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MPs Attendance in Parliament - May 2024
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.This infographic shows the attendance of MPs in the parliament during the 7 sittings in May 2024. The infographic shows the 16 MPs with low attendance during these 7 sittings. There were 5 MPs those who did not attend a single sitting whereas 11 MPs were present for only 1 out 0f 7 sittings
Sri Lanka tops South Asia with highest electricity charges: Publicfinance.lk
No full textFront page and page 3Daily Mirror (9 February 2024) front page and page 3 feature the electricity rates of Sri Lanka being the highest charges in South Asia, press release which was sent out in February 2024. This research was conducted by the Public Finance, Economics Team at Verite Research
Petrol and Diesel Market Prices vs. Formula Price in November
No full textThis IKR entry contains 2 infographics in English.Following the monthly fuel price revision on 01 November 2024, the market price of 92 octane petrol and the market price of auto diesel remained unchanged. However, the cost-reflective fuel formula prices for 92 octane petrol decreased by LKR 2.02, while the formula price for auto diesel increased by LKR 1.84. For 92 octane petrol, the formula price, which changes in line with world market price changes, reduced by LKR 2.02 for the month of November, making the market price LKR 12.51 above the formula price. For auto diesel, the formula price rose by LKR 1.84 for November. The market price remained unchanged however, reducing the excess of the market price over the formula price from LKR 22.18 to LKR 20.34. Additionally, the government also charges LKR 129.26 in taxes on 92 octane petrol and LKR 94.21 on diesel in November. With the exception of these taxes, the cost of selling a litre of 92 octane petrol is LKR 169.23 and LKR 168.45 for auto diesel
Parliament Summary - April 2024
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.This infographic includes the summary of parliament in April 2024. There were 5 parliament sittings in April 2024. During the 5 parliament sittings, no written questions were asked. There were two motions at the adjournment time. 23 announcements were made by the Speaker during the 5 parliament sittings. The number of Bills, Regulations and Orders were 7,6 and 2 respectively. There were 5 questions by the Private notice at the parliament in April 2024. 32 Points of order were raised in total, and 31 points of order were ruled as technical points of order. Only 1 was ruled as disruptive point of order in the parliament during this month. 26 statements were considered as expunged statements at the parliament. Chamara Sampath Dasanayaka was the most responsible MP for the expunged statements at the parliament in April 2024
Balancing India and China: A Case Study of Sri Lanka
Get PDFThe Economics Team of Verité Research compiled the study. The team comprised of Subhashini Abeysinghe, Mathisha Arangala, Dilushi Siriwardena and Malinda Meegoda. Editorial support was provided by Nishan de Mel. 59 pagesSri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean has placed it at the center of intensifying geopolitical competition and rivalry between China and India. This report examines Sri Lanka’s experience in balancing its own priorities and needs with the competing interests and concerns of India and China through the lens of project financing. It provides a data-driven understanding of the opportunities, challenges, and pitfalls that countries like Sri Lanka face by analysing the grants, loans, and investments made by China and India from 2000 to 2023. Drawing from these findings, the report also sheds light on safeguards countries like Sri Lanka can adopt to overcome the challenges and mitigate risks. The experience of Sri Lanka provides valuable insights and lessons for countries navigating similar dynamics that strive to manage strategic competition and rivalry between global and regional powers with their own development needs and priorities
20240731_P0117_FC_RanilWickremsinghe_ForeignLoansTaken
No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.PARTLY TRUE: Our country’s total foreign debt is USD 37 billion. However, this person [the one who posted on social media] is citing a false figure... [He] claims that we obtained loans of up to [USD] 100 billion [from USD 71 billion] over the past two years. However, everyone knows that no country gave us loans after we declared our inability to repay our debt. No country has the legal right to provide loans to us... How can we obtain loans if no country is providing loans to us? Should I go and rob the Bank of England?
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Parliament, 2 July 202
20241105_P0128_FC_PataliChampikaRanawaka_FuelPrices
No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.FALSE: We heard on the election stages the claim that […] [they] would reduce the fuel price, remove/reduce taxes. […] Actually, around two weeks ago octane 92 petrol was brought into the country at Rs.195. Similarly, diesel, I mean regular diesel, was brought in at nearly Rs. 200. Even if we calculate according to the new prices, a huge tax–around Rs. 117 for a litre of petrol and around Rs. 83 for a litre of diesel – is being charged.
Patali Champika Ranawaka, Daily Mirror Online, 2 October 202
20240626_P0112_FC_RohanaBandara_BudgetPromises
No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.PARTLY TRUE: If [the president] has a dream, there should be a systematic plan to turn that dream into reality. He presented a budget in 2023 to this country’s parliament. It turned into a false statement where 94% of that budget could not be fulfilled.
Rohana Bandara, Parliament, 21 February 202
අනුමත කළ හැකි වාර්තාකරණ ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On June 13, 2024, the Dinamina, Mawbima, Ada, and Lankadeepa newspapers reported an incident involving the arrest of an actress accused of trafficking women as sex workers to wealthy individuals. In their coverage, these newspapers highlighted the women’s physical appearance by using the term “suruupi” (සුරූපී), along with the marginalising term “ganika” (ගණිකා) in both the headlines and the content. Media is advised to avoid using such terms, as they contribute to marginalisation and sexual objectification of women
“චීනා” සුදුසු ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On 25 June 2024, Aruna and Dinamina newspapers reported on the arrest of a Chinese national for stealing jewellery from an aircraft. In their coverage, Dinamina used the appropriate term "Cheena jathika" (චීන ජාතික) in both the title and content, while Aruna used the derogatory term "Cheena" (චීනා) in the title and the appropriate term “China jathika” (චීන ජාතික) in the content. The media is advised to refrain from using such derogatory terms, as they may lead to xenophobic attitudes and the marginalisation of foreign nationals