Browsing Research Reports by Subject "Sri Lanka"

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    • Challenges Faced by Sri Lankan e-Commerce Providers 

      Econ Team, Verité Research (Geneva: CUTS International, 2019-05)
      This Country Update Note illustrates the perceptions of e-commerce providers in Sri Lanka on the most pressing issues they face when undertaking cross-border trade. The objective is to understand specific barriers they ...

    • 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 ...

    • Power Cuts in Sri Lanka 2012: A Critical Review 

      Research Bulletin; Vol. 02, No. 03
      de Mel, Nishan; Nathaniel, Vidya       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2012-08)
      This report analyses the explanations provided by the government in announcements regarding scheduled power cuts in 2012. The standard explanations for power cuts were: (i) Unexpectedly high growth in demand; (ii) Shortage ...

    • Private Sector Participation in Sri Lanka’s Tertiary Education: A review of information and data 

      Econ Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2017-11)
      This study presents a review of the topics relevant to the debate on private sector participation in tertiary education. These include: the structure of the tertiary education sector; the legislation underlying the ...

    • Special Report – Budget 2012 

      de Mel, Nishan (Colombo: Verité Research, 2011-12-30)
      The report summarises Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic environment, analysing the 2012 budget and providing a comparative study of government expenditure. It finds that the focus of government expenditure has shifted from funding ...

    • Sri Lanka-China FTA: Challenges and Opportunities - Insights from Analysing China’s Existing FTAs 

      TMA special report 2018
      Arangala, Mathisha Lovindu; Abeysinghe, Subhashini       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2018-04)
      Sri Lanka and China decided to enter into a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in August 2013 to further expand trade between the two countries. Technical negotiations, which officially commenced in September 2014, are still ...

    • Sri Lanka: Domestic Workers and Employers Survey 

      Decent Work for Domestic Workers: Report; No. 2
      Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Kumarage, Aloka       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2015-03)
      VR conducted a survey among domestic workers and employers of domestic workers in Sri Lanka during the period of March to June 2014 and analysed the findings in terms of domestic workers' working standards, wages and ...

    • 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.