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Read More » December 7, 2023 பணியிட பாலியல் துன்புறுத்தலை குறைத்தல் : 3 தடைகளும் அடையாளம் காணப்பட்ட தீர்வுகளும் Read More » December 3, 2023 Reducing Workplace Sexual Harassment: Three Barriers and Solutions Read More » December 3, 2023 Backwards in blacklisting: Enabling corruption in procurement Read More » November 23, 2023 Verité Chief Labels Budget 2024 Another ‘Fairytale’ Read More » November 15, 2023 “Sugar Scam” is not the whole iceberg: “Forestalling” needs a rule-of-law solution Read More » November 9, 2023 අයවැය පොරොන්දු ක්රියාත්මක කිරීමේ විනිවිදභාවය වසර 2ක් ඇතුළත පිට පිටම පහළට – පර්යේෂණයක ප්රතිඵල මෙන්න Read More » October 31, 2023 2023 Budget Accountability at Sea: Verité Read More » October 31, 2023 Is Sri Lanka addicted to missing revenue targets? Read More » October 30, 2023 SL Lags Behind in Providing Trade Statistics – Verite Research Read More » October 30, 2023 Growth a Must for Debt Sustainability – Nishan De Mel Read More » October 30, 2023 Sub-optimal Tobacco Tax Policy Loses Rs. 20 B Revenue – Verite Research Read More » October 29, 2023 Verite Research Recommends Indexation Policy for Cigarette Taxing Read More » October 29, 2023 SL May Again Need to Impose New Taxes in Budget 2023 – Deshal de Mel Read More » October 29, 2023 “Regular violations, changes to law erode credibility” Read More » October 29, 2023 Poor Governance Led to Multiple Layers of Crises Read More » October 29, 2023 IMF Program’s Transparency Falls to Lowest Point in Sept. Read More » October 19, 2023 செப்டம்பரில் ஐ.எம்.எப். திட்டத்தின் வெளிப்படைத்தன்மை அதன் மிகக் குறைந்த நிலையை எட்டியது : வெரிட்டே ரிசர்ச் Read More » October 18, 2023 වෙරිටේ අයි.එම්.එෆ් සැප්තැම්බර් මීටරය එළියට Read More » October 18, 2023 Experts Urge IMF to Insist on Governance Reforms in Sri Lanka and Reset Debt Targets Read More » October 17, 2023 Zoned Out: Export ambitions hindered by land limitations Read More » October 12, 2023 DDR Wipes Out Half of EPF/ETF Incomes: An Act of Financial Terrorism by CBSL Read More » October 9, 2023 The troubling lack of compliance by public authorities with RTI Act Read More » September 28, 2023 Most Public Authorities Disclose Less Than 40% of Required Information Online: Verité Research Read More » September 22, 2023 SL Has Met 38 of 57 IMF Commitments Due by End-August: Verité Research Read More » September 15, 2023 ஆகஸ்ட் மாத நிலவரப்படி இலங்கை சர்வதேச நாணய நிதியத்தின் 57 உறுதிமொழிகளில் 38 ஐ மாத்திரமே பூர்த்தி செய்துள்ளது: வெரிட்டே ரிசேர்ச் Read More » September 14, 2023 අයි.එම්.එෆ් ගැන නවතම වාර්තාව එළියට Read More » September 14, 2023 Schrodinger’s Banks: The immediate need for Policies to ensure Financial stability Read More » September 14, 2023 First Ever Civil Society Governance Diagnostic Report on Sri Lanka Debuts Read More » September 14, 2023 SL Has Completed Only 19.4% of UNHRC Resolution Commitments: Verité Research Read More » September 13, 2023 Eran Says 30% Tax on EPF is Unjust as Members End Up Paying More than Corporate Sector Read More » September 8, 2023 Govt. Continues to Violate RTI Act on Infrastructure Project Info: Verité Read More » September 1, 2023 பாரிய அளவிலான உட்கட்டமைப்பு திட்டங்கள் : இலங்கை அரசாங்கம் பொதுமக்களை தொடர்ந்தும் இருளில் வைத்திருக்கிறது! Read More » August 31, 2023 රජය තොරතුරු පනතේ නියාමනයට පිටුපාලා – වෙරිටේ Read More » August 31, 2023 Large scale infrastructure, small scale disclosure: Fertile ground for corruption Read More » August 31, 2023 අයි.එම්.එෆ්. මීටරයට අසු නොවන තැන් වෙරිටේ කියයි Read More » August 21, 2023 Status of 15% of Sri Lanka’s IMF Commitments ‘Unknown’: Verité Research Read More » August 21, 2023 இலங்கை நாணய நிதியத்துடன் ஏற்படுத்திக்கொண்ட 15% உறுதிமொழிகள் ‘அறியப்படாத’ நிலையில்! : வெரிட்டே ரிசர்ச் Read More » August 20, 2023 Too many ‘known unknowns’ in Sri Lanka’s IMF programme Read More » 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 Read More » August 3, 2023 The best next step for improving tax collection Read More » July 21, 2023 Calculating the Loss to the EPF from Proposed DDR Read More » July 12, 2023 Let’s Shield the EPF with the Instincts of Winston Churchill Read More » July 6, 2023 Why SL claim it has less capacity Than least developed countries for trade facilitation?Concerning notification made to the WTO Read More » June 22, 2023 Restructuring domestic debt Must be credible, fast, comprehensive Read More » June 8, 2023 Why tracking the IMF programme implementation is of public interest Read More » May 25, 2023 Verité Research Unveils Airquality.lk Read More » December 13, 2022 Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka’s 2023 Budget Aims to Target Subsidies, Private-Sector Driven Economy Read More » November 14, 2022 Increase Taxes Along with Transparency Read More » November 5, 2022 Increase Taxes Along with Transparency Read More » November 5, 2022 It Costs a Woman 90% of Her Expected Monthly Earnings to Work in SL, Says Research Paper Read More » November 1, 2022 Approval of Govt. Moves Up but Only to Extreme Low Level of 10% Read More » October 31, 2022 Ambitious Targets with no Proper Plans a Major Pitfall in Budgets: Verité Research Read More » October 25, 2022 Verité Research Sri Lanka Economic Policy Group Moots Domestic Debt Restructuring Read More » October 25, 2022 CA Sri Lanka CEOs Forum Puts Spotlight on Economic Recovery, Debt Sustainability Read More » October 10, 2022 India Emerges as Sri Lanka’s Top Lender in 2022: Verite Research Think-Tank Read More » September 15, 2022 Electricity and Eligibility: Targeting Cash Transfers in Sri Lanka Read More » September 13, 2022 Sri Lanka’s Flawed Regulatory Framework Helped Spawn Bad Chinese Loans – Analysis Read More » September 5, 2022 Verité Research Highlights Perils of Deviating from Competitive Bidding to Lure Chinese Funding for Infrastructure Read More » September 3, 2022 Greater Visibility of Execution Critical to Improve Budget Credibility: Verité Research Read More » August 29, 2022 Total SOE Losses in First 4 Months of 2022 Surpass Annual Losses in 2021 Read More » August 16, 2022 Govt. Told to Use Household Electricity Consumption to Determine Welfare Eligibility Read More » August 4, 2022 FactCheck.lk by Verité Research First Lankan Platform to Receive IFCN Accreditation Read More » July 27, 2022 The One Truly Serious Political Problem in Sri Lanka Read More » July 7, 2022 Govt. Approval Rating Drops to 3% in June: Verité Research ‘Mood of the Nation’ Poll Read More » July 2, 2022 Verité Research Launches ‘Infrastructure Watch’ Read More » June 24, 2022 Verité Research Sri Lanka Economic Policy Group Makes Key Recommendations Read More » June 20, 2022 Restructuring domestic debt Must be credible, fast, comprehensive Read More » June 8, 2022 How a Powerful Dynasty Bankrupted Sri Lanka in 30 Months Read More » April 28, 2022 70% of Sri Lankans Want Executive Presidency Abolished Read More » April 19, 2022 Reaching Consensus on an Interim Government Read More » April 18, 2022 Explained: Sri Lanka Economic Crisis and India’s $2.5 Billion Line of Credit Read More » March 29, 2022 How Four Powerful Brothers Broke the Island Nation Sri Lanka Read More » March 19, 2022 CIPE-COSMI Team Up to Boost Participatory Governance in Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects Read More » January 22, 2022 Dollar Drought Leaves Sri Lanka Groping in the Dark Read More » January 22, 2022 CIPE-COSMI Team up to Boost Participatory Governance in Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects Read More » January 22, 2022 State Revenue: What Happened to the Tax Amnesty? Read More » January 22, 2022 Test Verité in the News – Copy – Copy – Copy – Copy – Copy Read More » January 22, 2022 Test Verité in the News – Copy – Copy – Copy – Copy Read More » January 22, 2022 Test Verité in the News – Copy – Copy – Copy Read More » January 22, 2022 Test Verité in the News – Copy – Copy Read More » January 22, 2022 Test Verité in the News – Copy Read More » January 22, 2022 Test Verité in the News – Copy Read More » January 22, 2022 Test Verité in the News Read More » January 22, 2022 Confidence-boosting, Painful Economic Reform Package Pointed Out as SL’s Only Way Out Read More » January 21, 2022 Sri Lanka CenBank May Raise Rates as Inflation Pressure Builds Read More » January 18, 2022 Explainer: Sri Lanka on the Edge as Debt Burden Mounts Read More » January 17, 2022 Colombo Port City: A New Dubai or a Chinese Enclave? Read More » January 17, 2022 50% Fall in Paddy Yield Points to Necessity to Import 1 mn Metric Tonnes of Rice Read More » January 16, 2022 Webinar on ‘The Right to Information and the Private Sector’ Read More » January 11, 2022 November 2021 Reserves Lower than ‘Spider-Man’ Box Revenue Read More » January 11, 2022 Economist Calls for Debt Default to Avert Hardships on People Read More » January 10, 2022 Economist Calls For Debt Default To Avert Hardships On People Read More » January 10, 2022 Central Bank sells gold worth US$ 206mn to shore up reserves Read More » January 9, 2022 Relief Package a Real Relief or an Economic Destabiliser? Read More » January 8, 2022 CB says Funds Allocated for Jan. 18 Bond Settlement Read More » January 7, 2022 CB Says Funds Allocated for Jan. 18 Bond Settlement Read More » January 7, 2022 Government’s New Year Relief: A Blessing or Curse in Disguise? Read More » January 5, 2022 Business Sentiment – Confidence at A Seven Month High Read More » January 3, 2022 Fitch Rating Revision: Debt default fears worsen but Lanka assures repayment Read More » December 19, 2021 Fitch Rating Revision: Debt Default Fears Worsen but Lanka Assures Repayment Read More » December 19, 2021 Sri Lanka is Being Pushed Towards Bankruptcy; Budget does not address any burning issues: Eran Read More » December 13, 2021 Budget Fails to set up Stable Fiscal Regime – Verite Research Read More » December 12, 2021 Budget Deeply Flawed: Nishan de Mel Read More » December 12, 2021 Budget and Tax Read More » December 10, 2021 Govt. continues to amend Governing Fiscal Law to suit its Agenda: Verité Research Read More » December 10, 2021 Budget 2022 Fails in Critical Outcomes: Verité Research Read More » December 9, 2021 Govt. Urged to Initiate Groundwork for Debt Restructuring as Plan B Read More » December 9, 2021 Budget Fails to Establish Stable Fiscal Regime: Verité Research Read More » December 8, 2021 Sri Lanka Debt Re-structuring: Opinion Divided Among Think Tanks Read More » December 7, 2021 Sri Lanka should draw up own program and negotiate with IMF: de Mel Read More » December 7, 2021 Sri Lanka’s Plunge Into Organic Farming Brings Disaster Read More » December 7, 2021 Extreme Food Prices Slam Inflation-Ridden Turkey and Sri Lanka Read More » December 3, 2021 How News Headlines Make or Break the Public Mind Read More » November 30, 2021 Manthri.lk names Top 5 active MPs in Parliament during September Read More » November 28, 2021 Fertiliser Crisis highlights need for Rationality, Science and Merit in Governance Read More » November 23, 2021 The Growing Dangers of Online Sexual Exploitation of Children Read More » November 20, 2021 Sri Lanka Economic Summit to feature session on ‘Resetting the Export Portfolio’ on Day-2 Read More » November 18, 2021 Verité Research highlights key takeaways from Budget 2022 Read More » November 18, 2021 Budget 2022: What’s in Store? Read More » November 11, 2021 Farmers Have ‘Grown Accustomed’ to Fertiliser, Rajapaksa Tells Glasgow Read More » November 1, 2021 Seeking a Systematic Tax on Cancer Sticks Read More » November 1, 2021 How Sri Lanka’s Flip to Organic Farming has now caused row with China over Fertilizer Crisis Read More » October 31, 2021 Poor Budget Credibility Cited as Major Issue for Public Finances Read More » October 30, 2021 Revenue Enhancement Measures Crucial for 2022 Budget Read More » October 28, 2021 Verité Research Reveals Implementation Lags in 2020 Budget Read More » October 28, 2021 Lack of Openness in Govt Agencies a Concern for Assessing Budget Promises: Verité Research Read More » October 27, 2021 Secrecy of Budget and Cabinet Decisions Rose in 2020: Verite Read More » October 27, 2021 Revenue Enhancement Measures Critical in Budget 2022: Verité Read More » October 27, 2021 Verité Research Offers Solutions for USD Liquidity Crisis Read More » October 24, 2021 Doubling Exports in a Decade: Too Ambitious or Easily Achievable? Read More » October 23, 2021 Verité Research Pre-Budget Forum Offers Solutions for Forex Crisis, Presents Budget Proposals Read More » October 18, 2021 Verité Research Pre-Budget Forum Offers Solutions for Forex Crisis, Presents Budget Proposals Read More » October 18, 2021 Verite shows how Lanka can achieve Sustainable Debt Dynamics Read More » October 18, 2021 Court of Appeal to be Moved to get the CID Cracking into Ratwatte Inquiry Read More » October 17, 2021 Verité Moots 8 – 10% VAT for % and 2022 Read More » October 14, 2021 Explained: The Adani Group’s recent Port Deal in Sri Lanka Read More » October 4, 2021 A Byproduct of Intervention Read More » September 29, 2021 Manthri.lk Names Top 10 Performing MPs of Current Parliament Read More » September 19, 2021 Top Panel Sounds Alarm, Insists it’s Time for Urgent Economic Reforms Read More » September 16, 2021 Sri Lanka Inflation: Economic Emergency Causes Prices of Essential Goods to Soar Read More » September 10, 2021 Tax Amnesty: The New Tax Scandal Read More » September 6, 2021 Good Food for the Rich Read More » September 5, 2021 How Sri Lanka’s Overnight Flip to Total Organic Farming Has Led to an Economic Disaster Read More » September 5, 2021 How Sri Lanka’s Overnight Flip to Total Organic Farming has led to an Economic Disaster Read More » September 5, 2021 Farmers for a Phased Out Transition From Chemical to Organic Fertilizer; Supplemented With Advice Read More » August 31, 2021 Most Farmers Support Move Towards Organic Farming – Survey Read More » August 29, 2021 Threat on Food Security ‘Significant’ and could be ‘Imminent’: Survey Read More » August 29, 2021 Delving into the Controversial DCC Rate Hike by Banks Read More » August 28, 2021 Realistic or just Rhetoric? The Ban on Chemical Fertilizer Read More » August 27, 2021 Farmers Foresee Drop in Harvest Due to Govt.’s Rush to Embrace Organic Fertilizer Read More » August 27, 2021 Farmers Against Haphazard Rush to Switch to Organic Fertiliser Read More » August 26, 2021 Crucial Farmer Opinion on Synthetic Fertilizer Ban Warns of 50 percent Reduction in Harvest Read More » August 26, 2021 De Facto Rationing of Dollars Arising out of Forex Crisis Read More » August 22, 2021 Proposed Tax Amnesty: Exercising Caution in Income Generation Read More » August 21, 2021 IMF or No IMF, Sri Lanka Needs Economic Analysis and Plan Going Forward Read More » August 12, 2021 Debt Default Danger: Alarmist or Imminent? Read More » August 9, 2021 Un SDG on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Unlikely to Be Fulfilled by SL: Study Read More » August 5, 2021 Real Question Is Not Whether SL Should Go to IMF or Not Read More » August 5, 2021 CA Sri Lanka’s CEOs Forum Plays Nexus Role to Bridge Gap between Govt., Biz Community Read More » August 3, 2021 Private Sector Needs Consistent Policies to Take Risks Read More » August 2, 2021 Sri Lanka Needs Medium and Long Term Plan to Overcome Debt Crisis Read More » August 1, 2021 Verité Research Hands over New Study on Due Process to Minister of Justice Read More » July 30, 2021 ‘Sri Lanka’s Import Regime is One of the most Complex and Protectionist in the World’ – US State Department Read More » July 24, 2021 Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Dynasty Is Not as Secure as It Appears Read More » July 15, 2021 Desperately Searching for Dollars: Importers and Import-Intensive Exporters Badly Hit Read More » July 4, 2021 The Need for Increased Fuel Prices and Divestiture of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Read More » June 27, 2021 ‘SL Treats Investors as Most Welcome Partners’ Read More » June 22, 2021 Experts shed Key Insights to Boosting EU-SL Economic Partnership Read More » June 21, 2021 Hiking Cigarette Prices Would Make More Sense: Economist Read More » June 14, 2021 Invisible Under the Law: The Consistent Neglect of Domestic Workers in Sri Lanka Read More » June 13, 2021 Investment Forum 2021 Aims Gamechanger for Sri Lanka Read More » May 31, 2021 Port City – What Next? Read More » May 27, 2021 Treasury Rules Out Fraudulent Stats in Central Bank Report Read More » May 8, 2021 Concessional Financing Is Not without Controversy – Report Read More » April 18, 2021 Enacting Laws Alone Will Not Solve Problems of Female Workers Read More » March 14, 2021 Government urged to take pragmatic view on debt management Read More » March 13, 2021 Urgent need for multifaceted approach to counter gender-discriminatory labour laws Read More » March 10, 2021 Govt. should focus on reserve quality: Former CB Chief Read More » March 4, 2021 Veemansa Initiatives’ Discussion on ‘External Debt Situation in Sri Lanka’ Read More » March 1, 2021 Quality Development for Quality Growth and Quality Life Read More » February 19, 2021 Colombo Port City: A new Dubai or a Chinese enclave? Read More » January 17, 2021 Sri Lanka’s Imports Increased in 2021 – Cabraal Read More » January 11, 2021 Call to ensure credible implementation of budget-2021 proposals Read More » October 29, 2020 කොරෝනා වෛරසය, ආචාරධර්ම සහ ශ්රී ලංකාවේ “ජඩමාධ්ය”: මාධ්යවේදියෙකුට ඔබේ දර්ශන පටිගත කළ හැකිද? Read More » October 15, 2020 ප්රසූත නිවාඩුව කප්පාදු කිරීමේ ශ්රී ලංකා ආණ්ඩුවේ තීරණය “මාතෘත්වයට නිගාවක්” Read More » October 13, 2020 Eminent economists urge decisive action to prevent emerging debt crisis Read More » October 2, 2020 Cost of extending maternity benefits to private sector only Rs. 4.2 b: Verité Read More » October 1, 2020 ව්යවස්ථාව: ශ්රී ලංකා විධායක ජනපති ක්රමය ගැන මහින්ද, මෛත්රී, ජීඑල් සහ විමල් එදා සහ අද Read More » September 16, 2020 Some ‘concessional’ loans less favorable than borrowing on markets: Verité Read More » September 14, 2020 Change? Let’s start from the Cabinet Read More » July 30, 2020 Fighting corruption still a voter priority: Survey Read More » July 20, 2020 Invest in skills today to thrive tomorrow Read More » July 17, 2020 Verité Research launches first phase of a new public finance platform Read More » June 11, 2020 Sri Lanka budget transparency below minimum on international survey: think tank Read More » June 9, 2020 SL Budget openness improves, but still below global benchmark Read More » June 9, 2020 SL’s Budget openness: Improved but still below global benchmark Read More » June 9, 2020 ලිංගික අපරාධ: ‘දූෂණයෙන්’ නොනැවතී ‘කාන්තාවන්ට නිගරු කරන පිරිමින්ගේ සමාජයක්’ Read More » June 4, 2020 Govt. exceeds borrowing limits by Rs 120 bn Read More » May 15, 2020 කොරෝනා වසංගතය සමාජ ව්යසනයක් කිරීමට දායක වන තක්කඩි මාධ්යකරණය හෙළා දකිමු! Read More » May 15, 2020 Reconvene parliament, carry out more tests to contain COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, ex-legislators say in live online session Read More » April 17, 2020 Economists debate over best response to fight COVID-19 while keeping economies less hurt Read More » April 17, 2020 Govt initiatives to reduce interest rates and boost economy Read More » April 17, 2020 Economist urges need for credible fiscal roadmap Read More » March 17, 2020 Budget proposals need to be feasible; Nishan De Mel Read More » March 17, 2020 Need for prudent ministerial portfolio allocation urged for better public finance management Read More » March 5, 2020 Ominously rising foodflation needs medium to long-term strategy to improve agricultural productivity Read More » March 2, 2020 Sri Lanka’s consumption could have recovered with smaller stimulus Read More » February 25, 2020 Export sector needs better strategies to propel growth Read More » February 17, 2020 Poison In The Air: Monitoring Sri Lanka’s Air Quality Read More » February 3, 2020 Thirteen MPs ‘silent’ during Parliamentary debates last year Read More » February 3, 2020 Balancing short and long term interests vital for Sri Lanka in 2020 (Commentary) Read More » January 3, 2020 Sri Lanka hereditary legislators may top the House of Lords Read More » November 1, 2019 Sri Lanka should set up professional debt management unit: Academic Read More » October 9, 2019 Experts call for clear energy policies Read More » October 1, 2019 Sri Lanka’s Hill Country Tamils marginalized despite ending statelessness: report Read More » October 1, 2019 “Plan to fail” perfectly sums up Sri Lanka’s power sector crisis Read More » October 1, 2019 A Look Back at Manthri.lk: Are Politicians keeping their promises? 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பாரிய அளவிலான உட்கட்டமைப்பு திட்டங்கள் : இலங்கை அரசாங்கம் பொதுமக்களை தொடர்ந்தும் இருளில் வைத்திருக்கிறது! Read More » August 31, 2023
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இலங்கை நாணய நிதியத்துடன் ஏற்படுத்திக்கொண்ட 15% உறுதிமொழிகள் ‘அறியப்படாத’ நிலையில்! : வெரிட்டே ரிசர்ச் Read More » August 20, 2023
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CIPE-COSMI Team Up to Boost Participatory Governance in Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects Read More » January 22, 2022
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Confidence-boosting, Painful Economic Reform Package Pointed Out as SL’s Only Way Out Read More » January 21, 2022
50% Fall in Paddy Yield Points to Necessity to Import 1 mn Metric Tonnes of Rice Read More » January 16, 2022
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Govt. continues to amend Governing Fiscal Law to suit its Agenda: Verité Research Read More » December 10, 2021
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Lack of Openness in Govt Agencies a Concern for Assessing Budget Promises: Verité Research Read More » October 27, 2021
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Court of Appeal to be Moved to get the CID Cracking into Ratwatte Inquiry Read More » October 17, 2021
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How Sri Lanka’s Overnight Flip to Total Organic Farming Has Led to an Economic Disaster Read More » September 5, 2021
How Sri Lanka’s Overnight Flip to Total Organic Farming has led to an Economic Disaster Read More » September 5, 2021
Farmers for a Phased Out Transition From Chemical to Organic Fertilizer; Supplemented With Advice Read More » August 31, 2021
Farmers Foresee Drop in Harvest Due to Govt.’s Rush to Embrace Organic Fertilizer Read More » August 27, 2021
Crucial Farmer Opinion on Synthetic Fertilizer Ban Warns of 50 percent Reduction in Harvest Read More » August 26, 2021
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කොරෝනා වෛරසය, ආචාරධර්ම සහ ශ්රී ලංකාවේ “ජඩමාධ්ය”: මාධ්යවේදියෙකුට ඔබේ දර්ශන පටිගත කළ හැකිද? Read More » October 15, 2020
ප්රසූත නිවාඩුව කප්පාදු කිරීමේ ශ්රී ලංකා ආණ්ඩුවේ තීරණය “මාතෘත්වයට නිගාවක්” Read More » October 13, 2020
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ව්යවස්ථාව: ශ්රී ලංකා විධායක ජනපති ක්රමය ගැන මහින්ද, මෛත්රී, ජීඑල් සහ විමල් එදා සහ අද Read More » September 16, 2020
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Sri Lanka budget transparency below minimum on international survey: think tank Read More » June 9, 2020
Reconvene parliament, carry out more tests to contain COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, ex-legislators say in live online session Read More » April 17, 2020
Economists debate over best response to fight COVID-19 while keeping economies less hurt Read More » April 17, 2020
Need for prudent ministerial portfolio allocation urged for better public finance management Read More » March 5, 2020
Ominously rising foodflation needs medium to long-term strategy to improve agricultural productivity Read More » March 2, 2020
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Sri Lanka’s Hill Country Tamils marginalized despite ending statelessness: report Read More » October 1, 2019
Reactions to the presidential pardon of Sri Lankan rightwing religious leader Read More » June 10, 2019
Experts warn of gaps in disaster preparedness; urge for a more proactive framework Read More » June 6, 2019
Next Hambantota? Welcome to the Chinese-funded US$1.4 billion Port City Colombo in Sri Lanka Read More » May 16, 2019
How a legal blind spot could have kept Sri Lanka from arresting returning ISIS members Read More » April 26, 2019
Sri Lanka parliament committee slams failures in public finance management Read More » April 17, 2019
UNHRC Resolution, Guided by India, to Give Breather to Sri Lankan Government Read More » March 20, 2019
Sri Lanka made ‘poor progress’ in rights resolution observes local think-tank Read More » March 20, 2019
Sri Lanka only partly met UN promise to release military-held land, study finds Read More » March 15, 2019
Verité Research releases comprehensive report on Sri Lanka’s youth unemployment Read More » February 6, 2019
REPORT:THE MEDIA REGULATOR OF SRI LANKA, THE GOVT HAS ITS OWN 30 PLUS MEDIA OUTLETS Read More » October 29, 2018
MEDIA OWNERSHIP IN SRI LANKA: AUDIENCE CONCENTRATION IS VESTED IN THE HANDS OF A FEW OWNERS Read More » October 29, 2018
Only 8-pct of Sri Lanka’s 2018 budget promises progressing on track: Verité Read More » October 17, 2018
Corrupt bureaucrats, uncompetitive local industries blocking trade liberalization Read More » October 9, 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 Read More » September 18, 2018
Online Govt. trade portal set to fail if structural problems go unchecked: Leading researcher Read More » September 15, 2018
Simplifying exporter registration process is critical for export success: Study Read More » July 17, 2018
Lower rank Lankan officials complicit in perpetuating communalism, says Verite Research Read More » March 10, 2018
Smart Phones and Stupid Governments: Blocking Social Media as Sri Lanka Burns Read More » March 8, 2018
Opinion: Economic reforms in Sri Lanka: Salvation or a recipe for inaction? Read More » February 22, 2018
International trade expert says signing FTAs won’t help revive SL’s export sector Read More » February 20, 2018
Restricting the sale of liquor to women: Is the public debate misinformed? Read More » February 4, 2018
Sri Lanka Budget Openness, amongst lowest ranked countries in South Asia Read More » February 3, 2018
Capacity limitations at FinMin key reason for lack of budget transparency: think tank Read More » February 1, 2018
Sri Lanka Budget Openness, amongst lowest ranked countries in South Asia Read More » January 31, 2018
Sri Lanka think tank says government decision to ban women from purchasing liquor is unconstitutional Read More » January 20, 2018
Ban on women to purchase liquor; violation of constitution: Verite Research Read More » January 20, 2018
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The Cabinet decision to ban women from purchasing liquor is unconstitutional: Verite Read More » January 19, 2018
Opinion: Cabinet decision to ban women from buying liquor is unconstitutional Read More » January 19, 2018
Female activists petition Supreme Court challenging archaic liquor laws against women Read More » January 18, 2018
Lankan activists continue agitation against archaic alcohol laws despite new setback Read More » January 17, 2018
The Cabinet decision to ban women from purchasing liquor is unconstitutional: Verite Research Read More » January 17, 2018
The promises of the government of Sri Lanka remain in limbo three years later Read More » January 9, 2018
President of Sri Lanka celebrates 3 years in power amid doubts over his mandate Read More » January 8, 2018
Sri Lanka’s Failure to Confront Its Past and Present Casts a Shadow on Its Future Read More » November 30, 2017
NCE-Verite Research collaborate on platform to track implementation of budget proposals Read More » November 3, 2017
Info on 51% of year 2017 budget pledges not forthcoming from state institutions Read More » October 25, 2017
Sri Lanka government spends SLR 72 billion yearly for those suffering from diseases caused by tobacco smoking Read More » September 28, 2017
NATA calls for more transparency from Finance Ministry with tobacco policymaking Read More » September 20, 2017
Sri Lanka’s export problem is not concentration but composition: Verité Read More » September 13, 2017
The Gloves Are Off: Reactions to Ben Emmerson’s Statement on Torture, Counterterrorism Read More » July 20, 2017
Violence against Sri Lanka Christians widespread; backed by state officials: report Read More » June 21, 2017
Research Director Gehan Gunatilleke on the Counter Terrorism Act and Media Bill – News1st Read More » May 4, 2017
Implications for Office on Missing Persons from Presidential powers: Verite Read More » April 21, 2017