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How have successive governments in Sri Lanka progressed on key commitments?
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08)Caption: How have successive governments in Sri Lanka progressed on key commitments under #UNHRC Resolution 30/1? -
Over Estimation of Social Security Contribution
(2021-12-10)Budget 2022 proposed a Social Security Contribution (SSC) tax to rebuild the Sri Lankas Economy from the COVID- 19 pandemic. SSC is charged at 2.5% on an annual turnover exceeding LKR 120 million. This tax is proposed to ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 9
(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
(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 ... -
අපහාසාත්මක යෙදුම් භාවිතා කිරීම තුළින් පුද්ගලයින් වෙනස් කොට සැලකීම
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-07)From 10 to 30 June 2023, Sinhala newspapers Dinamina, Divaina and Aruna published articles which referred to drug addicts as "කුඩ්ඩන් " (kuddan). On 19 July 2023, Sinhala newspapers Dinamina and Aruna published articles ... -
හැඟීම් කළඹවනසුළු සිරස්තල, නිශේධනාත්මක නාමකරණ සහ මාධ්ය ආචාර ධර්ම
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-07)On 7 July 2023, Sinhala newspaper Aruna published three news reports i.e. arrest of 58 people including 39 women in Jaffna after conflict between some groups, arrest of three young women at a brothel run in a building ... -
Sources of Financing for Top 5 Ministries That Received the Highest Allocation in the 2022 Budget
(2022-01-25)Based on the 2022 approved Budget estimates in 2020, 87% of government expenditure was financed via domestic sources and 13% was financed via foreign sources. In 2021 91% of expenditure is estimated to be financed domestically ... -
Relief Package: What it Entails and How Will it be Financed?
(2022-02-01)In response to rising living cost with inflation rate of 12.1%1 in December 2021, the cabinet of ministers approved a relief package amounting to LKR 229 billion on the 3rd of January 2022. The following infographic depicts ... -
Wimal Weerawansa: Income and Wealth Inequality
(www.factcheck.lk, 2024-03-07)PARTLY TRUE: The wealthiest 1% in Sri Lanka enjoy 31% of the national income. Similarly, the 10% at the highest stratum of society, inclusive of that 1%, enjoy 64% of the national income […]. After that, the 50% at the ... -
Dr. P.K.G Harishchandra: Reserves
(www.factcheck.lk, 2024-02-29)PARTLY TRUE: “[…] We've been able to build up reserves to 4.4 billion by the end of last year.” Assistant Governor Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) P. K. G. Harischandra, CBSL Monetary Policy Review No. 01 of 2024, 23 ... -
How much Does Sri Lanka Allocate for the Defense Sector ?
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-02-03)The allocation for the Ministry of Defense is significantly higher than the allocation for Ministry of Health over the years in Sri Lanka. Over the last two years allocation for Ministry Defense has been more than doubled. ... -
Ownership of Sri Lanka’s Outstanding Foreign Debt in 2020
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-02-15)Sri Lanka owes approximately 40% of its total central government debt to foreign creditors in the form of bilateral debt, multilateral debt and financial markets. The infographic shows the distribution of ownership of the ... -
Sri Lanka’s Short-Term Outflows Exceed Usable Reserves
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-02-15)Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves have been consistently declining since June 2019 and as of January 2022, usable foreign exchange reserves stand at USD 792 Mn, while the twelve-month outflows at end of 2021 stand at USD ... -
Sri Lanka’s Imports Were 4% Higher in 2021 When Compared to 2019
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-03-03)Sri Lanka’s Imports have grown by 4%, (USD 700 Million) from 2019 to 2021. One of the main contributors for this growth is the increase in the Medical and Pharmaceuticals imports by 60% which amounts to USD 330 Million. ... -
Is the Pandemic the Sole Cause for the Depletion in Sri Lanka’s Foreign Reserves?
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-03-10)Sri Lanka’s usable foreign reserves fell from USD 7,642 MN in 2019 to USD 1,579 MN by the end of 2021. When compared with Sri Lanka’s regional peers during the pandemic, the decline in its reserves appears to only have ... -
Shrinking Tax Base Increases Tax Burden on Existing Taxpayers
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-03-30)The income tax per person is calculated as the total government revenue from income tax (including PAYE) divided by the total registered taxpayers for income tax which includes Individual Tax Payers and Employees paying ... -
Sri Lanka Has The Highest Inflation Amongst South Asia Peers
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-04-26)Sri Lanka, amidst facing one of its worst economic crisis, is currently experiencing rapidly rising inflation. The inflation increased to 15.1% year-on-year in February 2022, a 13-year high. When compared against other ... -
Support to Colombo Urban Regeneration Project - Loan Agreement 2019
(Colombo: Ministry of Finance, 2019-04-25)Included here is the loan agreement related to the Support to Colombo Urban Regeneration Project dated 2019.04.25 for the amount of USD 200 Million. The lender for this project was the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). -
Rehabilitation of the A05 Road Corridor from Badulla to Chenkaladi Project - Loan Agreement 2015
(Colombo: Ministry of Finance, 2015-06-26)Included here is the loan agreement related to the Rehabilitation of the A05 Road Corridor from Badulla to Chenkaladi Project dated 2015.06.26 for the amount of USD 60 Million. The lender for this project was the OPEC Fund ... -
Verité Research Debt Update - December 2023
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-12-01)This issue provides coverage on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring and progress on the IMF program. This issue also includes analysis on the 2024 Budget and the need for improved governance for sustainable economic recovery. ...