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IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - June 2023
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-06)The purpose of this analysis is to ensure that VR’s IMF Tracker can be used more effectively to raise public awareness about monitoring of public finance, and to increase its use by CSOs to monitor progress. The analysis ... -
Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 - Aragalaya and Economic rebuilding
(Verité Research, 2023-06)Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ... -
Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 - IMF Programme
(Verité Research, 2023-06)Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ... -
Share of Foreign debt has increased to 47% of total debt by April 2022
(Verité Research, 2022-08-16)Foreign debt as a percentage of total outstanding government debt increased from 37% at the end of 2021 to 47% in the first quarter of 2022. On average for the past decade domestic debt has accounted for 56% and foreign ... -
Tax on Sanitary Napkins
(Verité Research, 2022-07-20)On the 31st of May 2022 the general customs duty on sanitary napkins were removed and VAT rate was increased from 8% to 12%. The revision resulted in the total tax rate on sanitary napkins falling to 42.8% from 53.6%. ... -
Total SOE Losses in the first four months of 2022 Outweigh Annual Losses in 2021
(Verité Research, 2022-08-09)During the first four months of 2022 the cumulative loss of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) amounted to LKR 860 BN. This figure outweighs the annual loss of SOEs in 2021. The top 3 contributors to the increase of the loss ... -
How did the government finance its expenditures in 2021?
(Verité Research, 2022-07-06)The infographics provides details on government expenditure and the ways in which it was financed in 2021. -
Government Expenditure from 2012-2021
(Verité Research, 2022-07-26)Government Expenditure increased by 126% over the past decade. Expenditure increase by LKR 59 BN in 2021. -
Government Revenue and Grants Over The Past Decade
(Verité Research, 2022-07-12)Revenue and Grants declined by LKR 91 BN from 2020 to 2021. -
Amendments to the Appropriation Bill Increases Government Expenditure for 2022
(Verité Research, 2022-08-04)The Amendment to the Appropriation Bill for 2022 was presented to Parliament ahead of the interim budget speech. The amended bill shows a 20% increase in expenditure to LKR 4,672 billion for the year 2022 which could widen ... -
Sri Lanka’s Annual Average Sovereign Foreign Debt Repayments Amount to USD 4.4 bn from 2022 to 2027
(Verité Research, 2022-09-21)Sri Lanka's revenue has been insufficient to cover its recurrent expenditure since 1983. The gap between recurrent expenditure and capital expenditure in the country continues to grow, proving to be difficult to reduce, ... -
Farmers' Pulse Survey July 2021 - Infographics
(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, ... -
Addressing the Gender Gap in Sri Lanka's budget
(Colombo Verité Research, 2022-07)These infographics highlight the failure of the Sri Lankan government in implementing gender responsive budgeting in Sri Lanka. The case of gender KPIs provides a detailed case study of how poor planning of government ... -
Changes in Tax Structure Leads to Shrinking Tax Base across Various Taxes
(Verité Research, 2022-08-06)Sri Lanka experienced a significant change in its tax system for the year 2020. These changes have led to a considerable shrinking in Sri Lanka’s tax base across various taxes. A narrow tax base increases tax administration ... -
Flow of External Loans to Sri Lanka
(Verité Research, 2022-09-14)For the past five years (2017-2021) China has been the largest bilateral lender to Sri Lanka. In 2021, China disbursed a total of USD 947 MN, out of which USD 809 MN was obtained as market borrowings from the China Development ... -
Government Deficit Has Decreased By Rs. 32 Billion from the Years 2020 to 2021
(2022-09-20)The recently released figures for 2021 show that government revenue has fallen from 9.2% of GDP in 2020 to 8.7% of GDP in 2021. Meanwhile, government expenditure has decreased from 23.0% of GDP in 2020 to 21.0% of GDP in ... -
Sri Lanka's Government Revenue in 2021 Covered Only 41% of Expenditure
(Verité Research, 2022-09-07)Government revenue in 2021 was only 41% of its expenditure, which was inadequate to cover even its recurrent expenditure. It falls short of the two largest recurrent expenditure components cumulatively - salaries & wages, ... -
Public Report on the 2022 Budget: Assessment of the Fiscal, Financial and Economic Assumptions used in the Budget Estimates - Infographics
(2021-12)The 2022 budget was presented to the parliament on November 12, 2021, outlining the government’s proposals to raise public funds through taxation and proposals for expenditure during the year. These proposals form the ... -
Costs of Doing a Job For Urban Women In Sri Lanka - Infographics 2022
(2022)This IKR entry contains infographics done to disseminate the findings of the report "Costs of Doing a Job for Urban Women in Sri Lanka". The study found that the cost of doing a job is 1.6 times the compensation they ... -
Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023
(Verité Research, 2023-06)Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...