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    • Large Scale Infrastructure Small Scale Disclosure 

      Public Finance Infographics;Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team; Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-09-04)
      Despite the Right to Information (RTI) Act’s proactive disclosure requirement, only 18% and 25% of information required to be disclosed on large-scale infrastructure projects were proactively disclosed online in 2022 and ...

    • Large Scale Infrastructure, Small Scale Disclosure: Fertile Ground for Corruption 

      Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Pabasara, Chathuni (Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-08-31)
      Large sums of money borrowed for large infrastructure projects is a key contributor to Sri Lanka’s Mountain of foreign debt, which the country is struggling to pay back. Lack of transparency, coupled with poor governance ...

    • Let’s Shield the EPF With the Instincts of Winston Churchill 

      de Mel, Nishan (Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-07-06)
      The private sector workers of Sri Lanka are required by law to transfer 23% of their incomes to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and the Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) every month, towards their retirement savings. The EPF ...

    • LKR 9.4 Bn in tax revenue was forgone by the government in 2024 

      Public Finance Infographics
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 31/05/2025)
      This infographic shows how LKR 9.4Bn in tax revennue was forgone by the government in 2024 by failing to meet WHO's benchmark of 75% tax- in price for the most sold cigarette brand.

    • Logistics and Services in the Sri Lankan Economy 

      Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Abeyratne, Sirimal (Manila : Asian Development Bank Institute, 2017-10)
      Authors examine the growth, performance, and policy issues of the Sri Lankan service and logistics sectors. The government has clear priorities for these sectors, building on the country’s locational advantage. The policy ...

    • Looking beyond the Economic Transformation Bill: Three Steps Sri Lanka Can Take to Increase the Supply of High-Quality Investment Zones 

      Background Note;No.06
      Weerawardane, Bulani; Arangala, Mathisha; Abeysinghe, Subhashini       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-07)
      This note proposes three steps Sri Lanka could take to construct and manage high quality Investment Zones, drawing from regional and global best practices. First, is enacting a separate, overarching legislation to ...

    • The lure of Chinese loans : Sri Lanka’s experiment with a special framework to finance its infrastructure investments 

      Verité Research (Colombo: Verité Research, 2022-08)
      China was the leading provider of external finance to Sri Lanka for infrastructure development during 2010-2016 accounting for 37% of the total. Sri Lanka borrowed USD 5,895 million from China for infrastructure development ...

    • The lure of Chinese loans : Sri Lanka’s experiment with a special framework to finance its infrastructure investments - Presentation 

      Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Arangala, Mathisha (2022-09-22)
      China was the leading provider of external finance to Sri Lanka for infrastructure development during 2010-2016 accounting for 37% of the total. Sri Lanka borrowed USD 5,895 million from China for infrastructure development ...

    • 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 

      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 ...