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Economic mismanagement is a governance problem – it needs governance solutions
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2016-05-11)
Elected officials and selected bureaucrats are given a huge amount of power to act on behalf of the public – modern democracies function on this basis: that citizens hand over their power to elected representatives. But ...
Sri Lanka’s Economic Competitiveness: A Microcosm of its Politics?
(2018-03)
The Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), ranks the competitiveness of
economies. The GCI score is calculated using two types of indicators: objective
(or measurable) indicators and sentiment (or subjective) indicators. ...
Sri Lanka-China FTA: Challenges and Opportunities - Insights from Analysing China’s Existing FTAs
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2018-04)
Sri Lanka and China decided to enter into a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in August 2013 to further expand trade between the two countries. Technical negotiations, which officially commenced in September 2014, are still ...
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 ...
Private Sector Participation in Sri Lanka’s Tertiary Education: A review of information and data
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2017-11)
This study presents a review of the topics relevant to the debate on private sector participation in tertiary education. These include: the structure of the tertiary education sector; the legislation underlying the ...
Mapping of Health Services Sector and the Current National Regulations in Sri Lanka
(Geneva: CUTS International, 2018-10)
The note provides an overview of the current structure and status of the health service sector in Sri Lanka (including medical and health services). It also illustrates the challenges faced by, and regulations that govern ...
Challenges Faced by Sri Lankan e-Commerce Providers
(Geneva: CUTS International, 2019-05)
This Country Update Note illustrates the perceptions of e-commerce providers in Sri Lanka on the most pressing issues they face when undertaking cross-border trade. The objective is to understand specific barriers they ...
Trading with China: Challenges and Policy Issues faced by MSMEs
(Geneva: CUTS International, 2018-07)
The note illustrates the views of, and challenges faced by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in exporting to China, with a focus on China’s trade policy and trade standards that may have hindered exports.
Special Report – Budget 2012
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2011-12-30)
The report summarises Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic environment, analysing the 2012 budget and providing a comparative study of government expenditure. It finds that the focus of government expenditure has shifted from funding ...
Sri Lanka: Domestic Workers and Civil Society In Sight but Out of Mind
(Colombo, Verite Research Pvt. Ltd., 2015-03)
Verité Research conducted interviews with 22 members of civil society organizations to assess the quantity and quality of research on the subject of domestic workers’ rights in Sri Lanka. While measuring and evaluating ...