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Presidential Election 2019: Professional background of some candidates as per available information
(Manthri.lk, 2019)
An analysis of the professional backgrounds of some of the candidates of Presidential Election 2019 of Sri Lanka based on available information.
President's Executive Powers: Demystifying the 19A Bill Ruling
(Verite Research, 2015-04)
The Supreme Court ruling of April 2015 with regard to the 19th Amendment Bill1 has generated much interest and commentary. What exactly are the implications of the ruling and does it or does it not allow the curtailment ...
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 ...
Cigarette Taxes Need Parliament’s Oversight
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2016-06-02)
Every year, on the 31st of May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners mark World No Tobacco Day. This day is set apart to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and to advocate for effective ...
Wading Through Murky Waters: A Case Study of Regulatory Ineffectiveness in Sri Lanka’s Import Tax Exemption Schemes
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2018-04)
Import taxes are critical for government revenue. However, because these taxes are often high, the government has introduced import tax exemption schemes. Through these schemes, businesses can bypass certain taxes and save ...
Social and Household Networks in Sri Lanka: Does Networking Create a Disparity in Employment Outcomes
(Social Science Research Network, 2019-11-15)
This paper estimates the impact of social and household networks on employment outcomes in Sri Lanka.The results indicate that social networks, measured by language choice and locality, improve employment outcomes by ...
Budget Allocation: Agriculture
(Manthri.lk, 2019-03-21)
This infographic depicts the percentage allocated for the agriculture in the Budget 2019 and the extent to which this topic have been discussed in Parliament.
USD 20 billion export target by 2020: Aiming to be mediocre
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2014-08)
In 2014, the government set an 'ambitious' target to increase exports to USD 20 billion by 2020. The Insight argues that this target is rather mediocre and yet, even with such a low bar, it is out of Sri Lanka's reach. ...
MP Voting Record on Key Legislation: Vanni District MPs
(Manthri.lk, 2015-08-05)
This infographic depicts Vanni District MPs voting record on 18th Amendment, CJ Impeachment, Casino and 19th Amendment.
Candidates of the 2019 Presidential Election: Contested in at least one past Presidential Election
(Manthri.lk, 2019)
This inforgrphic shows the candidates of Presidential election 2019 of Sri Lanka that have contested in at least one past presidential election.