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Sunanda Madduma Bandara: Local Government elections
(www.factcheck.lk, 11/23/2023)FALSE: […] all the local government elections held after 1991 have been postponed without being held within the stipulated time. […] Sunanda Madduma Bandara, Lankadeepa, 25 October 2023 -
Ranil Wickremesinghe: Money printing
(www.factcheck.lk, 11/9/2023)TRUE: We put the Central Bank there [in charge] without meddling in it. Henceforth, according to the law, we won’t be able to print money. We have lost our ability to borrow (obtain loans) from the Bank of Ceylon and the ... -
Syndicated Surveys: Taxing EPF Returns (October 2023)
(2023-11)77% of Sri Lankan adults think that the government’s decision to reduce returns on the retirement savings in the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), in the pursuit of domestic debt restructuring (DDR), was not necessary and/or ... -
Syndicated Surveys: Easter Sunday Attacks (October 2023)
(2023-11)More than half the Sri Lankan population – 53% – believes local political forces were involved in the Easter Sunday attacks carried out in 2019, according to a survey commissioned in October by Syndicated Surveys. 53% ... -
Syndicated Surveys: Online Safety Bill (October 2023)
(2023-10)In a survey commissioned by Verité Research, 56% of those who said they knew about the Online Safety Bill also said it will reduce the freedom of using social media. To the question ‘the government introduced a bill to ... -
Any president can contest a third term – if 18A is valid
(Colombo: Verité Research, 2014-11)This INSIGHT discusses the eligibility of twice-elected Sri Lankan presidents to contest a third term. It demonstrates that the textual arguments claiming to disqualify such presidents are mistaken: first, because an ... -
Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Tourism and Lands
(Manthri.lk, 2023-12-06)On December 6, 2023, during the 13th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Tourism and Lands were passed. This infographic further highlights key takeaways from Minister ... -
Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms
(Manthri.lk, 2023-12-02)On December 2, 2023, during the 10th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms were passed. This infographic further highlights ... -
Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Industries
(Manthri.lk, 2023-12-01)On December 1, 2023, during the 9th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Industries were passed. This infographic further highlights key takeaways from Minister Ramesh ... -
Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Education
(Manthri.lk, 2023-12-05)On December 5, 2023, during the 12th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Education were passed. This infographic further highlights key takeaways from Minister Susil ... -
Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Health
(Manthri.lk, 2023-12-05)On November 30, 2023, during the 8th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Health were passed. This infographic further highlights key takeaways from Minister Ramesh Pathirana's ... -
Will the budget's veil of secrecy be lifted in 2024?
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-01)The lack of transparency on the implementation progress of proposals in budget speeches has increased sharply in 2022 and 2023, according to a systematic evaluation conducted by Verité Research. The government – on ... -
Sri Lanka's best kept secret
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-01)The lack of fiscal transparency is a key factor that contributed to the present crisis and loss of credibility of the government, both at home and abroad. Several commitments made by the government in its agreement with ... -
Where's the promised land?
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-01)Land access has been identified as a crucial barrier which inhibits foreign direct investment (FDI) in Sri Lanka. Investment zones, primarily Export Processing Zones (EPZs), are significantly influential in attracting FDI ... -
Public Debt Increases in Dollar Value While Decreasing in Rupee Value
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-12-19)According to recent data published by the Ministry of Finance, public debt in dollar terms fell from USD 97 Bn (end 2021) to USD 85 Bn (end 2022), however rose again to USD 91 Bn by September 2023. The debt stock in ... -
Sri Lanka met 41 IMF commitments and failed 11 by end-October
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-17)Sri Lanka verifiably met 41 of the 73 trackable commitments that were due for completion by end-October 2023 in its ongoing programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to the latest update from ‘IMF ... -
Sectoral Allocations: Budget 2024
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-13)This series of infographics contains sectoral allocations from Budget 2024. Allocations to Finance, Defence and Health were among the highest. -
Summary: Budget 2024
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-13)Budget 2024 expects budget deficit for the year 2024 to increase by 19%. -
Fiscal Targets: Budget 2024
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-13)Projections in Budget 2024 expect revenue to be 13.1% of GDP in 2024. -
Expected GDP Outcomes: Budget 2024
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-11-13)The 2024 budget forecasts a greater contraction in 2023 and higher growth in 2024 compared to IMF projections.