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How has the Amended (Interim) Budget Changed Allocations for 2022?

Public Finance Infographics;
Team, Economics (Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-10-05)

The infographics contain the difference in allocations between the interim budget and the approved budget in 2022. Defence, health and education saw a rise in approved budget allocations compared to the interim.

Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - October 2023 (Round 06)

Econ Team (Verité Research, 2023-11-06)

Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research gauges public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around one ...

Infrastructure Watch 2023: Infographics

Pabasara, Chathuni (Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-09-06)

Section 9 of the RTI Act No. 12 of 2016 mandates the Minister responsible for an infrastructure project to must disclose project information. In 2022, Verité Research assessed government compliance with the RTI Act's ...

Will the Increase in Cigarette Taxes Meet Budgeted Revenue?

Team, Economics (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-01-05)

This infographic outlines the fact that, though there was an increase in excise taxes on tobacco at the start of January in 2023, this will still not help Sri Lanka reach its revenue target for the year.

Northern Provincial Council: Citizens Budget 2022

Verité Research; UNICEF (Colombo: UNICEF, 2022)

The citizens' budget was essentially a simpler, shorter, and less technical version of the government's budget that was specifically designed after crucial consultation with the public and civil society to present key ...

The lure of Chinese loans : Sri Lanka’s experiment with a special framework to finance its infrastructure investments - Presentation

Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Arangala, Mathisha (2022-09-22)

China was the leading provider of external finance to Sri Lanka for infrastructure development during 2010-2016 accounting for 37% of the total. Sri Lanka borrowed USD 5,895 million from China for infrastructure development ...

The lure of Chinese loans : Sri Lanka’s experiment with a special framework to finance its infrastructure investments

Verité Research (Colombo: Verité Research, 2022-08)

China was the leading provider of external finance to Sri Lanka for infrastructure development during 2010-2016 accounting for 37% of the total. Sri Lanka borrowed USD 5,895 million from China for infrastructure development ...

Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 02 2022 - Who can be the most effective leader for Sri Lanka at this time 2022

Pumudika, Amarasekara; Nishan, de Mel (Verité Research, 2022-07-01)

This questione answered Who can be the most effective leader for Sri Lanka at this time? Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data ...

Impact of FOREX Crisis and Solutions for the National Economy

Rajkulendran, Raj Prabu; de Mel, Nishan (Verité Research, 2022-01)

This presentation assesses the reasons for the current unprecedented crisis and the how the current crisis differs from the previous crisis Sri Lanka has been in. This presentation also assesses, the solutions for the ...

Shaping and influencing public discourse on public policy: Role of think tanks and research organizations (Presentation)

Abeysinghe, Subhashini (2022-08-31)

Think tanks and research organizations have a role in shaping and influencing public discourse on public policy. The objective of this presentation is to introduce Verité Research, their research products and the impact ...