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තොරතුරු හිඟයෙන් පීඩා විඳින ශ්රී ලාංකික අපනයනකරුවෝ
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2017-07)
There are several causes to the problems facing Sri Lanka’s economy. The problem of bureaucratic inefficiency is exemplified by this case study: finding information about trade regulations is a significant barrier to ...
The Sri Lankan economy needs a better bureaucracy, not just a better Cabinet of Ministers
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2017-05)
There are several causes to the problems facing Sri Lanka’s economy. The
problem of bureaucratic inefficiency is exemplified by this case study: finding information
about trade regulations is a significant barrier to ...
Who is Responsible for ‘Alternative Facts’ on Cigarette Taxation?
(2017-07)
There are three false claims that have been prevalent in print media, in
relation to the tax and price increases of cigarettes in the last quarter of
2016. The claims were that (i) tax revenue reduced, (ii) beedi ...
Fixing Sri Lanka’s Revenue Problem is a Priority
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2017-02-10)
Taxes are the key source of government revenue. Normally, tax share as a percentage of GDP is expected to increase as per capita GDP rises. This Insight shows that in Sri Lanka, this is not the case; the country’s per ...
The new Ministers of Finance: Will their budget keep its promises?
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2017-08)
An analysis of past budgets revel large deviations between budgeted allocations and actual expenditure. This shows that expectations set by the government during the budget speech are not honoured. This Insight analyses ...
අයවැය පොරොන්දු කඩන සම්ප්රදායට අළුත් ඇමතිලා තිතක් තියයිද? = The new Ministers of Finance: Will their budget keep its promises?
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2017-08)
An analysis of past budgets reveal large deviations between budgeted allocations and actual expenditure. This shows that expectations set by the government during the budget speech are not honoured. This Insight analyses ...