The battle against homophobia in Sri Lanka
    by |25 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...
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    Online Govt. trade portal set to fail if structural problems go unchecked: Leading researcher
    by |25 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...
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    Sri Lanka’s regulations, multiple state agencies blocking progress
    by |18 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...
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    ‘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 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...
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    Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment signs MoU with Verité Research
    by |14 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)...
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    Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2018: On The Fast Track to a Turnaround
    by |14 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...
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    A Litmus Test: The Debate on the 19th Amendment
    by |14 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...
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    Ex-Presidents contesting for 3rd term
    by |27 August 2018|Interviews & Articles
    Compiled by Sulochana Ramiah Mohan In recent weeks the debate on whether former Presidents Chandrika Kumaratunga (CBK) and Mahinda Rajapaksa (MR) can contest the Presidency once more has been buzzing in the political circle. This is because the head of...
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    Enforced disappearance in Sri Lanka: Past, present and future
    by |27 August 2018|Interviews & Articles
    Family members of the disappeared in a protest march - File picture Few countries in the world can rival Sri Lanka’s legacy on enforced disappearance. Simply defined, an ‘enforced disappearance’ takes place when an agent of the state takes a...
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    Loopholes hamper outcome of import tax relief programs – Study
    by |27 August 2018|Verité in the News
    Tax exemptions come as a shot in the arm for businesses saddled with various taxes such as Import Duty, Import Cess, Port and Airport Development Levy, Nation Building Tax (NBT) and Value Added Tax (VAT) which are key revenue sources...
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