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Sri Lanka's Unique Revenue Problem
(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 ...
Farmers' Pulse Survey July 2021 - Infographics
(Verité Research, 2021-08-25)
These infographics are based on the 7 key findings of the Farmers’ Pulse survey July, 2021. In April 2021 President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced a ban on the importation of chemical fertiliser in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, ...
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 ...
Provincial Council Receipts and Expenditure in 2020
(2021-11-02)
The finance commission makes an annual recommendation on the allocation of funds required to meet the needs of provincial councils to the government. The Western Province has the highest absolute value, and the North Central ...
Summary of the Budget 2023
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-11-15)
Sri Lanka Budget 2023 anticipates higher revenue, expenditure and a 6.6% reduction in the budget deficit.
How did the government finance its expenditures in 2021?
(Verité Research, 2022-07-06)
The infographics provides details on government expenditure and the ways in which it was financed in 2021.
Amendments to the Appropriation Bill Increases Government Expenditure for 2022
(Verité Research, 2022-08-04)
The Amendment to the Appropriation Bill for 2022 was presented to Parliament ahead of the interim budget speech. The amended bill shows a 20% increase in expenditure to LKR 4,672 billion for the year 2022 which could widen ...
Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - October 2023 (Round 06)
(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 ...
IMF Tracker Update: December 2023
(2024-01)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published its evaluation of Sri Lanka’s performance in the first phase or ‘first term’ of the ongoing Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme, which commenced in March 2023. Verité ...
Exceptionalism of Domestic Debt Restructuring in Sri Lanka
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08-08)
Sri Lanka's approach to Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR) stands out in its specificity and methodology. Notably, the strategy is centred on restructuring superannuation funds and Central Bank Holdings. According to an IMF ...