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ලිංගික අපරාධයක් සම්බන්ධයෙන් කෙතරම් යෝග්ය සිරස්තලයක් ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On January 5, 2024, Aruna newspaper reported on the arrest of two suspects on charges of organizing a beauty pageant and luring women into sexual crimes. Although the news content mentions that sexual harassment occurred, the headline does not reflect this fact. It trivializes sexual crime and frames it in a way that seems to blame the female victims. Furthermore, the use of the term “suruupi landun” (සුරූපී ළඳුන්) depicted them as sexual objects. Media guidelines advise against using such terms, as they emphasize the physical appearance of women and can contribute to sexual objectification
Public debt growth slows
No full textThis IKR entry contains one infographic in English. This infographic has been published on the PFP website under the title 'Public debt grew more slowly in the first three quarters of 2024' and can be accessed from the link below.Sri Lanka’s public debt rose at a slower pace in the first three quarters of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Whilst domestic debt and foreign debt increased, the growth was notably lower than in the previous year
"අස්වාභාවික" සමලිංගික ඇසුරක් ද? බාල වයස් ලිංගික අපයෝජනයක් ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On 8th February 2024, Mawbima and Dinamina newspapers reported an incident involving a 14-year-old underage boy who went missing during the Kandy Perahera and was later found in the company of a 24-year-old man. Both publications emphasised that the individuals were in a homosexual relationship, with Dinamina further describing this as "unnatural behaviour." However, both newspapers failed to address the issue of statutory rape that occurred in this incident, instead choosing to focus on the individuals' sexual orientation. Such reporting may trivialise the gravity of the crime and contribute to the stigmatisation of the LGBTQIA+ community
20240821_P0120_FC_AnuraKumaraDissanayaka_ForeignRemittances
No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.TRUE: Even today, our country is running on the foreign currency sent by you [Sri Lankans living overseas]. […] our country has gas, fuel, and medicines, firstly because of the foreign exchange you all send, and secondly, because we are not repaying debt [at present].
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, AKD’s YouTube Page, 21 July 202
MPs Attendance in Parliament - April 2024
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.This infographic shows the attendance of MPs in the parliament during the 5 sittings in April 2024. The infographic highlights the 14 MPs who have not attended a single meeting during these 5 sittings. Those MPs were Abdul Haleem, Angajan Ramanathan, C.V. Wigneshwaran, G.G.Ponnambalam, S. Noharathalingam, Selvam Adaikkalanathan, Janaka Bandara Thennakoon, Kumara Welgama, Lohan Ratwatte, Dhammika Perera, M.A.Sumanthiran, Premalal Jayasekara, R. Sampanthan and S.B.Dissnayake
මාර්ගගත ක්රමවල සුරක්ෂිතභාවය පිළිබඳ පනත් කෙටුම්පත පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේදී සම්මත වීම සිංහල සහ ඉංග්රීසි පුවත්පත් මුල්පිටු සිරස්තල දැක්වූ ආකාරය
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On January 25, 2024, Ethics Eye posted a post showing the front page headlines from Sinhala and English newspapers about the passing of the Online Safety Bill. The post did not focus on any ethical issues; instead, it compared how different newspapers covered this news. Through this comparison, Ethics Eye highlighted the different ways Sinhala and English media presented the story. The Sinhala newspapers featured were Dinamina, Lankadeepa, Divaina, and Mawbima, while the English newspapers included Daily News, Daily Mirror, The Island, and Ceylon Today
Inside the Chamber - What’s a standing order?
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.This infographic provides insight into Standing Orders of Parliament, which are considered to be the most important source of parliamentary procedure, which guides Parliament’s operations, debates and decision making. It delves into its purpose, history and major contents behind the standing orders. Additionally, information relating to the committee on standing orders, including the amendment and suspension of standing orders is further iterated
General Election 2024 - Postal Vote Results - Colombo District
No full textThis infographic is available only in English.This infographic presents the postal vote results for the Colombo district in the 2024 General Election. The National People's Power (NPP) secured the highest number of votes with 28,475, followed by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) with 2,985 votes, and the New Democratic Front (NDF) with 1,814 votes. The total number of valid votes cast was 35,502, while 964 votes were classified as "sleeping votes.
SL needs 'B' credit rating for global market access
No full textFront pageThe Daily Morning Business front page features the presentation given by Nishan de Mel at a virtual event held by First Capital on the 30th of January 2024. The presentation touches on debt sustainability and global market access
Proposed 13% primary expenditure rule for Sri Lanka departs from economic theory and practice
No full textThis infographic was posted on the Public Finance Platform in English.The government of Sri Lanka gazetted the Public Financial Management (PFM) Bill to enhance transparency, accountability, and control of public funds. A key provision of the bill is the establishment of a limit on government expenditure. Section 15(1) of the PFM Bill introduces a 13% limit on primary expenditure, replacing the budget balance rule set in the Fiscal Management (Responsibility) Act. This means that annual government expenditure, excluding interest payments on debt, must remain within 13% of GDP, regardless of revenue levels. This limit is exceptional in two ways.
First, it would make Sri Lanka a global outlier. A GDP-based primary expenditure rule is uncommon. According to the IMF’s fiscal rules database, only 10 out of 106 countries use a rule that limits primary expenditure independently of revenue. However, none of these countries set a limit as low as Sri Lanka’s proposed 13%.
Second, this policy is at odds with orthodox economic theory. The purpose of government expenditure is to enhance present and future social welfare, which is a principal objective of economic policy. To achieve this sustainably, economic theory supports fiscal rules that manage deficits and debt, usually tying expenditure to revenue. Limiting primary expenditure independently of revenue and linking it to GDP, as proposed for Sri Lanka, runs counter to standard economic theory.
Furthermore, established economic reasoning suggests that this proposed limit would restrict the government’s ability to invest in human and physical capital, crucial for promoting growth, productivity, efficiency, and social welfare in the future.
In contrast to the GDP-linked primary expenditure limit, an alternative approach would be a budget or primary balance rule, which ties expenditure to government revenue