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IMF Programme Progress
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-05-18)
The infographic covers three points; 1) the IMF analysis projects a decline in Sri Lankas debt to GDP; 2) effective interests rates to decline; and 3) progress on IMF commitments.
Improving Lankan Women’s Access to Economic Opportunities: The Business Case
(Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-03-30)
As we in Sri Lanka explore the pathways out of the current crisis, it is imperative that we acknowledge the mammoth contributions that women make to the economy, hidden and unpaid, and seriously consider how to improve ...
"Sugar Scam” is Not the Whole Iceberg: “Forestalling” Needs a Rule-of-Law Solution
(Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-11-09)
On 14 October 2020, taxes on imported sugar were slashed overnight from LKR 50 to LKR 25 cents per kilogram. That is a reduction of 99.5%. This led to much discussion in media and parliament about the large undue profits ...
For Sri Lanka, a Governance-Linked Bond Might Just Be the Ticket
(Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-12-21)
It is a truth universally acknowledged that if Sri Lanka under-performs on its governance corrections, it will underperform on its economic recovery also (with apologies to Jane Austen), the first provides the foundation ...
Is Sri Lanka Addicted to Missing Revenue Targets?
(Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-10-30)
It is all too familiar that Sri Lanka has a problem in meeting its budgeted revenue targets. Recently, a government member of parliament (MP) who voted in favour of the budget last year, said that the tax increases that ...
Restoring Economic Stability in Sri Lanka: An Overview of the IMF Extended Fund Facility
(Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-04-13)
On March 20, 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board approved Sri Lanka's 17th IMF programme, under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement, aimed at addressing the significant economic challenges faced by ...
The Debt Digest - March 2023
(Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-03-16)
The Debt Digest by Verité Research provides analytical commentary on the latest developments in Sri Lanka’s debt crisis. A key milestone in Sri Lanka’s path to recovery was the staff-level agreement with the IMF in September ...
Sri Lanka Falls Behind Least Developed Countries in Trade Facilitation: Here are Three Steps it Can Take to Reverse This Trend
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-07)
This note compares progress made by Sri Lanka against its regional competitors, other developing and least developed countries in facilitating trade by making import and export procedures of the country efficient, less ...
The Alternatives to Universal Tax Registration in Sri Lanka
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-02)
This note argues that the Sri Lankan government’s recent proposal to implement universal tax registration is neither a viable nor effective strategy to increase the country’s tax revenue. Instead, the note proposes four ...
Verite Research Debt Update - February 2023
(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 ...