• How have successive governments in Sri Lanka progressed on key commitments? 

  Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 9
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08)

  Caption: How have successive governments in Sri Lanka progressed on key commitments under #UNHRC Resolution 30/1?

• Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 9 

  Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 9
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08)

  Sinhala Caption: ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ වර්තමාන තත්ත්වය පිළිබඳ ලිඛිත අලුත් කිරීමක් සැප්තැම්බර් 11 දින පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ මානව හිමිකම් කවුන්සිල සැසිවාරයේ දී, සිදුවීමට නියමිතයි. 30/1 යෝජනාවලිය යටතේ ඇති කැපවීම් හි ප්‍රගතිය ...

• Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 9 

  Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 9
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08)

  A written update on Sri Lanka is scheduled for 11 September at the 54th session of the UNHRC. Verite research's UNHRC monitor is the first and only platform that tracks Sri Lanka's progress on commitments made under ...

• The troubling lack of compliance by public authorities with RTI Act 

  Talayaratne, Shannon; Weerasooriya, Nishana (Colombo: Verité, 2023-09-28)

  This Op Ed (Opinion Edition) evaluates the compliance of 31 public authorities with online proactive disclosure requirements under the RTI Act. The 2017 methodology was applied to 29 cabinet ministries and the Offices of ...

• Online Proactive Disclosure under the RTI Act in Sri Lanka: Ranking Public Authorities 

  Proactive Disclosure under the RTI Act in Sri Lanka: Ranking Public authority;1
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verité, 2023-09-04)

  Verité Research developed the methodology for this assessment in 2017 with the support of the World Bank and assessed the compliance of 55 public authorities with their online proactive disclosure requirements under the ...

• Online Proactive Disclosure under the RTI Act in Sri Lanka: Ranking Public Authorities - Executive Summary 

  Proactive Disclosure under the RTI Act in Sri Lanka: Ranking Public authority;1
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-09-04)

  Verité Research developed the methodology for this assessment in 2017 with the support of the World Bank and assessed the compliance of 55 public authorities with their online proactive disclosure requirements under the ...

• Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 8 

  Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 8
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-09-09)

  This document represents Verité Research's final formatted report concerning the Sri Lankan government's advancements in meeting the obligations related to reconciliation and accountability outlined in UNHRC Resolution ...

• Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 8 (Infographics) 

  Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 8
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-09-09)

  Contained within this collection are 27 infographics represented in English, Sinhala, and Tamil languages, showcasing Verité Research's most recent study on the Sri Lankan government's efforts to meet the obligations ...

• Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 7 

  Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 7
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite, 2022-03)

  This is Verité Research’s latest study on the Sri Lankan government’s progress in fulfilling the commitments on reconciliation and accountability in UNHRC Resolution 30/1. At the 46th session of the United Nations Human ...

• Hill Country Tamils of Sri Lanka: Analysis of Legal and Policy issues affecting labour and governance structure 

  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-02)

  This report examines the socio-economic background and history of the Hill Country Tamil community (HCT) with a focus on health, education, labour and their primary engagement in the tea plantation industry. Thereafter, ...

• Fair Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Sri Lanka: A Legal Gap Analysis 

  Legal Team (Verite Research, 2022-04)

  This report analyses and discusses the legal and policy issues surrounding recruitment practices for foreign employment that Sri Lankan migrant workers face. For this study, the team has selected issues relevant to three ...

• Reforming the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act 

  Wettimuny, Shamara; Rajap, Hana (Colombo: Verité Research, 2018-03)

  This briefing note, on efforts to reform the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act, No. 13 of 1951 (MMDA), is presented in three sections. The first section identifies the key stakeholders in the current reform process, mainly ...

• Civil Society Organisation Sustainability Index 2020 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report 

  Verite Research; Amarasiri, Sierra; Amjah, Shamana; Besch, Joelle (2021-09)

  This is the seventh time Sri Lanka is participating in the index. Verité Research is the local implementing partner for this initiative. The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) assesses the sustainability ...

• Regulating Social Media in Sri Lanka: An Analysis of the Legal and Non-Legal Regulatory Frameworks in the Context of Hate Speech and Disinformation 

  Legal Team (Verité Research, 2021-11)

  This study explores the existing legal and non-legal frameworks to regulate the spread of disinformation and hate speech on social media. The study presents potential implications of the spread of disinformation and hate ...

• Strengthening the Presidency; Weakening the Democracy: A Brief Analysis of the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka 

  Jayasinha, Uween (Verite Research, 2021-01-21)

  On 22 October 2020, the Twentieth Amendment (20A) to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was enacted. The 20A reversed much of the reforms introduced by the preceding Nineteenth Amendment (19A) to the Constitution, with the ...

• Due Process and Preparedness for Public Emergencies: Lessons for Sri Lanka, From the COVID-19 Pandemic = හදිසි මහජන අවස්‍යතා උදෙසා නිසි කාර්යය පටිපාටිය සහ සූදානම කොවිඩ් -19 වසංගතයෙන් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට උගත හැකි පාඩම් = பொது நெருக்கடி நிலைகளுக்கான உரிய செயன்முறை மற்றும் தயார்நிலை கொவிட்-19 தொற்றுநோயிலிருந்து இலங்கைக்கான படிப்பினைகள் 

  Legal Team (Verité Research, 2021-07)

  This study explores the due process implications of the challenges faced by Sri Lanka’s judicial system during the COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies two key due process rights which are adversely affected by the COVID-19 ...

• Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 6 

  Legal Team (Verité Research, 2021-02)

  Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor - Statistical and Analytical Review No. 6’, provides an updated analysis from February 2020 to February 2021, of the Sri Lankan government’s progress in implementing the ...

• Civil Society Sustainability Index 2019 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report 

  Amarasiri, Sierra; Amjah, Shamana (Verité Research, 2020)

  This is the sixth time Sri Lanka is participating in the index. Verité Research is the local implementing partner for this initiative. The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) assesses the sustainability ...

• Does the Sri Lankan media exploit parliamentary candidates during elections? 

  de Mel, Nishan; Jayasinha, Uween (Verité Research, 2020-09)

  The pricing data of media institutions reveals that the media discriminates against the democratic process by charging higher rates for political ads than commercial ads, during election periods. This Insight quantifies ...

• Due Process during COVID-19 in Sri Lanka 

  Weerasooriya, Nishana; Lelwala, Ahalya (Center for International Private Enterprise, 2020-09-16)

  This article discusses the fulfilment of due process rights when arrests were made during the COVID-19 curfew period in Sri Lanka. It briefly identifies the legal framework used for those arrests, highlights the due process ...

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