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    • Disaster Management in Sri Lanka: A Case Study of Administrative Failures 

      Basnayake, Ashani; Jayasinghe, Lahiri; Nauki, Thashiya; Weerathunga, Sureni (Colombo: Verité Research, 2019-06)
      This briefing note documents the findings of an investigation carried out by Verité Research on the administrative gaps within Sri Lanka’s disaster management framework. The investigation was conducted using the instrument ...

    • E-Government Procurement: Enabling Business through Efficient Systems = ඉ-රාජ්‍ය ප‍්‍රසම්පාදනය:කාර්යක්‍ෂම පද්ධතීන් හරහා ව්‍යාපාර බලාත්මක කිරීම 

      Mohammed, Rehana (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 ...

    • Earnings from Tourism: Are we getting it right? 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (2022-03)
      Sri Lanka is expecting the earnings from tourism to play a significant role in driving the recovery of Sri Lanka’s foreign currency. However, there are important concerns accuracy of the estimated earnings from tourism. ...

    • Education Inequality and Affirmative Action: Towards a Better Estimation (Working Paper) 

      de Mel, Nishan; Kumarage, Aloka (Colombo: Verité Research, 2013-09)
      The education sector had witnessed an overall decline in terms of budgetary allocations, and was also subject to inequality in distribution of educational opportunities within the country. Education inequality has implications ...

    • Employees Provident Fund (EPF): Special Report 

      Econ Team (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 ...

    • The EPF is the Single Largest Holder of Government Treasury Bonds 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-07-16)
      On June 28, 2023, the Sri Lankan government unveiled its Domestic Debt Restructuring plan. A key component of this plan is the restructuring of bond holdings associated with superannuation funds, which are funds set up for ...

    • ETCA With India: Time to Shift Focus From Market Integration to Supply Chain Integration 

      Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Arangala, Mathisha (Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-04-27)
      This article looks at; 1) what are global supply chains and why do they matter; 2) how new trade deals are focusing more on supply chain resilience than market access; 3) how current trade deals with India are focused on ...

    • EU (revision of) Minimum Residue Level: Potential Effects on Exporting MSMEs 

      Verité Research (Geneva: CUTS International, 2018-05)
      The note illustrates the views of, and challenges faced by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as well as monitoring organisations on the requirements of the Maximum Residue Level (MRL), for pesticide use, that exporters ...

    • Exceptionalism of Domestic Debt Restructuring in Sri Lanka 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08-08)
      Sri Lanka's approach to Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR) stands out in its specificity and methodology. Notably, the strategy is centred on restructuring superannuation funds and Central Bank Holdings. According to an IMF ...

    • Expanding Exports: Relevance of Export Finance 

      Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Fernando, Nilangika; Gnanasampanthen, Revathy; Hussain, Zeena (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, ...

    • Expected GDP Outcomes - Budget 2023 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-11-15)
      Sri Lanka Budget 2023 expects a 27% year over year increase in nominal GDP, with an increase of LKR 6,519 Bn. from the revised 2022 estimates.

    • Expected GDP Outcomes: Budget 2024 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-13)
      The 2024 budget forecasts a greater contraction in 2023 and higher growth in 2024 compared to IMF projections.

    • Expenditure on the Education Sector : Regional Comparison 

      Econ Team (2022-01-24)
      The UN has dedicated the 24th of January as the International Day of Education in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. Sri Lankas’ Education Expenditure has been lagging behind regional peers. ...

    • Expenditure Proposals from the 2023 Budget 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-11-15)
      The infographics contain some of the key expenditure proposals presented in the 2023 Budget.

    • Expenditure Proposals: Budget 2024 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-13)
      The highest expenditure proposal from the 2024 Budget amounted to LKR 11,250 million for a decentralized budget programme. The list of infographics displays the highest expenditure proposals from the 2024 Budget.

    • Export Challenges Faced by S&SEA e-Commerce Providers 

      Econ Team, Verité Research (Geneva: CUTS International, 2019-07)
      This Country Update Note addresses the most pressing issues faced by e-commerce providers in exporting their products or services. The note incorporates the views of the public and private sectors, and covers general ...

    • Facilitating the Registration of Trademarks: A Step towards Creating Internationally Recognised Sri Lankan Brands 

      Ekanayake, Anoji; Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Sanguhan, Yajna; Esufally, Sabrina (Colombo: Verité Research, 2017-02)
      The Madrid Protocol is a simplified global system for registering trademarks abroad. It eases trademark registration abroad for Sri Lankan businesses. Sri Lanka was looking to complete accession to the Madrid Protocol by ...

    • Facing a Second Wave of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka: Economic Cost of a Lockdown Strategy 

      Asia's Path Forward;
      de Mel, Deshal; Kapilan, Anushan       (Washington: Center for International Private Enterprise, 2020-08)
      As of August 2020, Sri Lanka is currently in the post-lockdown stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the surge in the number of infections in mid-March, the country was forced into a complete lockdown with all-day ...

    • Farmers' Pulse Survey July 2021 - Infographics 

      Econ, Team (Verité Research, 2021-08-25)
      These infographics are based on the 7 key findings of the Farmers’ Pulse survey July, 2021. In April 2021 President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced a ban on the importation of chemical fertiliser in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, ...

    • Financing Infrastructure: The (Non) Concessionality of Concessional Loans 

      de Mel, Nishan; Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Arangala, Mathisha (2020-06)
      Sri Lanka is highly dependent on international loans from multilateral and bilateral sources to finance infrastructure development. Multilateral and bilateral borrowing is often favoured by governments such as Sri Lanka ...