Research Outputs: Recent submissions
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Gap between Sinhala and Tamil press reporting (03-09 June)
(Veritè Research, 2019-06)The gap between the Sinhala and Tamil press during the week - infographic -
Media and Reconciliation: Media Coverage of the October 26 Political Situation in Sri Lanka in relation to Minorities
(Veritè Research, 2018-12)This report was produced by Verité Research for the International Research and Exchange Board (IREX), and examines both Sinhala and Tamil language press reports on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation, Women, and ... -
Media Coverage on Minorities
(Veritè Research, 2019)The manner in which issues pertaining to the minorities are covered in the press -
Sinhala and Tamil Language Press Coverage of the Office on Missing Persons (OMP)
(Veritè Research, 2019)The manner in which theSinhala and Tamil press reported on the Office on Missing Persons -
The Divide (Public Senti-meter Analysis) Measuring Impact: Quarterly Report: February - May 2019
(Veritè Research, 2019-06)The manner in which the SInhala and Tamil press are divided in their reportage on several issues pertaining to Sri Lanka. -
Media and Reconciliation: Press Coverage on Sri Lanka’s Progress as Outlined during the 40th Session of the UNHRC
(Veritè Research, 2019-05)It is part of a series of reports that examine both Sinhala and Tamil language press coverage on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation, Women, and Minorities. For the period 16 February to 30 April 2019, VR in consultation ... -
Creation of improved media governance and enabling environment for media sector - FINAL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION REPORT – YEAR 01
(Veritè Research, 2019-06)Verité Research (VR), in partnership with the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), commenced work in May 2018 on the role played by the Sinhala ... -
Media and Reconciliation: Press Coverage on the Drafting of a New Constitution during the Tenure of the Yahapaalanaya Government
(Veritè Research, 2019-03)The report examines both Sinhala and Tamil language press reports on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation, Women, and Minorities from December 2018 to 15 February 2019. VR, in consultation with IREX, selected coverage ... -
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 ... -
Analysis of Sri Lanka's improved position in the 'Doing Business Index' 2012
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2011-11-01)The World Bank’s ‘Doing Business Index’ measures the ease with which domestic small and medium sized enterprises can do business in their home countries. Between 2011 and 2012, Sri Lanka’s rank in the Doing Business Index ... -
Sri Lanka’s Export Problem: Not Concentration, But Composition
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2017-08)Sri Lanka's exports are heavily concentrated in a few markets and a few products. The government's recognition of export diversification as an important policy strategy to revive exports indicates that both market and ... -
Employees Provident Fund (EPF): Special Report
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2012-03-28)This brief discusses the performance of the Employees' Provident Fund's (EPF) equity investments in the period 2009–2010 in comparison to risk-free government securities, the All Share Price Index (ASPI) and equity ... -
Expanding Exports: Relevance of Export Finance
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2015-09)This study examines the status of the export finance market in Sri Lanka and identifies the key limitations that prevent export finance from playing a proactive role in promoting exports. It reveals that the access, ... -
E-Government Procurement: Enabling Business through Efficient Systems = ඉ-රාජ්ය ප්රසම්පාදනය:කාර්යක්ෂම පද්ධතීන් හරහා ව්යාපාර බලාත්මක කිරීම
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2017-01)Public procurement is a key instrument through which governments deliver important social and economic goods to citizens. Public procurement in Sri Lanka currently suffers from three main weaknesses. First, information ... -
විශ්වාසනීයත්වයෙන් යුතු අයවැයක් සඳහා පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ විචාරාත්මක මැදිහත්වීම ශක්තිමත් කිරීම
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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 ... -
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 Tea Industry: A New Sustainability Approach
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2013-06-09)What do unions do? In a landmark title by this name (1984), Harvard University economists Richard Freeman and James Medoff demonstrated that labour unions have two faces. One is confrontational and the other is cooperative. ... -
A Win-Win Solution for Management and Workers in the Tea industry
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2013-03)Pareto Efficiency is an important concept in economics. It occurs when all win-win opportunities have been fully pursued. In societies as well as in organisations there are numerous opportunities to make changes that leave ... -
Fixing Sri Lanka’s Revenue Problem is a Priority
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2017-02-10)Taxes are the key source of government revenue. Normally, tax share as a percentage of GDP is expected to increase as per capita GDP rises. This Insight shows that in Sri Lanka, this is not the case; the country’s per ...