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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 ...
Inside the Chamber - The legislative process: How do laws pass?
(Manthri.lk, 2024-02-02)
This infographic provides insight into the legislative process in parliament, discussing the types of government bills presented to parliament, including how these bills undergo the first, second and third reading. The ...
2024 Budget Sittings - Attendance
(Manthri.lk, 2023-12-22)
This infographic shows MP attendance for the 'Budget 2024' proceedings which took place across 28 Parliament sittings, from 13 November to 13 December. It was found that 34 MPs attended less than half of these sittings. ...
Sri Lanka failed 2 IMF commitments and met 25 by end-April
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-05-23)
By the end April 2023, Sri Lanka had fulfilled 25% of its trackable commitments under the IMF program.
Sri Lanka fell short on two commitments that were expected to be fulfilled by April 2023. The first of these is related ...
Inside the Chamber - Secretary General of Parliament
(Manthri.lk, 2024-02-16)
This infographic delves into the Secretary General (SG) of parliament, who is the chief executive officer responsible for the efficient functioning of parliament and its related activities. It further covers their role and ...
Political Career of Sanath Nishantha
(Manthri.lk, 2024-01-26)
These infographics gives personal details (such as date of birth, educational qualifications, profession, family connections to politics) of Sanath Nishantha and details of his political career i.e. start date of political ...
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 ...
පඬුකරඳ ශාකය ගලවා ඉවත් කිරීම: රූපවාහිනී සහ පුවත්පත් වාර්තකරණයන්
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-07)
During the month of July 2023, several newspapers and television channels covered the narrative supporting and opposing the cutting of the Crudia zeylanica tree. Newspapers such as Dinamina, Lankadeepa, Aruna and television ...