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    • Maldives Ends 2024 with negative net reserves 

      Public Finance Infographics
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 30/04/2025)
      For the first time in its history, the Maldives' net international reserves fell below zero at the end of October 2024. This marks a critical point in the country’s external position and raises concerns about the adequacy ...

    • Maldives Trend of Declining Reserves - Risks SL-Like Situation in the Next 2 Years 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-12-05)
      The external reserves of the Maldives have been on a declining trend since June 2020. At that time, the gross reserves held by the Maldives Monetary Authority amounted to USD 702.5 million, sufficient to finance 5.2 months ...

    • Maldives' debt on a dangerous upward path despite 5% GDP growth 

      Public Finance Infographics
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 9/6/2025)
      Maldives’ public debt rose to 134% of GDP in 2024, despite 5% GDP growth. The increase began during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued due to persistent borrowing and high fiscal deficits, raising serious concerns ...

    • Maldives' Interest Burden Doubles in 3 years 

      Public Finance Infographics
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 27/03/2025)
      In 2024, the Maldives is expected to spend 5.1% of its GDP on interest payments for government debt, up from 2.6% in 2021. In 2019, it was only 1.7% which is one-third of the current level. With increased borrowing to ...

    • Maldives' primary deficit woes 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-01-20)
      The Maldives’ primary deficit has increased since 2020, raising concerns about the country’s debt sustainability. This contrasts with Sri Lanka, where the primary deficit also increased but recovered, following its suspension ...

    • Mapping of Health Services Sector and the Current National Regulations in Sri Lanka 

      Econ Team, Verité Research (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 ...

    • Mapping of Medical Services Sector: Key Figures, Structure, and the Current National Regulations 

      Verité Research (Geneva: CUTS International, 2019-01)
      This note provides information on the medical services sector, along the lines of outpatient services and dental services. It also illustrates the challenges faced by, and regulations that govern the sector.

    • Media Learning Workshop for Civil Society Organizations – 2024 (Presentation) 

      Communications Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-07)
      The presentations used by Verité Research at two media workshops for Civil Society Organizations provide a comprehensive overview of how to effectively use both traditional and social media. They cover key topics such as ...

    • More Than Schooling : Understanding Gender Differences in the Labor Market When Measures of Skill Are Available 

      Policy Research Working Paper;WPS8588
      Gunawardena, Dileni; King, Elizabeth M.; Valerio, Alexandria       (World Bank Group, 2018-09-19)
      This paper uses measures of cognitive and noncognitive skills in an expanded definition of human capital to examine how schooling and skills differ between men and women and how those differences relate to gender gaps in ...

    • Natural Disaster Insurance Coverage : Solving the Lethargy on Language Policy Will Help SMEs Island-wide 

      Fernando, Sachintha; Jayasekera, Vinura (Colombo: Verité Research, 2018-04)
      Despite an increasing number of natural disasters in recent years, Sri Lanka suffers from a limited uptake of natural disaster insurance coverage. Sri Lanka’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are especially vulnerable ...

    • Navigating Sri Lanka's Debt: Better Reporting Can Help – A Case Study on China Debt 

      Briefing Note; February 2021
      Nishan, de Mel; Subhashini, Abeysinghe; Mathisha, Arangala       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-02)
      This brief shows that the failure to factor external debt outside central government agencies leads to an underestimation of Sri Lanka’s debt. This underlying informational problem is illustrated in three sections. The ...

    • The Need for Governance-Linked State-Contingent IMF Programmes: A Third Way for Sri Lanka 

      Peiris, Udara (Colombo: DailyFT, Colombo: Daily Mirror, Online: International Banker, 2023-04-27)
      The recent sovereign default of Sri Lanka has once again brought attention to the effectiveness of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) approach. This programmes provides loans of short ...

    • Northern Provincial Council: Citizens Budget 2022 

      Verité Research; UNICEF (Colombo: UNICEF, 2022)
      The citizens' budget was essentially a simpler, shorter, and less technical version of the government's budget that was specifically designed after crucial consultation with the public and civil society to present key ...

    • A Novel Governance - Linked Bond : As a Pareto Improving Instrument for Debt Restructuring 

      Working Paper; June 2024 - 01
      de Mel, Nishan; Rajakulendran, Raj       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-06)
      This working paper outlines the technical and incentive dynamics for a proposed new sovereign debt instrument designed for countries with high country risk premiums, where this risk is, ceteris paribus, correlated with the ...

    • Only 11 out of 52 SOEs have Published Financial Data up to 2022! 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-07-13)
      Out of the 52 Key State-Owned Enterprises identified by the Ministry of Finance, only 11 have released their financial reports until the year 2022 as of June 30th, 2023. This progress does not align with Sri Lanka’s ...

    • Open Budget Survey 2019 (Presentation) 

      Jayasinghe, Lahiri (Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-06-04)
      Government budget decisions—what taxes to levy, what services to provide, and how much debt to take on—affect how equal a society is and the well being of its people, including whether the most disadvantaged will have real ...

    • Open Budget Survey 2021 in Context: South Asia 

      Yasmin, Raji; Udahiruni, Atapattu; Hafsa, Haniffa; Deshal, de Mel (Colombo: Verité Research, 2022-02)
      In an effort to make the Open Budget Survey (OBS) better reflect the views of their civil society partners and respond to requests by stakeholders, including development partners, IBP commissioned a set of regional briefs, ...

    • Opening up Trade Data: The Benefits to Sri Lanka 

      Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Arangala, Mathisha (Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-06)
      International trade data are the foundational basis when formulating trade policies and assessing their impacts. Trade data is vital for firms engaging in international trade to make sound business decisions. Unfortunately, ...

    • Opportunities to Protect Public Interest in Public Infrastructure: Review of Regulatory Frameworks in Sri Lanka 

      Economics Team; Legal Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-02)
      Investment into infrastructure is vital for development. However, in the context of weak governance, public investment into large and complex infrastructure can become a fertile ground for corruption and results in ...

    • Over Estimation of Social Security Contribution 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (2021-12-10)
      Budget 2022 proposed a Social Security Contribution (SSC) tax to rebuild the Sri Lankas Economy from the COVID- 19 pandemic. SSC is charged at 2.5% on an annual turnover exceeding LKR 120 million. This tax is proposed to ...