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දිවි තොර කර ගැනීම් වාර්තා කිරීමේදී සැලකිලිමත් වෙමු!
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On January 8, 2024, an article published in Lankadeepa newspaper reported on the suicide of a woman. The language used in the article placed blame on the victim and oversimplified the complex factors contributing to her decision. Additionally, referring to the victim as "රුවැත්තියක් (Ruwaththiyak)" perpetuates stereotypes and objectifies her
SL tops S-Asia in electricity rates
No full textFront page and continued pageCeylon Today (9 February 2024) front page and page 2 features the electricity rates of Sri Lanka press release sent out in February 2024. This research was conducted by the Public Finance, Economics Team at Verite Research
Budget deficit shrinks
No full textEnglish newspaper DailyFT front page (17 May 2024) feature of the infographic on budget deficit over the years. This infographic was made by the Econ team
මෙම එකිනෙකට වෙනස් සිරස්තල ගැන ඔබ සිතන්නේ කුමක්ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On January 14, 2024, the local media Sathi Aga Aruna reported on the appointment of French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal with the headline: "The New Prime Minister of France: Macron’s Boy; 34 Years Old; A Homosexual." In contrast, the foreign media outlet BBC covered the same story on January 9, 2024, with the headline: "Gabriel Attal: Macron’s Pick for PM is France’s Youngest at 34." This comparison highlights the differing emphases in local and foreign media coverage, demonstrating how each media framed Attal's appointment with distinct focal points, one with a marked attention on personal identity and the other with a focus on his youth and professional distinction
"දූෂණය" සහ "කෙලෙසීම" යන යෙදුම් පුවත්පත් තුළ භාවිතය: 2022 සහ 2023 වර්ෂ අතර සංසන්දනයක්
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and two infographics (all in Sinhala).On 5th February 2024, the Ethics Eye team published an infographic with charts comparing the usage of the terms "Dooshanaya (දූෂණය)" and "Kelesima (කෙලෙසීම)" in Sinhala newspapers between 2022 and 2023. The infographic highlights that, in 2022, Divaina newspaper had the highest number of violations in this category while Ada reported the lowest number of violations. In 2023, Dinamina newspaper had the highest number of violations in this category, while Ada had no violations. Mawbima recorded the fewest violations in 2023. Dinamina, Aruna, and Lankadeepa recorded more violations in 2023 compared to 2022, whereas Divaina, Mawbima, and Ada showed improvement with fewer violations in 2023 compared to the previous year
දකුණු ආසියාවේ ලොකුම ලයිට් බිල ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ගෙවල්වලට = Sri Lanka has highest electricity charges in South Asia
No full textFront page, page 2Divaina (9 February 2024) front page and page 2 features the electricity rates of Sri Lanka being the highest charges in South Asia, press release which was sent out in February 2024. This feature has been published in Sinhala. This research was conducted by the Public Finance, Economics Team at Verite Research
Budget Transparency: Score card - Sri Lanka is ranked 80th out of 125 countries
No full textThis infographic was posted on the Public Finance Platform in English.The Open Budget Survey (OBS) is the world’s only independent, comparative, and fact-based research instrument that uses internationally accepted criteria to assess public access to central government budget information, formal opportunities for public participation in the national budget process, and the role of budget oversight institutions, such as the legislature and the auditor, in the budget process. The 2023 edition of the Open Budget Survey (OBS), the world’s only index which assesses the transparency of national budget cycles, has given Sri Lanka's budget transparency a score of 37 out of 100, placing the country 80th out of 125 globally, and third in South Asia
Contribution in Parliament - March 2024: 78 MPs with no contribution
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.In March 2024, 147 MPs contributed to parliamentary proceedings at least once, while 78 MPs did not contribute at all during the 7 sittings held. The following compilation of infographics highlights the list of MPs with no contributions and includes the 5 most active MPs with their overall rank and attendance for the month. These MPs are Rohitha Abegunawardhana (SLPP; 29/225; 5/7), Mahinda Amaraweera (SLPP; 16/225; 5/7), Sajith Premadasa (SJB; 1/225; 7/7), Shehan Semasinghe (SLPP; 10/225; 6/7), and Shanakiyan Rasamanickam (ITAK; 17/225; 7/7). Notably, Rohitha Abegunawardhana is the MP with the most contributions in Parliament for the month
Revenue performance: January - August 2024
No full textThis infographic was posted on the Public Finance Platform in English.During the first eight months of 2024, government revenue rose from LKR 1,819 billion to LKR 2,557 billion compared to the same period in the previous year.
This increase arises from high revenue growth across all major tax categories, with VAT being the main contributor. VAT collections rose by 87% from LKR 450 billion in 2023 to LKR 842.5 billion in 2024, contributing over half of the overall revenue increase.
Key factors behind this growth are (i) an increase in the VAT rate from 15% to 18%, (ii) the removal of VAT exemptions on 95 out of 137 major items and (iii) a reduction in the VAT registration threshold from LKR 80 million to LKR 60 million.
Excise taxes added an additional LKR 114 billion, which was an increase of 42%; of which the major share -- LKR 80.6 billion – came from the increase in Excise taxes on petroleum products. For further details on fuel tax changes, explore our Fuel Price Tracker.
Non-tax increased by 31.7% and accounted for nearly 7% of the overall revenue growth
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No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.PARTLY TRUE: The foreign loans obtained to construct the expressways and have not been repaid yet amount to Rs. 800 billion. The annual profit [from expressways] is Rs. 5 billion. Even if we continue to earn a profit of Rs. 5 billion in this way, it will take us 160 years to repay this debt.
Bandula Gunawardana, Bandula Gunawardana’s Facebook Account, 8 April 202