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    • Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 

      Econ Team (Verité Research, 2023-06)
      Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...

    • Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 (Press Release) 

      Amarasekara, Pumudika (Verité Research, 2023-06)
      Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...

    • Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 (Press Release) 

      Amarasekara, Pumudika; Nishan, de Mel (Verité Research, 2023-06)
      Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...

    • Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 - Aragalaya and Economic rebuilding 

      Econ Team (Verité Research, 2023-06)
      Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...

    • Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 - Aragalaya and Economic Rebuilding (Press Release) 

      Econ Team (Verité Research, 2023-06)
      Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...

    • Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 - IMF Programme 

      Econ Team (Verité Research, 2023-06)
      Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...

    • Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 - IMF Programme (Press Release) 

      Econ Team (Verité Research, 2023-06)
      Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...

    • Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation Round 02 2022 - Executive Presidency 

      Econ Team (Verité Research, 2022-06)
      Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...

    • Syndicated Surveys: Online Safety Bill (October 2023) 

      Econ Team (2023-10)
      In a survey commissioned by Verité Research, 56% of those who said they knew about the Online Safety Bill also said it will reduce the freedom of using social media. To the question ‘the government introduced a bill to ...

    • Syndicated Surveys: Taxing EPF Returns (October 2023) 

      Econ Team (2023-11)
      77% of Sri Lankan adults think that the government’s decision to reduce returns on the retirement savings in the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), in the pursuit of domestic debt restructuring (DDR), was not necessary and/or ...

    • Targeting Assistance: Electricity Consumption is a Superior Method 

      Background Note;No. 02
      Siyambalapitiya, Sumini; Gunewardena, Dileni       (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 ...

    • Tax on Sanitary Napkins 

      Hafsa, Haniffa (Verité Research, 2022-07-20)
      On the 31st of May 2022 the general customs duty on sanitary napkins were removed and VAT rate was increased from 8% to 12%. The revision resulted in the total tax rate on sanitary napkins falling to 42.8% from 53.6%. ...

    • Tax revenue misses IMF target in 1st quarter!​ 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08-04)
      According to the 2022 Annual Report from the Ministry of Finance, tax revenue for the first quarter of 2023 experienced a surge of 56%, amounting to LKR 578 billion. This was a increase from the LKR 370 billion collected ...

    • A Technical Case for Affordability-Based Pricing of Cigarettes 

      Verité Research Working Paper;September 2014/01
      de Mel, Nishan; Fernando, Nilangika       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2014-09)
      By 2014, tax revenue from cigarettes accounted for over 4.9% of total government revenue. However, thus far, Sri Lanka’s tax adjustments have been ad hoc, and driven by political and bureaucratic discretion rather than a ...

    • Total and primary deficits run in opposite directions 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-09-22)
      The governments primary deficit improved in the first half of 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 2022, while the budget deficit worsened increasing from LKR -903 Bn to LKR -1,243 Bn which implies a significant ...

    • Total SOE Losses in the first four months of 2022 Outweigh Annual Losses in 2021 

      Raj Prabu, Rajakulendran (Verité Research, 2022-08-09)
      During the first four months of 2022 the cumulative loss of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) amounted to LKR 860 BN. This figure outweighs the annual loss of SOEs in 2021. The top 3 contributors to the increase of the loss ...

    • Trading with China: Challenges and Policy Issues faced by MSMEs 

      Econ Team, Verité Research (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.

    • Unlocking the Potential of Data: A case study - Data dissemination practices in Sri Lanka Customs (Presentation) 

      Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Arangala, Mathisha (2020-09-17)
      Successful economies have increasingly recognised the importance of improving access to data collected by governments. Accurate, timely and easily accessible data helps private sector growth and results in improved delivery ...

    • VAT to reach 20 year high from January 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-01)
      Initially introduced in 2002, the VAT comprised two tiers: a 10% rate applicable to certain goods and services, and a 20% rate for others. However, in 2004, these rates were unified to a 15% rate, which was officially ...

    • Verite Research Debt Update - February 2023 

      Debt Update;Issue 01
      de Mel, Nishan; Peiris, Udara       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-02)
      This issue provides coverage and analysis on the financial assurance letters issued by China, India, The Paris Club and a group of private bond holders to the IMF on their commitment to support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring ...