Browsing by Author "Abeysinghe, Subhashini"
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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 ... -
Sri Lanka: International Trade - Performance and Prognosis
TMA Special Report; Vol. 2, No. 1
Abeysinghe, Subhashini (Colombo: Verité Research, 2014-07)This brief provides a detailed analysis of Sri Lanka's trade performance during 2013 and the first quarter of 2014. The review highlights the external and internal drivers that shaped Sri Lanka's external trade developments. ... -
Sri Lanka: International Trade - Performance and Prognosis
TMA Special Report;Vol. 1. No. 1
Abeysinghe, Subhashini (Colombo: Verité Research, 2013-11)This brief analyses Sri Lanka's international trade with special reference to its trade deficit, apparel sector and tea exports. It also analyses and evaluates the policies and structural issues Sri Lanka's trade faces. -
Sri Lanka’s Export Problem: Not Concentration, But Composition
Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Munas, Hasna (Colombo: Verité Research, 2017-08)Sri Lanka's exports are heavily concentrated in a few markets and a few products. The government's recognition of export diversification as an important policy strategy to revive exports indicates that both market and ... -
Unlocking the Potential of Data: A case study - Data dissemination practices in Sri Lanka Customs (Presentation)
Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Arangala, Mathisha (2020-09-17)Successful economies have increasingly recognised the importance of improving access to data collected by governments. Accurate, timely and easily accessible data helps private sector growth and results in improved delivery ... -
USD 20 billion export target by 2020: Aiming to be mediocre
VR Insights;Vol. 2, No. 13
Abeysinghe, Subhashini (Colombo: Verité Research, 2014-08)In 2014, the government set an 'ambitious' target to increase exports to USD 20 billion by 2020. The Insight argues that this target is rather mediocre and yet, even with such a low bar, it is out of Sri Lanka's reach. ... -
W(h)ither environmental governance? - Limited access to information undermines meaningful public participation in development projects (Research Brief)
Research Brief;
Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Arangala, Mathisha; Jayasinghe, Uween (Colombo: Verite Research, 2021-06)There is a surge in public agitation against environmental destruction caused by ongoing development projects in Sri Lanka. The surfacing of environmental issues after construction has commenced is highly problematic for ... -
අයවැය පොරොන්දු කඩන සම්ප්රදායට අළුත් ඇමතිලා තිතක් තියයිද? = The new Ministers of Finance: Will their budget keep its promises?
විදසුන්;වෙළුම් 02 - කාණ්ඩය 02
Abeysinghe, Subhashini (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 ... -
ඉලෙක්ට්රොනික අත්සන් සහිත ඉලෙක්ට්රොනික ලේඛන පිළිගැනීම: රජයක් තබනා කෙටි පියවරක්, රටක් පනිනා යෝධ පිම්මක් = Accepting e-documents with e-signatures: A small step for government, a giant leap for the country
Perera, Buddhika; Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Sabrina, Esufally; Kapilan, Anushan (Colombo: Verite Research, 2017-02)The room for exporters to improve their competitiveness by reducing time to export is significantly constrained by the procedures and processing time imposed by Sri Lankan border agencies. Sri Lanka can improve the ...