April 2021

Privatisation of Public Data: Sri Lanka Customs as a Case in Point

by |22 April 202124 May 2021|Interviews & Articles

Published in - DailyMirror Data collected and held by government agencies is a valuable ‘public asset’. Properly utilised, such data can help the private and public sector better contribute to Sri Lanka’s economic growth. These datasets are compiled at public...

Concessional Financing Is Not without Controversy – Report

by |19 April 202119 April 2021|Verité in the News

Published in the Sunday Observer Explicitly evaluating whether loans are concessional or adverse considering the combined consequence of the grant element and cost escalation on the tied element/unsolicited proposal would be advantageous for Sri Lanka. By contrast, at present only...

Sri Lankan Understanding with George Cooke featuring Subhashini Abeysinghe

by |19 April 202119 April 2021|Interviews & Articles

What can Sri Lanka do to succeed? Full of fresh insight, data and intellectual perspectives by Subhashini Abeysinghe of Verite Research on re-understanding and re-thinking Sri Lanka. Hi Magazine interview with George Cooke.