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Sri Lanka-China FTA: Challenges and Opportunities - Insights from Analysing China’s Existing FTAs
(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 ...
Power Cuts in Sri Lanka 2012: A Critical Review
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2012-08)
This report analyses the explanations provided by the government in announcements regarding scheduled power cuts in 2012. The standard explanations for power cuts were: (i) Unexpectedly high growth in demand; (ii) Shortage ...
Budget Brief: Education Sector - Sri Lanka 2019
(2020-12)
This brief, on Sri Lanka’s education sector budget and expenditure, informs readers of trends in spending on these services in recent years. The analysis includes underlying policy goals and the functional and regional ...
Improving Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka: Insights and Strategies
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-06)
Building on the Youth Labour Market Assessment published by Verité Research in 2018, this report focuses on a series of specific issues that represent key barriers to increasing youth employment and youth employability in ...
A Rational Method for Cabinet Formation in Sri Lanka: A White Paper
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-08)
Ministries are the overarching bodies that house relevant government bodies such as departments and authorities in charge of a particular subject area. They are responsible for the formulation and approval of national level ...
Budget Brief: Cycle and Processes - Sri Lanka 2019
(Colombo: UNICEF, 2020-12)
This brief on Sri Lanka’s Budget Cycle and Processes informs readers of the various stages, components, policies and procedures within Sri Lanka’s annual budget process. The brief aims to provide the general public and ...
Budget Brief: Health Sector - Sri Lanka 2019
(UNICEF, 2020-12)
This brief, on Sri Lanka’s health sector budget and expenditure, informs readers of trends in spending on these services in recent years. This analysis includes the underlying policy goals and the functional and regional ...
Budget Brief: Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector - Sri Lanka 2019
(UNICEF, 2020-12)
This brief, on Sri Lanka’s WASH sector budget and expenditure, informs readers of trends in spending on these services in recent years. The analysis includes underlying policy goals and the functional and regional distribution ...
Ineffectiveness of Social Contacts and Alternate Job Search Methods for Unemployed Youth in Sri Lanka [Working Paper]
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-06)
Sri Lankan youth due to an extended period of unemployment face a lower possibility in future employment and a reduced earning capacity. As a solution, this paper aims to identify an efficient search method. Emphasis is ...
Navigating Sri Lanka's Debt: Better reporting can help – a case study on China debt = ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ණය කළමනාකරණයට නිවැරදි වාර්තාකරණයේ වැදගත්කම – චීන ණය පිළිබඳ සිද්ධි අධ්යයනයක්
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-02)
The published information on debt underestimates Sri Lanka’s overall external public debt burden and its distribution amongst external lenders. This problem arises because Sri Lanka’s reporting of external debt is limited ...