• Petrol and Diesel Market Price vs. Formula Price in May 2025 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-05-03)

  In May 2025, the prices of both Petrol 92 and Auto Diesel were reduced in Sri Lanka. Petrol 92 dropped by LKR 6 per litre, while Auto Diesel saw a more significant cut of LKR 12 per litre. This marks the fourth consecutive ...

• Petrol and Diesel Market Price vs. Formula Price in April 2025 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-04-02)

  In April 2025, the market price of Petrol 92 Octane reduced by LKR 10 aligning itself to the reduction in the cost reflective formula price. The price of Auto Diesel, however, did not reduce even though the formula price ...

• Petrol and Diesel Market Price vs. Formula Price in March 2025 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-03-05)

  Since December 2024, the market prices of 92-octane petrol and auto diesel have remained at LKR 309 and LKR 286 per litre, respectively, despite fluctuations in formula prices between January 2025 and March 2025. According ...

• Budget 2025 - Key Expenditure Proposals 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-25)

  On 17 February, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake delivered his first budget speech for the 2025 fiscal year. Among the expenditure proposals outlined in the budget, the largest is the salary increase for government ...

• VAT's Maldives got right? 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-09)

  Sri Lanka has the lowest tax revenue collected through Value Added Tax (VAT) in South Asia while Maldives with a lower tax rate collects nearly 5 times more through its Goods and Services Tax (GST). In 2023, Sri Lanka’s ...

• Sri Lanka’s new personal income tax structure reduces tax burden across income groups 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-12-20)

  In his recent address to Parliament, the President announced proposed reforms to Sri Lanka’s Personal Income Tax (PIT) system. These changes include raising the tax-free monthly income threshold from LKR 100,000 to LKR ...

• Sectoral Allocations: Budget 2025 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-25)

  On 17 February, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake delivered his first budget speech for the 2025 fiscal year. The speech outlined how the government plans to allocate expenditure across nine sectors of the economy: ...

• Media Learning Workshop for Civil Society Organizations – 2024 (Presentation) 

  Communications Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-07)

  The presentations used by Verité Research at two media workshops for Civil Society Organizations provide a comprehensive overview of how to effectively use both traditional and social media. They cover key topics such as ...

• RTI Learning Workshop for Civil Society Organizations – 2024 (Presentation) 

  Legal Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-07)

  The presentations used by Verité Research at two RTI workshops for Civil Society Organizations provide a comprehensive overview of the RTI (Right to Information) Act. They cover key topics such as the scope of the RTI Act, ...

• Parliament Learning Workshop for Civil Society Organizations – 2024 (Presentation) 

  Parliamentary Research Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-07)

  The presentations used by Verité Research at two parliamentary engagement workshops for Civil Society Organizations provide a comprehensive overview of key topics. These include why and how to engage with parliament, the ...

• 10 years since the infamous "bond scam" 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-27)

  The 27th of February marks ten years since the infamous “bond scam” of 2015. This resulted in a forensic audit, completed in 2019, on activities of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) with regard to bond market auctions ...

• Infrastructure: Key NPP manifesto promises 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-14)

  The NPP's 2024 Presidential Election manifesto outlines new promises to improve infrastructure development in key sectors, including transportation, telecommunications, postal services, power and energy, and ports, shipping, ...

• Defense and public security: Key NPP manifesto promises 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-14)

  The NPP's 2024 Presidential Election manifesto proposes several new promises to improve defense sector; - A programme to provide housing to police officers who do not own a house - Raising the salaries and allowances ...

• Agriculture: Key NPP manifesto promises 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-13)

  The NPP Presidential Election manifesto for 2024 outlines several new promises to address the existing challenges in the agricultural sector, including low production efficiency, high costs, and the decline of key export ...

• Health: Key NPP manifesto promises 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-13)

  The manifesto stresses the need for accessible, high-quality healthcare services for all citizens without financial hardship. To meet global standards and improve Sri Lanka's health system, substantial reforms are proposed, ...

• Social welfare: Key NPP manifesto promises 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-12)

  The NPP Presidential Election manifesto for 2024 outlines various promises to support vulnerable groups in Sri Lanka. The focus appears to be on improving the welfare of low-income families, people with disabilities, senior ...

• Education: Key NPP manifesto promises 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-11)

  There were several new promises made by the president in his manifesto to solve the existing issues (such as high dropout rates, inequality and affordability) in the education sector and for its development. Many of ...

• Government introduces new expenditure and relief through supplementary budget 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-12-23)

  On 05 December 2024, the government presented supplementary estimates totaling LKR 219.4 billion for the year, which was not included in the original 2024 budget. Supplementary allocations are typically introduced to address ...

• Appropriation Bill 2025: Ministerial allocations 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-01-07)

  The Appropriation Bill for 2025, presented to Parliament on 9 January 2025, allocates funds for government spending for the full year of 2025 – following the Vote on Account which only allocated funds for the first 4 months ...

• 2025 Vote on Account: Revenue and expenditure - Revenue increase is less than the increase in primary expenditure 

  Public Finance Infographics;
  Econ Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-12-13)

  On 6 December, Parliament approved the 2025 Vote on Account, allocating funds for the first four months of the year. For January to April 2025, primary expenditure—which includes both recurring and capital spending but ...

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