September 2018

by |27 September 201827 September 2018|Verité in the News

The call by the Government to reduce imports as an effort to counter the impact of Sri Lanka’s fast depreciating rupee was met with disdain by many members of the public. This is largely because an import contraction is seen...

Right to Information: A journey from secrecy to openness

by |25 September 201826 November 2018|Verité in the News

BY AANYA WIPULASENA AND RAJITHA JAGODA ARACHCHI Eighteen months in operation, Sri Lanka’s Right to Information law is empowering citizens all over the island – from newsrooms to tiny village hamlets. Bolstered by a powerful and public-oriented Commission set up...

Sri Lanka’s RTI report card: fair, but can be better

by |25 September 201825 September 2018|Verité in the News

The International Day for the Universal Access to Information (also known as the World Right to Know Day) is observed every year on September 28. This provides Sri Lanka an opportunity to take stock of how its Right to Information...

The battle against homophobia in Sri Lanka

by |25 September 201825 September 2018|Verité in the News

BY AANYA WIPULASENA As LGBT communities in India celebrate the decriminalisation of same-sex relationships in the world’s largest democracy, the grim reality is that Sri Lanka has a long way to go, and news-creators and opinion shapers may be part...

Online Govt. trade portal set to fail if structural problems go unchecked: Leading researcher

by |25 September 201825 September 2018|Verité in the News

By Madushka Balasuriya In July this year, Sri Lanka made one of the most progressive steps in its trade history when it launched the Sri Lanka Trade Information Portal (SLTIP). An initiative by the Department of Commerce, in collaboration with...

Sri Lanka’s regulations, multiple state agencies blocking progress

by |18 September 201818 September 2018|Verité in the News

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's multiple ministries and agencies and regulations is making it difficult to implement policy and red tape was hindering trade and investment, and reform are required to unlock growth, officials said. "Sri Lanka compared to other emerging...

‘If changes are made in Committee Stage in Parliament, there will be no room to legally challenge draconian sections of the new legislation’ – says Gehan Gunatilleke

by |18 September 201817 October 2018|Verité in the News

Taken from Sunday Observer BY A STAFF REPORTER The Counter Terrorism Bill approved by cabinet last week is a major improvement on the existing Prevention of Terrorism Act, but the bill only has conditional cabinet approval and could be subject...

Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment signs MoU with Verité Research

by |14 September 201814 September 2018|Press Release

Left to Right: Dr. Nishan de Mel (Executive Director – Verité Research), Mr. L. M. K. Muthukumarana (Deputy General Manager – Legal & Airport), Mr. W.M.V. Wansekara, (Acting General Manager – SLBFE) The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE)...

Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2018: On The Fast Track to a Turnaround

by |14 September 201814 September 2018|Verité in the News

Give top priority to foreign investment - Arun Kumar Foreign investment needs to be a high-priority area for growth and employment generation in Sri Lanka, said Arun M Kumar, Chairman and CEO, KPMG India. Delivering the key note address at the inaugural...

A Litmus Test: The Debate on the 19th Amendment

by |14 September 201814 September 2018|Verité in the News

On April 28, 2015, the 19th amendment to the Constitution was passed in Parliament, with a two-thirds majority. 212 MPs voted in favour of its passage, with just one MP at the time, former Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara, voting against it. The 19th amendment...