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The Rise Of The Zombie Firms: The Problem With Recapitalising Banks

January 4, 2024

For Sri Lanka, A Governance-Linked Bond Might Just Be the Ticket

December 21, 2023

Budget 2024 Improves Transparency in IMF Program Progress

December 11, 2023

2024 வரவு செலவுத் திட்டம், சர்வதேச நாணய நிதியத்தின் திட்ட செயல்திறன் குறித்த வெளிப்படைத்தன்மை மேம்பட்டுள்ளது – வெரிட்டே ரிசர்ச்

December 10, 2023

අයි.එම්.එෆ් ආධාර ප්‍රගතිය හොඳ පැත්තට

December 10, 2023

Gender-Based Budgeting for 2024: More Tokenism or True Commitment?

December 7, 2023

பணியிட பாலியல் துன்புறுத்தலை குறைத்தல் : 3 தடைகளும் அடையாளம் காணப்பட்ட தீர்வுகளும்

December 3, 2023

Reducing Workplace Sexual Harassment: Three Barriers and Solutions

December 3, 2023

Backwards in blacklisting: Enabling corruption in procurement

November 23, 2023

Verité Chief Labels Budget 2024 Another ‘Fairytale’

November 15, 2023

“Sugar Scam” is not the whole iceberg: “Forestalling” needs a rule-of-law solution

November 9, 2023

අයවැය පොරොන්දු ක්‍රියාත්මක කිරීමේ විනිවිදභාවය වසර 2ක් ඇතුළත පිට පිටම පහළට – පර්යේෂණයක ප්‍රතිඵල මෙන්න

October 31, 2023

2023 Budget Accountability at Sea: Verité

October 31, 2023

Is Sri Lanka addicted to missing revenue targets?

October 30, 2023

SL Lags Behind in Providing Trade Statistics – Verite Research

October 30, 2023

Growth a Must for Debt Sustainability – Nishan De Mel

October 30, 2023

Sub-optimal Tobacco Tax Policy Loses Rs. 20 B Revenue – Verite Research

October 29, 2023

Verite Research Recommends Indexation Policy for Cigarette Taxing

October 29, 2023

SL May Again Need to Impose New Taxes in Budget 2023 – Deshal de Mel

October 29, 2023

“Regular violations, changes to law erode credibility”

October 29, 2023

Poor Governance Led to Multiple Layers of Crises

October 29, 2023

IMF Program’s Transparency Falls to Lowest Point in Sept.

October 19, 2023

செப்டம்பரில் ஐ.எம்.எப். திட்டத்தின் வெளிப்படைத்தன்மை அதன் மிகக் குறைந்த நிலையை எட்டியது : வெரிட்டே ரிசர்ச்

October 18, 2023

වෙරිටේ අයි.එම්.එෆ් සැප්තැම්බර් මීටරය එළියට

October 18, 2023

Experts Urge IMF to Insist on Governance Reforms in Sri Lanka and Reset Debt Targets

October 17, 2023

Zoned Out: Export ambitions hindered by land limitations

October 12, 2023

DDR Wipes Out Half of EPF/ETF Incomes: An Act of Financial Terrorism by CBSL

October 9, 2023

The troubling lack of compliance by public authorities with RTI Act

September 28, 2023

Most Public Authorities Disclose Less Than 40% of Required Information Online: Verité Research

September 22, 2023

SL Has Met 38 of 57 IMF Commitments Due by End-August: Verité Research

September 15, 2023

ஆகஸ்ட் மாத நிலவரப்படி இலங்கை சர்வதேச நாணய நிதியத்தின் 57 உறுதிமொழிகளில் 38 ஐ மாத்திரமே பூர்த்தி செய்துள்ளது: வெரிட்டே ரிசேர்ச்

September 14, 2023

අයි.එම්.එෆ් ගැන නවතම වාර්තාව එළියට

September 14, 2023

Schrodinger’s Banks: The immediate need for Policies to ensure Financial stability

September 14, 2023

First Ever Civil Society Governance Diagnostic Report on Sri Lanka Debuts

September 14, 2023

SL Has Completed Only 19.4% of UNHRC Resolution Commitments: Verité Research

September 13, 2023

Eran Says 30% Tax on EPF is Unjust as Members End Up Paying More than Corporate Sector

September 8, 2023

Govt. Continues to Violate RTI Act on Infrastructure Project Info: Verité

September 1, 2023

பாரிய அளவிலான உட்கட்டமைப்பு திட்டங்கள் : இலங்கை அரசாங்கம் பொதுமக்களை தொடர்ந்தும் இருளில் வைத்திருக்கிறது!

August 31, 2023

රජය තොරතුරු පනතේ නියාමනයට පිටුපාලා – වෙරිටේ

August 31, 2023

Large scale infrastructure, small scale disclosure: Fertile ground for corruption

August 31, 2023

අයි.එම්.එෆ්. මීටරයට අසු නොවන තැන් වෙරිටේ කියයි

August 21, 2023

Status of 15% of Sri Lanka’s IMF Commitments ‘Unknown’: Verité Research

August 21, 2023

இலங்கை நாணய நிதியத்துடன் ஏற்படுத்திக்கொண்ட 15% உறுதிமொழிகள் ‘அறியப்படாத’ நிலையில்! : வெரிட்டே ரிசர்ச்

August 20, 2023

Too many ‘known unknowns’ in Sri Lanka’s IMF programme

August 17, 2023

Another export target destined to be missed? Sri Lanka is aiming to double its goods export revenue by 2027, but history is not on its side

August 3, 2023

The best next step for improving tax collection

July 21, 2023

Calculating the Loss to the EPF from Proposed DDR

July 12, 2023

Let’s Shield the EPF with the Instincts of Winston Churchill

July 6, 2023

Why SL claim it has less capacity Than least developed countries for trade facilitation?Concerning notification made to the WTO

June 22, 2023

Restructuring domestic debt Must be credible, fast, comprehensive

June 8, 2023

Why tracking the IMF programme implementation is of public interest

May 25, 2023

Verité Research Unveils Airquality.lk

December 13, 2022

Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka’s 2023 Budget Aims to Target Subsidies, Private-Sector Driven Economy

November 14, 2022

Increase Taxes Along with Transparency

November 5, 2022

Increase Taxes Along with Transparency

November 5, 2022

It Costs a Woman 90% of Her Expected Monthly Earnings to Work in SL, Says Research Paper

November 1, 2022

Approval of Govt. Moves Up but Only to Extreme Low Level of 10%

October 31, 2022

Ambitious Targets with no Proper Plans a Major Pitfall in Budgets: Verité Research

October 25, 2022

Verité Research Sri Lanka Economic Policy Group Moots Domestic Debt Restructuring

October 25, 2022

CA Sri Lanka CEOs Forum Puts Spotlight on Economic Recovery, Debt Sustainability

October 10, 2022

India Emerges as Sri Lanka’s Top Lender in 2022: Verite Research Think-Tank

September 15, 2022

Electricity and Eligibility: Targeting Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka

September 13, 2022

Sri Lanka’s Flawed Regulatory Framework Helped Spawn Bad Chinese Loans – Analysis

September 5, 2022

Verité Research Highlights Perils of Deviating from Competitive Bidding to Lure Chinese Funding for Infrastructure

September 3, 2022

Greater Visibility of Execution Critical to Improve Budget Credibility: Verité Research

August 29, 2022

Total SOE Losses in First 4 Months of 2022 Surpass Annual Losses in 2021

August 16, 2022

Govt. Told to Use Household Electricity Consumption to Determine Welfare Eligibility

August 4, 2022

FactCheck.lk by Verité Research First Lankan Platform to Receive IFCN Accreditation

July 27, 2022

The One Truly Serious Political Problem in Sri Lanka

July 7, 2022

Govt. Approval Rating Drops to 3% in June: Verité Research ‘Mood of the Nation’ Poll

July 2, 2022

Verité Research Launches ‘Infrastructure Watch’

June 24, 2022

Verité Research Sri Lanka Economic Policy Group Makes Key Recommendations

June 20, 2022

Restructuring domestic debt Must be credible, fast, comprehensive

June 8, 2022

How a Powerful Dynasty Bankrupted Sri Lanka in 30 Months

April 28, 2022

70% of Sri Lankans Want Executive Presidency Abolished

April 19, 2022

Reaching Consensus on an Interim Government

April 18, 2022

Explained: Sri Lanka Economic Crisis and India’s $2.5 Billion Line of Credit

March 29, 2022

How Four Powerful Brothers Broke the Island Nation Sri Lanka

March 19, 2022

CIPE-COSMI Team Up to Boost Participatory Governance in Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects

January 22, 2022

Dollar Drought Leaves Sri Lanka Groping in the Dark

January 22, 2022

CIPE-COSMI Team up to Boost Participatory Governance in Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects

January 22, 2022

State Revenue: What Happened to the Tax Amnesty?

January 22, 2022

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January 22, 2022

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January 22, 2022

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January 22, 2022

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January 22, 2022

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January 22, 2022

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January 22, 2022

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January 22, 2022

Confidence-boosting, Painful Economic Reform Package Pointed Out as SL’s Only Way Out

January 21, 2022

Sri Lanka CenBank May Raise Rates as Inflation Pressure Builds

January 18, 2022

Explainer: Sri Lanka on the Edge as Debt Burden Mounts

January 17, 2022

Colombo Port City: A New Dubai or a Chinese Enclave?

January 17, 2022

50% Fall in Paddy Yield Points to Necessity to Import 1 mn Metric Tonnes of Rice

January 16, 2022

Webinar on ‘The Right to Information and the Private Sector’

January 11, 2022

November 2021 Reserves Lower than ‘Spider-Man’ Box Revenue

January 11, 2022

Economist Calls for Debt Default to Avert Hardships on People

January 10, 2022

Economist Calls For Debt Default To Avert Hardships On People

January 10, 2022

Central Bank sells gold worth US$ 206mn to shore up reserves

January 9, 2022

Relief Package a Real Relief or an Economic Destabiliser?

January 8, 2022

CB says Funds Allocated for Jan. 18 Bond Settlement

January 7, 2022

CB Says Funds Allocated for Jan. 18 Bond Settlement

January 7, 2022

Government’s New Year Relief: A Blessing or Curse in Disguise?

January 5, 2022

Business Sentiment – Confidence at A Seven Month High

January 3, 2022

Fitch Rating Revision: Debt default fears worsen but Lanka assures repayment

December 19, 2021

Fitch Rating Revision: Debt Default Fears Worsen but Lanka Assures Repayment

December 19, 2021

Sri Lanka is Being Pushed Towards Bankruptcy; Budget does not address any burning issues: Eran

December 13, 2021

Budget Fails to set up Stable Fiscal Regime – Verite Research

December 12, 2021

Budget Deeply Flawed: Nishan de Mel

December 12, 2021

Budget and Tax

December 10, 2021

Govt. continues to amend Governing Fiscal Law to suit its Agenda: Verité Research

December 10, 2021

Budget 2022 Fails in Critical Outcomes: Verité Research

December 9, 2021

Govt. Urged to Initiate Groundwork for Debt Restructuring as Plan B

December 9, 2021

Budget Fails to Establish Stable Fiscal Regime: Verité Research

December 8, 2021

Sri Lanka Debt Re-structuring: Opinion Divided Among Think Tanks

December 7, 2021

Sri Lanka should draw up own program and negotiate with IMF: de Mel

December 7, 2021

Sri Lanka’s Plunge Into Organic Farming Brings Disaster

December 7, 2021

Extreme Food Prices Slam Inflation-Ridden Turkey and Sri Lanka

December 3, 2021

How News Headlines Make or Break the Public Mind

November 30, 2021

Manthri.lk names Top 5 active MPs in Parliament during September

November 28, 2021

Fertiliser Crisis highlights need for Rationality, Science and Merit in Governance

November 23, 2021

The Growing Dangers of Online Sexual Exploitation of Children

November 20, 2021

Sri Lanka Economic Summit to feature session on ‘Resetting the Export Portfolio’ on Day-2

November 18, 2021

Verité Research highlights key takeaways from Budget 2022

November 18, 2021

Budget 2022: What’s in Store?

November 11, 2021

Farmers Have ‘Grown Accustomed’ to Fertiliser, Rajapaksa Tells Glasgow

November 1, 2021

Seeking a Systematic Tax on Cancer Sticks

November 1, 2021

How Sri Lanka’s Flip to Organic Farming has now caused row with China over Fertilizer Crisis

October 31, 2021

Poor Budget Credibility Cited as Major Issue for Public Finances

October 30, 2021

Revenue Enhancement Measures Crucial for 2022 Budget

October 28, 2021

Verité Research Reveals Implementation Lags in 2020 Budget

October 28, 2021

Lack of Openness in Govt Agencies a Concern for Assessing Budget Promises: Verité Research

October 27, 2021

Secrecy of Budget and Cabinet Decisions Rose in 2020: Verite

October 27, 2021

Revenue Enhancement Measures Critical in Budget 2022: Verité

October 27, 2021

Verité Research Offers Solutions for USD Liquidity Crisis

October 24, 2021

Doubling Exports in a Decade: Too Ambitious or Easily Achievable?

October 23, 2021

Verité Research Pre-Budget Forum Offers Solutions for Forex Crisis, Presents Budget Proposals

October 18, 2021

Verité Research Pre-Budget Forum Offers Solutions for Forex Crisis, Presents Budget Proposals

October 18, 2021

Verite shows how Lanka can achieve Sustainable Debt Dynamics

October 18, 2021

Court of Appeal to be Moved to get the CID Cracking into Ratwatte Inquiry

October 17, 2021

Verité Moots 8 – 10% VAT for % and 2022

October 14, 2021

Explained: The Adani Group’s recent Port Deal in Sri Lanka

October 4, 2021

A Byproduct of Intervention

September 29, 2021

Manthri.lk Names Top 10 Performing MPs of Current Parliament

September 19, 2021

Top Panel Sounds Alarm, Insists it’s Time for Urgent Economic Reforms

September 16, 2021

Sri Lanka Inflation: Economic Emergency Causes Prices of Essential Goods to Soar

September 10, 2021

Tax Amnesty: The New Tax Scandal

September 6, 2021

Good Food for the Rich

September 5, 2021

How Sri Lanka’s Overnight Flip to Total Organic Farming Has Led to an Economic Disaster

September 5, 2021

How Sri Lanka’s Overnight Flip to Total Organic Farming has led to an Economic Disaster

September 5, 2021

Farmers for a Phased Out Transition From Chemical to Organic Fertilizer; Supplemented With Advice

August 31, 2021

Most Farmers Support Move Towards Organic Farming – Survey

August 29, 2021

Threat on Food Security ‘Significant’ and could be ‘Imminent’: Survey

August 29, 2021

Delving into the Controversial DCC Rate Hike by Banks

August 28, 2021

Realistic or just Rhetoric? The Ban on Chemical Fertilizer

August 27, 2021

Farmers Foresee Drop in Harvest Due to Govt.’s Rush to Embrace Organic Fertilizer

August 27, 2021

Farmers Against Haphazard Rush to Switch to Organic Fertiliser

August 26, 2021

Crucial Farmer Opinion on Synthetic Fertilizer Ban Warns of 50 percent Reduction in Harvest

August 26, 2021

De Facto Rationing of Dollars Arising out of Forex Crisis

August 22, 2021

Proposed Tax Amnesty: Exercising Caution in Income Generation

August 21, 2021

IMF or No IMF, Sri Lanka Needs Economic Analysis and Plan Going Forward

August 12, 2021

Debt Default Danger: Alarmist or Imminent?

August 9, 2021

Un SDG on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Unlikely to Be Fulfilled by SL: Study

August 5, 2021

Real Question Is Not Whether SL Should Go to IMF or Not

August 5, 2021

CA Sri Lanka’s CEOs Forum Plays Nexus Role to Bridge Gap between Govt., Biz Community

August 3, 2021

Private Sector Needs Consistent Policies to Take Risks

August 2, 2021

Sri Lanka Needs Medium and Long Term Plan to Overcome Debt Crisis

August 1, 2021

Verité Research Hands over New Study on Due Process to Minister of Justice

July 30, 2021

‘Sri Lanka’s Import Regime is One of the most Complex and Protectionist in the World’ – US State Department

July 24, 2021

Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Dynasty Is Not as Secure as It Appears

July 15, 2021

Desperately Searching for Dollars: Importers and Import-Intensive Exporters Badly Hit

July 4, 2021

The Need for Increased Fuel Prices and Divestiture of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation

June 27, 2021

‘SL Treats Investors as Most Welcome Partners’

June 22, 2021

Experts shed Key Insights to Boosting EU-SL Economic Partnership

June 21, 2021

Hiking Cigarette Prices Would Make More Sense: Economist

June 14, 2021

Invisible Under the Law: The Consistent Neglect of Domestic Workers in Sri Lanka

June 13, 2021

Investment Forum 2021 Aims Gamechanger for Sri Lanka

May 31, 2021

Port City – What Next?

May 27, 2021

Treasury Rules Out Fraudulent Stats in Central Bank Report

May 8, 2021

Concessional Financing Is Not without Controversy – Report

April 18, 2021

Enacting Laws Alone Will Not Solve Problems of Female Workers

March 14, 2021

Government urged to take pragmatic view on debt management

March 13, 2021

Urgent need for multifaceted approach to counter gender-discriminatory labour laws

March 10, 2021

Govt. should focus on reserve quality: Former CB Chief

March 4, 2021

Veemansa Initiatives’ Discussion on ‘External Debt Situation in Sri Lanka’

March 1, 2021

Quality Development for Quality Growth and Quality Life

February 19, 2021

Colombo Port City: A new Dubai or a Chinese enclave?

January 17, 2021

Sri Lanka’s Imports Increased in 2021 – Cabraal

January 11, 2021

Call to ensure credible implementation of budget-2021 proposals

October 29, 2020

කොරෝනා වෛරසය, ආචාරධර්ම සහ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ “ජඩමාධ්‍ය”: මාධ්‍යවේදියෙකුට ඔබේ දර්ශන පටිගත කළ හැකිද?

October 15, 2020

ප්‍රසූත නිවාඩුව කප්පාදු කිරීමේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා ආණ්ඩුවේ තීරණය “මාතෘත්වයට නිගාවක්”

October 13, 2020

Eminent economists urge decisive action to prevent emerging debt crisis

October 2, 2020

Cost of extending maternity benefits to private sector only Rs. 4.2 b: Verité

October 1, 2020

ව්‍යවස්ථාව: ශ්‍රී ලංකා විධායක ජනපති ක්‍රමය ගැන මහින්ද, මෛත්‍රී, ජීඑල් සහ විමල් එදා සහ අද

September 16, 2020

Some ‘concessional’ loans less favorable than borrowing on markets: Verité

September 14, 2020

Change? Let’s start from the Cabinet

July 30, 2020

Fighting corruption still a voter priority: Survey

July 20, 2020

Invest in skills today to thrive tomorrow

July 17, 2020

Verité Research launches first phase of a new public finance platform

June 11, 2020

Sri Lanka budget transparency below minimum on international survey: think tank

June 9, 2020

SL Budget openness improves, but still below global benchmark

June 9, 2020

SL’s Budget openness: Improved but still below global benchmark

June 9, 2020

ලිංගික අපරාධ: ‘දූෂණයෙන්’ නොනැවතී ‘කාන්තාවන්ට නිගරු කරන පිරිමින්ගේ සමාජයක්’

June 4, 2020

Govt. exceeds borrowing limits by Rs 120 bn

May 15, 2020

කොරෝනා වසංගතය සමාජ ව්‍යසනයක් කිරීමට දායක වන තක්කඩි මාධ්‍යකරණය හෙළා දකිමු!

May 15, 2020

Reconvene parliament, carry out more tests to contain COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, ex-legislators say in live online session

April 17, 2020

Economists debate over best response to fight COVID-19 while keeping economies less hurt

April 17, 2020

Govt initiatives to reduce interest rates and boost economy

April 17, 2020

Economist urges need for credible fiscal roadmap

March 17, 2020

Budget proposals need to be feasible; Nishan De Mel

March 17, 2020

Need for prudent ministerial portfolio allocation urged for better public finance management

March 5, 2020

Ominously rising foodflation needs medium to long-term strategy to improve agricultural productivity

March 2, 2020

Sri Lanka’s consumption could have recovered with smaller stimulus

February 25, 2020

Export sector needs better strategies to propel growth

February 17, 2020

Poison In The Air: Monitoring Sri Lanka’s Air Quality

February 3, 2020

Thirteen MPs ‘silent’ during Parliamentary debates last year

February 3, 2020

Balancing short and long term interests vital for Sri Lanka in 2020 (Commentary)

January 3, 2020

Sri Lanka hereditary legislators may top the House of Lords

November 1, 2019

Sri Lanka should set up professional debt management unit: Academic

October 9, 2019

Experts call for clear energy policies

October 1, 2019

Sri Lanka’s Hill Country Tamils marginalized despite ending statelessness: report

October 1, 2019

“Plan to fail” perfectly sums up Sri Lanka’s power sector crisis

October 1, 2019

A Look Back at Manthri.lk: Are Politicians keeping their promises?

August 17, 2019

Disaster Management in Sri Lanka

July 22, 2019

The Thajudeen saga: Murder cover-up trial set to begin in October

July 22, 2019

Dead end in Trinco-5 case?

July 15, 2019

Disastrous handling of Sri Lanka’s disaster management, probe reveals

July 12, 2019

Abuse of ICCPR Act has ‘chilling effect’ on fundamental freedoms

June 17, 2019

New fake news/hate speech laws: Are they really necessary?

June 11, 2019

Reactions to the presidential pardon of Sri Lankan rightwing religious leader

June 10, 2019

Experts warn of gaps in disaster preparedness; urge for a more proactive framework

June 6, 2019

UN launches open platform to support Sri Lanka’s policy making

June 6, 2019

Government launches e-Procurement system

June 4, 2019

UN launches platform to support policy development in Sri Lanka

June 4, 2019

Next Hambantota? Welcome to the Chinese-funded US$1.4 billion Port City Colombo in Sri Lanka

May 16, 2019

How a legal blind spot could have kept Sri Lanka from arresting returning ISIS members

April 26, 2019

‘ප‍්‍රකාශනයට’ බලපැවැත්වෙන ශී‍්‍ර ලංකාවේ නව හිදිසි නීති රෙගුලාසි මොනවා ද?

April 19, 2019

Explaining Sri Lanka’s new Emergency Regulations on ‘publication’

April 19, 2019

Sri Lanka parliament committee slams failures in public finance management

April 17, 2019

Arrest of writer Sathkumara sparks debate on freedom of expression

April 13, 2019

Succeeding in 4IR era: Opportunities and challenges for Sri Lanka

April 2, 2019

Eran attributes slow policy implementation to poor public service

April 1, 2019

UNHRC Resolution, Guided by India, to Give Breather to Sri Lankan Government

March 20, 2019

Sri Lanka made ‘poor progress’ in rights resolution observes local think-tank

March 20, 2019

Sri Lanka only partly met UN promise to release military-held land, study finds

March 15, 2019

NCE applauds methods introduced to promote key export sectors

March 13, 2019

Call for Keynesian type intervention to boost economy

March 12, 2019

Sri Lanka has fulfilled a quarter of 2018 budget proposals

March 11, 2019

Govt moves from hand outs to empower people

March 8, 2019

Recipe for SOE reform

March 5, 2019

THIRTEEN MPs MUM IN 2018

March 1, 2019

Foreign debt vulnerability and indebtedness to China

February 18, 2019

Sri Lanka urged to develop own narrative of China’s BRI

February 13, 2019

Better pay, security could help reduce Sri Lanka’s Labour shortage

February 13, 2019

Verité Research releases comprehensive report on Sri Lanka’s youth unemployment

February 6, 2019

Sri Lanka seeks regional bailout as balance of payments crisis looms

January 21, 2019

Reporting on identity in the Sri Lankan media: Ethics and errors

January 14, 2019

Chinese loans not main source of debt trap, says think tank

January 14, 2019

Belt and Road Initiative spurs Sri Lanka’s growth

December 3, 2018

RTI Commission directs CB to reveal 2015, 2016 EPF deals

December 3, 2018

High risk of political control in Sri Lankan media, study finds

November 1, 2018

Broken promises from budget pledges: Verite Research

October 30, 2018

REPORT:THE MEDIA REGULATOR OF SRI LANKA, THE GOVT HAS ITS OWN 30 PLUS MEDIA OUTLETS

October 29, 2018

MEDIA OWNERSHIP IN SRI LANKA: AUDIENCE CONCENTRATION IS VESTED IN THE HANDS OF A FEW OWNERS

October 29, 2018

මොළ හෝදන ලංකාවේ මාධ්‍ය හිමිකමේ තිත්ත ඇත්ත මෙන්න

October 29, 2018

Sri Lankan media ownership laid bare with new transparency tool

October 29, 2018

Sri Lanka president sacks prime minister, appoints Rajapaksa

October 29, 2018

Sacked Sri Lanka PM given ‘deadline’ to vacate residence

October 29, 2018

Sri Lanka Exim bank proposal in limbo for three years

October 22, 2018

Only 8% of budget promises are on track, says think tank

October 17, 2018

Only 8-pct of Sri Lanka’s 2018 budget promises progressing on track: Verité

October 17, 2018

Only 8-pct of Sri Lanka govt budget promises on track, study finds

October 17, 2018

Budget promises lagging; state of ‘Implementation Unit’ unknown

October 17, 2018

Budget 2018 mired on implementation

October 17, 2018

High protection betrays uncompetitiveness of Sri Lankan industry

October 10, 2018

Corrupt bureaucrats, uncompetitive local industries blocking trade liberalization

October 9, 2018

Sri Lanka needs to generate public support for trade reform

October 9, 2018

Digitization and transparency

October 2, 2018

Rethinking the rupee crisis

September 27, 2018

The battle against homophobia in Sri Lanka

September 25, 2018

Right to Information: A journey from secrecy to openness

September 25, 2018

Study finds Sri Lanka import tax exemption schemes prone to abuse

September 23, 2018

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

September 23, 2018

‘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

September 18, 2018

Sri Lanka’s regulations, multiple state agencies blocking progress

September 18, 2018

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

September 15, 2018

A Litmus Test: The Debate on the 19th Amendment

September 14, 2018

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

September 14, 2018

Loopholes hamper outcome of import tax relief programs – Study

August 27, 2018

Study reveals SL’s import tax exemption schemes prone to abuse

August 23, 2018

Opaque import tax exemptions pave way for abuse: Report

August 23, 2018

Import taxes

August 23, 2018

Bringing Sri Lanka’s traders one step closer to global market

August 13, 2018

More drug prices slashed: “Good” move or “rushed” move?

August 13, 2018

Hindu group protests against Muslim teachers wearing abaya

July 25, 2018

Sri Lanka’s private insurance providers exploit language barrier: Research

July 17, 2018

How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port

July 17, 2018

Sri Lanka needs to simplify export registration process – Verité Research

July 17, 2018

Think tank urges govt. simplify export registration process

July 17, 2018

Simplifying exporter registration process is critical for export success: Study

July 17, 2018

Performance-based Budget

July 17, 2018

Sri Lanka-China FTA offers higher gains to Sri Lankan exports: study

June 2, 2018

Access for key exportable products needed in Sri Lanka-China FTA: Verité

May 24, 2018

Extremism Gains Ground In Sri Lanka

May 22, 2018

SL – China FTA would result in higher gains for Sri Lankan exports: Study

May 22, 2018

Logjam in ethnic reconciliation spurs extremism in Sri Lanka

May 20, 2018

How Should The Media Report Suicide And Rape?

May 8, 2018

Revisiting 1915: lessons from a violent past

May 7, 2018

Thrice-proposed EXIM Bank plan on the back-burner

May 6, 2018

Budget Promises For 2017: To What Extent Have They Been Kept?

May 4, 2018

Open Budget Survey 2017 Released

May 3, 2018

Budget 2017 stumbles on execution

April 29, 2018

Almost a quarter of the 2017 budget proposals became broken promises

April 29, 2018

Exporters want proposed development bank with EXIM window fast-tracked

April 27, 2018

One-third of budget promises fulifilled in 2017 – Verité Research

April 26, 2018

Transparency improves in SL’s budget implementation process

April 26, 2018

35-pct of 2017 budget promises near completion, 24-pct broken

April 26, 2018

Government fulfills 35% of 2018 budget proposals

April 26, 2018

Almost a quarter of SL’s 2017 budget promises unfulfilled

April 25, 2018

අයවැය පොරොන්දුවලින් නොකෙරෙන ප්‍රමාණය වැඩියි – Verité Research

April 25, 2018

Reforms imperative to resolve structural and institutional bottlenecks

April 8, 2018

The Impact of the No-Confidence Motion: A Round-Up

April 6, 2018

Lower rank Lankan officials complicit in perpetuating communalism, says Verite Research

March 10, 2018

Sri Lanka made minimal progress on UNHRC resolution: Verité Research

March 9, 2018

Smart Phones and Stupid Governments: Blocking Social Media as Sri Lanka Burns

March 8, 2018

Feature on Manthri.lk

February 28, 2018

Sri Lanka-Singapore FTA heads in the right direction

February 25, 2018

Economic reforms in Sri Lanka: Salvation or a recipe for inaction?

February 23, 2018

Opinion: Economic reforms in Sri Lanka: Salvation or a recipe for inaction?

February 22, 2018

Quota Conundrums

February 20, 2018

International trade expert says signing FTAs won’t help revive SL’s export sector

February 20, 2018

FTA with Singapore, positive signal to world

February 19, 2018

In Sri Lanka, local elections have rattled the government

February 15, 2018

STF brutality against Muslims in Digana: March 5

February 13, 2018

Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to hold seminar on February 16

February 8, 2018

Sri Lanka – Singapore FTA Seminar organized by CCC on Feb. 16

February 6, 2018

Low ranking for SL in global assessment of budget transparency

February 5, 2018

Restricting the sale of liquor to women: Is the public debate misinformed?

February 4, 2018

Sri Lanka Budget Openness, amongst lowest ranked countries in South Asia

February 3, 2018

Transparency and the Budget

February 2, 2018

Lanka’s Budget openness, among lowest in South Asia

February 1, 2018

Sri Lanka stumbles on budget openness

February 1, 2018

Capacity limitations at FinMin key reason for lack of budget transparency: think tank

February 1, 2018

Sri Lankan govt urged to present simpler ‘citizen’s budget’

January 31, 2018

Sri Lanka Budget Openness, amongst lowest ranked countries in South Asia

January 31, 2018

Sri Lanka’s budget transparency improves in 2017

January 31, 2018

News 1st covers launch of budgetpromises.org

January 30, 2018

SL’s budget related reporting seen as falling short of world standards

January 30, 2018

Budget openness: Sri Lanka needs higher standards

January 30, 2018

Low ranking for SL in global assessment of transparent budgets

January 30, 2018

Local government polls: a guide to the new electoral system

January 29, 2018

Sri Lankan women reject alcohol U-turn

January 24, 2018

Restricting sale of liquor to women: public debate is misinformed

January 22, 2018

Women scorn ‘cultural reasons’ behind alcohol ban

January 21, 2018

Sri Lanka think tank says government decision to ban women from purchasing liquor is unconstitutional

January 20, 2018

Ban on women to purchase liquor; violation of constitution: Verite Research

January 20, 2018

Why Cabinet Decision To Re-impose Alcohol Ban On Women Unconstitutional? – Verite` Explains

January 19, 2018

The Cabinet decision to ban women from purchasing liquor is unconstitutional: Verite

January 19, 2018

Sri Lanka ban on women buying liquor unconstitutional: Verité Research

January 19, 2018

Opinion: Cabinet decision to ban women from buying liquor is unconstitutional

January 19, 2018

Liquor purchase ban on women unconstitutional – Verité Research

January 19, 2018

Female activists petition Supreme Court challenging archaic liquor laws against women

January 18, 2018

Lankan activists continue agitation against archaic alcohol laws despite new setback

January 17, 2018

The Cabinet decision to ban women from purchasing liquor is unconstitutional: Verite Research

January 17, 2018

Reimposing ban on women to buy liquor: Samanalee, 10 others file FR

January 17, 2018

“Who’s the thief?”: The latest drama in politics

January 11, 2018

The promises of the government of Sri Lanka remain in limbo three years later

January 9, 2018

Three years: Glass half full?

January 8, 2018

President of Sri Lanka celebrates 3 years in power amid doubts over his mandate

January 8, 2018

Is Sri Lanka on course for a lost decade?

January 7, 2018

Trump’s global credibility is shot

December 6, 2017

On Balanced Growth at Rajarata University

December 3, 2017

Sri Lanka’s Failure to Confront Its Past and Present Casts a Shadow on Its Future

November 30, 2017

Expert calls for access to data on implications of Budget proposals

November 15, 2017

Budget 2018: Enterprise Sri Lanka must address realities

November 15, 2017

An in-depth look at what happened to the 2017 Budget

November 9, 2017

Pre-budget bonanza!

November 9, 2017

Budget Tracker

November 8, 2017

NCE-Verite Research collaborate on platform to track implementation of budget proposals

November 3, 2017

Liability Management Act on the horizon to facilitate FDI

November 2, 2017

Has the open economy delivered in Sri Lanka?

November 1, 2017

Struggling port forces Sri Lanka closer to China

October 31, 2017

Aiyo! Mr. Public Servant

October 29, 2017

Over half of budget 2017 pledges not implemented – report

October 29, 2017

Misleading Sri Lanka budget estimates lead to broken promises

October 27, 2017

Fate of over half of 2017 budget promises unknown: think tank

October 25, 2017

Sri Lanka govt concealing status of most 2017 budget proposals

October 25, 2017

Open Budget Survey 2017 Released

October 25, 2017

2017 Budget Proposals: Research reveals progress in 3%

October 25, 2017

2017 budget promises mostly concealed or breached: Research

October 25, 2017

Info on 51% of year 2017 budget pledges not forthcoming from state institutions

October 25, 2017

USAID launches US $ 12mn project to boost Lankan youth employability

October 20, 2017

US funds youth employability, entrepreneurship program in Sri Lanka

October 20, 2017

Suicide rates down, but concerns remain

October 15, 2017

Livestreamed debate begins on Sri Lanka’s open economy

October 12, 2017

Sri Lanka government spends SLR 72 billion yearly for those suffering from diseases caused by tobacco smoking

September 28, 2017

NATA calls for more transparency from Finance Ministry with tobacco policymaking

September 20, 2017

Sri Lanka on a path of economic transformation; exports key: Malik

September 15, 2017

Sri Lanka’s export problem is not concentration but composition: Verité

September 13, 2017

EIAs are bedrock of environmental management, says expert

August 1, 2017

‘Politicians never hit by strikes’

July 27, 2017

The Gloves Are Off: Reactions to Ben Emmerson’s Statement on Torture, Counterterrorism

July 20, 2017

What’s Happening With Constitutional Reforms?

July 16, 2017

Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute concludes first Foreign Policy conference

July 14, 2017

Top experts share insights at LKI’s foreign policy conference

July 14, 2017

Global economic issues –a focus at major LKI forum

July 13, 2017

Sri Lankan government gives high priority to develop ICT

July 13, 2017

Disinformation in Sri Lanka: An overview

July 4, 2017

Verité Research works with regional businesses to address policy issues

July 4, 2017

සිය දිවි නසා ගැනිම් සහ ජනමාධ්‍ය වගකීම

July 3, 2017

Religious violence in Sri Lanka has chronic nature: Verité

June 21, 2017

Violence against Sri Lanka Christians widespread; backed by state officials: report

June 21, 2017

Geetha’s disqualification does not invalidate nomination papers: Verité

May 22, 2017

Why A Leaked Counterterrorism Policy Has Civil Society Spooked

May 12, 2017

The Objectification of Women in the Sri Lankan Press

May 6, 2017

Research Director Gehan Gunatilleke on the Counter Terrorism Act and Media Bill – News1st

May 4, 2017

Implications for Office on Missing Persons from Presidential powers: Verite

April 21, 2017

Advancing access to information and open government in Sri Lanka

March 23, 2017

Changes to Electronic Transactions Act Soon

March 23, 2017

What Mangala Said (And Didn’t Say) At The UNHRC

March 8, 2017

Remove Obstacles to agricultural exports

March 5, 2017

Au Sri Lanka, la cité fantôme de l’omnipotente famille Rajapakse

February 27, 2017

Call to change existing Sri Lanka laws to better apply RTI

February 27, 2017

JVP Dominates Survey For Most Active MPs During Budget Debate

February 14, 2017

Low Wages And Outdated Laws: The Domestic Worker’s Dilemma

January 15, 2017

දින සියයේ වැඩපිළිවෙළ අසාර්ථකයිද?

January 9, 2017

71 out of 100: Yahapalanaya’s 100-Day Programme in retrospect

January 8, 2017

Survivalist and Irrepressible: The Two Faces of the Sri Lankan Media

January 6, 2017

Man on a mission to topple Govt. in 2017

January 2, 2017