross official reserves as of February 2022 stood at USD 2,311 MN, out of which 98% (USD 2,242 MN) consisted of short-term swaps maturing within 12 months. Whilst the quantity of reserves is important it is ...
Restoring Efficient Tax Collection Methods: Withholding Tax and Pay-As-You-Earn
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-06)
The note estimates the additional revenue that can be collected from reinstating in Sri Lanka two methods of efficient tax collection that were discontinued in 2020. That is: the withholding tax (WHT) and the pay-as-you-earn ...
Targeting Assistance: Electricity Consumption is a Superior Method
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-07)
This note recommends household electricity use as a determinant of eligibility for welfare benefits. As Sri Lanka’s crisis continues, up to 50% or more of the population is likely to need state support, however current ...
The Desirability of Domestic Debt Restructuring
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-10)
Sri Lanka faces a challenge to emerge from the continuing economic crisis of unsustainable public debt. This paper sets out four important reasons to undertake an early domestic debt restructuring (DDR), by way of reprofiling ...
Budget Promises: Beyond Parliament - 2020 End Year Assessment
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2021-10)
Due to the absence of a budget speech in 2020, the public finance platform tracked 24 cabinet decisions—a combination of expenditure and regulatory policy decisions—made from January to June 2020. The decisions tracked ...
Public Report on the 2021 Budget: Assessment on Whether the Expenditure Allocations and Taxation Policies are in Line with the Governments Policy
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-03)
This report will assist the public and other stakeholders in understanding the adequacy, credibility and prioritisation of the government’s expenditure allocations and taxation policies and the extent to which these are ...