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MPs with Zero Contributions in Parliament - January to April 2026
(Manthri.lk, 2026-06-16)Between January and April 2026, Parliament convened for 26 sitting days. This infographic identifies the seven Members of Parliament who did not make a single contribution during these sessions. -
Run Rate of Passing Laws in Parliament
(Manthri.lk, 2026-05-27)This infographic compares legislative activity during the first 18 months of the presidencies of Maithripala Sirisena and Anura Kumara Dissanayake based on the number of bills gazetted, tabled, and enacted into law. The ... -
Labour Leaderboard in Parliament
(Manthri.lk, 2026-05-27)This infographic highlights the top five MPs who contributed to labour discussions in the 10th parliament, as well as the related legislation passed. -
MPs with less than 50% attendance in Parliament - January to April 2026
(Manthri.lk, 2026-05-22)This infographic shows the 12 MPs who attended less than 50% of 26 parliamentary sitting days from January to April 2026, along with the number of days each attended. -
MPs with Perfect Attendance in Parliament - January to April 2026
(Manthri.lk, 2026-05-20)This infographic presents the 21 MPs who achieved 100% attendance during all 26 parliamentary sitting days from January to April 2026. -
வருகை மற்றும் செயல்திறனில் முதல் 5 இடங்களில் பெண் நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள்
(Manthri.lk, 2026-05-13)In line with the International Women’s Day on 08 March, Manthri.lk looked at the parliamentary performance and attendance of women MPs in the 10th Parliament. The MPs overall rank is also reflected alongside their top 5 ... -
UNHRC: Measuring Consequences and Implications = 2014 මානව හිමිකම් කවුන්සිල යෝජනාවලිය හා ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ජාත්යන්තර වෙළඳාම
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2014-04-02)Previously, Verité Insights examined the trading relationship between Sri Lanka and the countries that voted for and against the UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka both in 2012 and in 2013. In this Insight, the same analysis ... -
Removing MP Pensions
(Manthri.lk, 2026-05-13)On 17 February 2026, Sri Lanka repealed the Parliamentary Pensions Law, No. 1 of 1977 through the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Act No. 5 of 2026. This set of infographics describes what this means for the pensions of ... -
Emergency Regulations in Sri Lanka
(Manthri.lk, 2026-05-11)On 08 May 2026, Parliament approved the 5th extension of the State of Emergency in Sri Lanka since November 2025. This set of infographics explains how emergency regulations expands executive power, the role Parliament ... -
From Representation to Participation : How Women MPs Engage in Parliament
(Manthri.lk, 2026-04-23)In recent years, Sri Lanka has improved the representation of women in Parliament. However, while much attention has been given to the number of women elected, less focus has been placed on their activities and contributions ... -
Petrol Market Price vs. Formula Price in March 2026
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2026-03-05)The government announced its monthly fuel price revision on 28th February, as global oil prices surged amid conflict in the Middle East. However, the revision is based on international price inputs up to end-February, ... -
Budget 2026: 16% of the proposals have no estimates
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2026-03-12)The 2026 State of the Budget report of the Verité Research checks if forecasts are realistic, tax money is used well, documents match, and the PFM Act is followed. Several proposals in Budget 2026 lack expenditure or ... -
The Cost of New Year Kevili Table in 2026
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2026-04-10)The cost of a traditional kevili table for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has risen by 7% in 2026 compared to 2025. A kevili table, a customary feature during New Year celebrations in Sri Lanka, includes an assortment ... -
Export economics beyond the ‘white underwear’ = සුදු යටඇඳුමින් එහා ගිය අපනයන ආර්ථිකයක්
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2013-11-12)Exports from Sri Lanka are thrice cursed. They are declining as a share of global exports, as a percentage of Sri Lankan GDP, and also in absolute value. The apparel sector accounts for 52% of Sri Lanka’s total export ... -
What does the 2026 State of the Budget Report look into?
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2026-02-03)The 2026 State of the Budget report checks if forecasts are realistic, tax money is used well, documents match, and the PFM Act is followed. -
Trade agreements that don’t deliver the goods = ප්රතිලාභ හිඟ වූ ශ්රී ලංකාවේ වෙළඳ ගිවිසුම්
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2013-06-19)Sri Lanka faces two problems in relation to trade agreements. First is the quantity of trade agreements and second is the quality. This insight analyses the second problem of the low quality of Sri Lanka's trade agreements. ... -
Is the Eco-system of Sri Lankan Economy Unfriendly to Women? = ශ්රී ලංකාවේ වර්තමාන ආර්ථික රාමුව කාන්තාවන්ට හිතකාමීද?
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2013-10-02)This Insight analyses data to show three problems facing women in the Sri Lankan economy. These are that (i) women tend to choose working abroad to working in Sri Lanka when they seek employment; (ii) when women do work ... -
Do Women and Minorities Face Glass Ceilings in Employment
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2013-05)Does employment data in Sri Lanka unearth a hidden story of discrimination? Do women and ethnic minorities in Sri Lanka encounter a glass ceiling that prevents them climbing the ladder of employment in the private sector ... -
Are diaspora workers source of Lanka’s growth? = දේශීය පදනමක් මත පල නොදැරූ මෑත කාලීන ආර්ථික වෘද්ධිය
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2013-08-28)Post-war Sri Lanka has been looking prosperous, with high GDP growth numbers. This Insight delves into the data to examine where exactly the growth stems from within the three main sectors into which all of GDP is categorised: ... -
Sri Lanka is missing the world’s biggest trade party, and it’s in her backyard = ගෝලීය මහා වෙළඳ සාජ්ජය තම ගෙවත්තෙහිම සමරද්දී ශ්රී ලංකාව හුදෙකලා වේ
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2013-05-29)This Insight uses regional data to highlight how poorly Sri Lanka is doing in terms of signing Free Trade Agreements (FTA) compared to other Asian countries, despite being a regional pioneer in this area in the early 2000s. ...