https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/123456789/3188 Wed, 13 May 2026 13:11:07 GMT 2026-05-13T13:11:07Z http://https://archive.veriteresearch.org:80/bitstream/id/96e8b923-7d22-4583-a1af-9c3736f81ebc/ https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/123456789/3188 https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8214 Emergency Regulations in Sri Lanka Parliamentary Research Team On 08 May 2026, Parliament approved the 5th extension of the State of Emergency in Sri Lanka since November 2025. This set of infographics explains how emergency regulations expands executive power, the role Parliament plays in approving extensions, and the timeline of extensions passed so far. This set of infographics also can be accessed from the following link. Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8214 2026-05-11T00:00:00Z https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8209 From Representation to Participation : How Women MPs Engage in Parliament Parliamentary Research Team In recent years, Sri Lanka has improved the representation of women in Parliament. However, while much attention has been given to the number of women elected, less focus has been placed on their activities and contributions after election. Using Hansard records, this infographic presents the average contribution of women MPs as a percentage of their male counterparts since the 7th Parliament. This infographic is available in English, Sinhala, and Tamil. A detailed analysis of the blog article is available at the link below. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8209 2026-04-23T00:00:00Z https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8184 Pulse of the Parliament : World Health Day 2026 Manthri.lk In line with World Health Day on 07 April 2026, Manthri.lk reviewed parliamentary actions, Cabinet decisions, and MPs' contributions related to health. During the period analyzed, 92 MPs addressed health topics at least once in the 10th Parliament. The top five contributors were Nalinda Jayatissa (NPP), Hansaka Wijemuni (NPP), Ramanathan Archchuna (IND), Kavinda Jayawardana, and Rauff Hakeem (SJB). Besides contributions, there were 4 adjournment motions, 75 Cabinet decisions, and 4 budget expenditure proposals. This entry contains 3 infographics in English. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8184 2026-04-08T00:00:00Z https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8179 A Cabinet that Works : Ministries in Sri Lanka Parliamentary Research Team, Verité Research The role played by the Cabinet of Ministers is critical to ensure that the government functions efficiently and effectively. Verité Research has found that the way in which Cabinet portfolios are designed in Sri Lanka impedes the ability of government to be effective. It found that the problem of irrational, larger-than-necessary, unstable Cabinet ministries has been common across successive governments during the 2010-2020 period.Therefore, fixing these problems is critical to have a government that functions efficiently and effectively. Based on its research, Verité Research provides a model sample of 15 ministries that can minimise irrationality and fragmentation. 20p. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/8179 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z