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Earnings from Tourism: Are we getting it right?
(2022-03)
Sri Lanka is expecting the earnings from tourism to play a significant role in driving the recovery of Sri Lanka’s foreign currency. However, there are important concerns accuracy of the estimated earnings from tourism. ...
How has the Amended (Interim) Budget Changed Allocations for 2022?
(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 Round 02 2022 - Executive Presidency
(Verité Research, 2022-06)
Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge 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 ...
Sri Lanka’s Annual Average Sovereign Foreign Debt Repayments Amount to USD 4.4 bn from 2022 to 2027
(2022-09-21)
The infographic shows the actual annual foreign debt service payments of GOSL (Government of Sri Lanka) from 2010 to 2021 and the projected foreign debt service payments from 2022 to 2027.The breakdown of foreign debt ...
Supplementary Estimate 2022: What it Entails and Its Impact on the Budget Balance
(2022-06)
Supplementary Estimates are made when the government needs to spend money for which it has not received parliamentary approval. Such provisions are intended to be utilized for urgent and unforeseen expenditure. On 8th June ...
Government Revenue and Grants Over The Past Decade
(Verité Research, 2022-07-12)
Revenue and Grants declined by LKR 91 BN from 2020 to 2021.
Changes in Tax Structure Leads to Shrinking Tax Base across Various Taxes
(Verité Research, 2022-08-06)
Sri Lanka experienced a significant change in its tax system for the year 2020. These changes have led to a considerable shrinking in Sri Lanka’s tax base across various taxes. A narrow tax base increases tax administration ...
Sectoral Allocations for the 2023 Budget
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-11-15)
Sectoral allocations from the 2023 Budget, ranging from defence to water and sanitation. This was presented in the Budget speech for 2023.
Sri Lanka’s Fitch Credit Rating Has Been Downgraded 7 Times During the Last 7 years (May 2015 – May 2022)
(2022-05)
Sri Lanka’s credit rating has been downgraded 7 times over the course of 7 years. 5 of those downgrades occurred since April 2020. In contrast, its regional peers have maintained their credit ratings. The recent downgrade ...
Total SOE Losses in the first four months of 2022 Outweigh Annual Losses in 2021
(Verité Research, 2022-08-09)
During the first four months of 2022 the cumulative loss of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) amounted to LKR 860 BN. This figure outweighs the annual loss of SOEs in 2021. The top 3 contributors to the increase of the loss ...