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    • How did Sri Lanka Finance Government Expenditure in 2022? 

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      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-05-15)
      Total government expenditure for the year 2022 amounted to LKR 4,472 billion. Out of which total revenue and grants could only cover 45% of spending while the remaining 55% was financed via borrowings.

    • Sri Lanka's Unique Revenue Problem 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-04-28)
      Tax to GDP and GDP per capita for most South Asian countries shows a positive relationship. For example, Bhutan had a tax to GDP of 10% in and GDP per capita of 4% in the year 2000. By 2020, tax to GDP had risen to just ...

    • Sri Lanka met 25% of IMF commitments and failed 1 by March 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-04-21)
      Sri Lanka had met 25% of the trackable programme commitments of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme as at the end of March 2023 but had failed on one. Many of the commitments met were classified as “prior ...

    • The Cost of a Kevili Table in 2023 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-04-14)
      During Avurudu 2023, the cost of preparing a Kevili table rose by 2.4 times since 2019. The ingredients used were taken from popular YouTube Channel Appe Amma.

    • How Long Did Sri Lanka Take to Secure its Board Level Agreement 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-03-21)
      Sri Lanka's debt restructuring process has been a topic of concern for many, with delays in reaching an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) causing worry among investors and policymakers alike. In this ...

    • How Committed was the Sri Lankan Government to Implementing its Crisis-Response Policies 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-03-17)
      This set of infographics depict the government's response to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. 15 cabinet decisions and parliamentary proposals were tracked that focused on health, agriculture and fuel. Of the total, ...

    • The Cost of Inflation: Sustaining 2015 Consumption in 2023 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-03-14)
      Sri Lanka's is set to experience a 160% increase in nominal GDP from the 2015 levels of LKR 11.6 trillion as projected nominal GDP for 2023 estimated at LKR 30.3 trillion. However, while the real GDP in 2023 remains ...

    • International Women's Day 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-03-08)
      In Sri Lanka women are half as likely to enter the labour market, and twice as likely to be unemployed than men. 82% of the unemployment for women comes from between the ages of 20 and 40. This is almost seven times the ...

    • Government Revenue Loss due to the Sugar Tax Cut 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-03-07)
      The Special Commodity Levy (SCL) on imported sugar was reduced from LKR 50/kg to LKR 0.25/kg on the 13th of October 2020. This was intended to reduce the price of sugar in the domestic market. The cumulative loss of ...

    • Change in Tariffs on Monthly Electricity Consumption 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-02-23)
      Electricity tariffs were initially revised in August 2022, which was the first revision since November 2014. However, in February 2023 tariffs were revised again. For households using less than 60 units, the initial tariffs ...

    • Sri Lanka vs. IMF Programme Targets 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-01-13)
      Sri Lanka is currently entering its 17th IMF programme with the impending board level agreement. However, over the 54-year period from 1965 to 2019, Sri Lanka has been in an IMF programme for 28 of those years. In other ...

    • Will the Increase in Cigarette Taxes Meet Budgeted Revenue? 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-01-05)
      On January 1st, 2023, the government decided to raise the excise taxes on cigarettes by 20%. The increase affected various sizes of cigarettes differently, with the smallest size (no larger than 60mm) seeing a tax increase ...

    • Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Transport and Highways and Urban Development and Housing 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-12-04)
      On November 29, 2023, during the 7th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Transport and Highways, and the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing were passed. This ...

    • Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Environment 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-11-29)
      On November 27, 2023, during the 5th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Environment were passed. This infographic further highlights key takeaways from Minister Keheliya ...

    • Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-11-30)
      On November 28, 2023, during the 6th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government were passed. This ...

    • Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Power and Energy 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-11-26)
      On November 24, 2023, during the 3rd day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Power and Energy were passed. This infographic further highlights key takeaways from Minister ...

    • Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate and Voting Breakdown - Defence and Public Security 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-11-24)
      On November 23, 2023, during the 2nd day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministries of Defence and Public Security were passed. This infographic further highlights key takeaways from ...

    • Budget 2024 - Voting Breakdown - Second Reading 

      Parliamentary Research Team (Manthri.lk, 2023-11-22)
      On November 21, 2023, the second reading of the Budget 2024 (Appropriation Bill) was passed with a majority of 45 votes. The following compilation of infographics reflects the list of MPs that voted in favour, against and ...

    • Udaya Gammanpila - Sinhala population in Colombo 

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      FactCheck       (www.factcheck.lk, 9/14/2023)
      FALSE: According to the 1981 census, the Sinhala population in the city of Colombo was 51%. According to the 2012 census, the Sinhala population in the city of Colombo was 28%. The Sinhala population has reduced by half. ...

    • Petition Dismissed - Diana Keeps Her Parliament Seat 

      Unknown author (Manthri.lk, 2023-11-08)
      On October 31, 2023, the Court of Appeal dismissed the petition that sought the disqualification of SJB MP Diana Gamage from holding a parliament seat due to her alleged citizenship. The infographic further delves into the ...