https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/5804 2026-05-13T13:09:06Z 2026-05-13T13:09:06Z Econ Team https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8208 2026-05-05T21:33:39Z 2026-03-05T00:00:00Z

Petrol Market Price vs. Formula Price in March 2026 Econ Team The government announced its monthly fuel price revision on 28th February, as global oil prices surged amid conflict in the Middle East. However, the revision is based on international price inputs up to end-February, so it does not reflect the shock on 28 February. Hence, March prices have not shifted much due to that event. As of end-February, the fuel formula price of Petrol 92 increased by LKR 8.79, but the market price was increased by only LKR 1.00. This means the market price, which was higher than the formula price in February, has dropped LKR 2.14 lower than the latter in March. The fuel formula price of Auto Diesel increased by LKR 19.69, but the market price was increased by only LKR 4.00. Therefore the gap between the market price and the formula price has widened to LKR 16.96 in March. The fuel price formula was designed by Verité Research as an estimate of a cost-reflective pump price, based on global prices converted to LKR and standard costs/taxes. For more on the methodology visit https://shorturl.at/OTTjt This infographic was posted on social media in English and can be accessed from the link below.

2026-03-05T00:00:00Z Econ Team https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8204 2026-04-30T21:33:04Z 2026-03-12T00:00:00Z

Budget 2026: 16% of the proposals have no estimates Econ Team The 2026 State of the Budget report of the Verité Research checks if forecasts are realistic, tax money is used well, documents match, and the PFM Act is followed. Several proposals in Budget 2026 lack expenditure or revenue estimates. This includes 12 infographics in English, Sinhala (2026 අයවැය: යෝජනාවලින් සියයට 16ක් සඳහා ඇස්තමේන්තු නොමැත) and Tamil (வரவு செலவுத் திட்டம் 2026: 16% முன்மொழிவுகளுக்கு மதிப்பீடுகள் இல்லை).

2026-03-12T00:00:00Z Econ Team https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8203 2026-04-30T21:30:36Z 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z

The Cost of New Year Kevili Table in 2026 Econ Team The cost of a traditional kevili table for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has risen by 7% in 2026 compared to 2025. A kevili table, a customary feature during New Year celebrations in Sri Lanka, includes an assortment of traditional sweetmeats symbolising prosperity and happiness. In 2026, prices increased for six of the eight items included in the kevili table. The sharpest rise was recorded in aluwa which increased by 25.8% driven by a 43.6% increase in cashew prices. The steepest decline was recorded for milk rice, which fell by 14.1%, primarily due to a 17.5% reduction in coconut prices from the historically high levels recorded in 2025. Beyond item-level changes, the overall increase in the kevili table 2026 was driven primarily by higher coconut oil and rice flour prices, which together accounted for nearly 80% of the total increase. This infographic was posted on the Public Finance Platform in English, Sinhala, and Tamil. These infographics can be accessed from the links below.

2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Econ Team https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8201 2026-04-29T21:30:48Z 2026-02-03T00:00:00Z

What does the 2026 State of the Budget Report look into? Econ Team The 2026 State of the Budget report checks if forecasts are realistic, tax money is used well, documents match, and the PFM Act is followed. This infographic was posted on social media in English. These infographics and State of the Budget 2026 report can be accessed from the links below.

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