Sri Lanka government spends SLR 72 billion yearly for those suffering from diseases caused by tobacco smoking
Dr. Samantha Kumara Kithalawaarachchi, the Director to His Excellency, the President of Sri Lanka, Presidential Secretariat, spoke about the current situation in regard to tobacco taxation in Sri Lanka. Article 6 : (Tobacco Taxation) of the Framework Convention on Tobacco...
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NATA calls for more transparency from Finance Ministry with tobacco policymaking
Govt. earns Rs. 51.96 billion from tobacco-related taxes in first six months, falling short of FM projection NATA claims FM has been wrong in their revenue projections Says that a price formula should be used to ensure transparency Says still moreroom for...
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Sri Lanka on a path of economic transformation; exports key: Malik
Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama yesterday declared that Sri Lanka is now on a path of economic transformation and export development is an integral part. He made this observation during his speech at the 21st Presidential...
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Sri Lanka’s export problem is not concentration but composition: Verité
Sept 13, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s export product composition is heavily concentrated in the United States and the United Kingdom while having very limited success in terms of Asian markets, particularly Japan, a new study says. In terms of product...
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EIAs are bedrock of environmental management, says expert
Verité Research hosted EIA expert Joshua C. Gellers, who presented his early research findings on the quality of Environmental Impact Assessments in Sri Lanka. The speaker’s project examines the extent to which EIAs for projects funded by emerging donors differ...
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‘Politicians never hit by strikes’
Very critical institutions, such as those in the health and petroleum sectors, must resort to strike action once other settlement mechanisms are exhausted.. If not the people have to suffer and not the politicians, Director, Economics, Verite Research Dr. Nishan...
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The Gloves Are Off: Reactions to Ben Emmerson’s Statement on Torture, Counterterrorism
Featured image courtesy Colombo Gazette On July 14, 2017 the Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism, Ben Emmerson released a statement at the end of his visit to Sri Lanka, where he met with detainees, activists, and the Attorney General, the Chief...
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What’s Happening With Constitutional Reforms?
https://assets.roar.media/Life/2015/01/a> only spoke of amendments to the existing constitution. In the Parliamentary election that followed in August of that year, the UNP reiterated its promise of a brand new constitution in its own manifesto. Two years later, the two constituent parties...
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