Verité in the News

    SL May Again Need to Impose New Taxes in Budget 2023 – Deshal de Mel
    by |29 November 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on Ceylon Today One-off taxes proposed in Budget 2022 may not be sustainable in bridging Budget deficits, noted Research Director of Verite Research, Deshal de Mel. Speaking exclusively to Ceylon FT, Mel noted that Sri Lanka may again have...
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    Manthri.lk names Top 5 active MPs in Parliament during September
    by |28 November 2021|Verité in the News
    Published in NewsWire A survey conducted by Mathri.lk has revealed the top five politicians who were the most active during the Parliament sessions held in September. As per the survey report, four Parliament sessions were held in September 2021. Following...
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    Fertiliser Crisis highlights need for Rationality, Science and Merit in Governance
    by |23 November 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on The Island The government decision to import ‘quality plant nutrients,’ including urea, corrects a major mistake which should not have been made and has cost farmers and the economy dear.  So far, the relaxation of the ban seems...
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    The Growing Dangers of Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
    by |20 November 2021|Verité in the News
    Published in GroundViews It was a horrifying and sickening case. A 15 year old child was groomed online and sexually abused by dozens of men including a local government politician, a Buddhist monk, a Navy medical officer and a former...
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    Verité Research highlights key takeaways from Budget 2022
    by |18 November 2021|Verité in the News
    Published in The Island Verité Research hosted an expert commentary on the budget speech immediately after it was presented to parliament on November 12, 2021. The commentary focused on the promises stated in the budget speech along with analytical insights...
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    Sri Lanka Economic Summit to feature session on ‘Resetting the Export Portfolio’ on Day-2
    by |18 November 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on DailyMirror The upcoming Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2021will host a lineup of contemporary dialogues under this year’s theme ‘Springboard for revival: Opportunity to reset’.  Day two of the event will feature a session dedicated to ‘Resetting the Export...
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    Budget 2022: What’s in Store?
    by |11 November 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on Groundviews The Minister of Finance and Treasury officials have been busy putting the final touches to the 2022 budget. Numerous organizations, associations, chambers, critics and cheer leaders are even busier organizing pre-budget and post-budget discussions. This year’s budget...
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    Verite Research Recommends Indexation Policy for Cigarette Taxing
    by |06 November 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on Ceylon Today To reduce Cigarette consumption, while also increasing State revenue and maintaining profit for the Tobacco Company, a study by Verite Research recommends an optimal tax policy which could be indexed to inflation and real GDP growth,...
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    Sub-optimal Tobacco Tax Policy Loses Rs. 20 B Revenue – Verite Research
    by |05 November 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on Ceylon Today Sri Lanka currently loses an estimated Rs. 20 billion in revenue due to the sub-optimal nature of the country’s tobacco tax policy, says Verite Research. During a webinar it has organized, the research institute and think-tank...
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    Seeking a Systematic Tax on Cancer Sticks
    by |02 November 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on The Morning Hiking the price of cigarettes to increase govt. revenue and reduce tobacco consumption Reliefs and price decreases are generally expected from a budget in the Sri Lankan context; people almost never ask for taxes or price...
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