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20240619_P0111_FC_AshokAbeysinghe_MSMEs
No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.PARTLY TRUE: 237,143 small and medium enterprises have been closed down within these three years alone [2020-22] due to the economic crisis.
Ashok Abeysinghe, Parliament, 7 May 202
Inside the Chamber - What's the Constitutional Council?
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.This infographic delves into the Constitutional Council of Sri Lanka (CC), a 10-member body established under the 19th Amendment to the Constitution that is tasked with making recommendations on key appointments such as the President, Prime Minister and members of independent commissions. It further covers their duties and functions, including the role of the speaker in the council
World Environment Day 2024: Does the Parliament Spend Enough Time Discussing the Environment
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.This infographic shows the ranking of the topic out of the 15 topics monitored (8/15), the percentage of total time spent on the topic (4.7%), the number of MPs who contributed to the topic (186), and the top 5 contributing MPs along with the productive time they spent on the topic: C.B. Rathnayake (4.1%), Mahinda Amaraweera (3.4%), S.M. Chandrasena (3.2%), Charles Nirmalanathan (2.6%), and Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi (2.2%). It also provides the number of times the Ministerial Consultative Committee (MCC) on Environment met (7 times in 41 months). Additionally, a breakdown is showcased of the transitions of Environment Ministers during the 9th Parliament
"Bond Scam": 9 year Anniversary today (28th February)
No full textfront pageDaily FT (28 February 2024) front page feature of the bond scam 9 year anniversary press release sent out in February 2024. The corresponding research shows that forensic audits on the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), reported that the fund lost LKR 20 billion due to irregular transactions in the bond and stock markets. This research was conducted by the Public Finance, Economics Team at Verite Research
IMF reveal 'first term' evaluation of Sri Lanka
No full textFront pageDaily FT Front page feature of the IMF tracker first term evaluation press release sent out in February 2024. This research was conducted by the Public Finance, Economics Team at Verite Research
General Election 2024 - Postal Vote Results - Jaffna District
No full textThis infographic is available only in English.This infographic presents the postal vote results for the Jaffna district in the 2024 General Election. The National People's Power (NPP) secured the highest number of votes with 5,681, followed by the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) with 4,808 votes, and the Jaffna Independent Group 17 with 1,749 votes. The total number of valid votes cast was 24,806, while 756 votes were classified as "sleeping votes.
සිරස්තලයේ "කුඩ්ඩා" - අන්තර්ගතයේ "සොරකම් කිරීමට පැමිණි පුද්ගලයා"
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On February 7th 2024, Dinamina reported a death by electrocution, using the derogatory term "Kudda" කුඩ්ඩා (Junkie) in the headline to describe the victim. In the content, the victim was referred to as "the person who came to rob the copper coils," with no mention of drug addiction. In contrast, Aruna newspaper reported the same incident without using derogatory terms. Such language can contribute to the stigmatisation of individuals recovering from substance abuse. Both newspapers published images of the dead body, which could evoke fear and shock among viewers
Inside the Chamber - The legislative process: How do laws pass?
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.This infographic provides insight into the legislative process in parliament, discussing the types of government bills presented to parliament, including how these bills undergo the first, second and third reading. The final reading is usually considered after the bill is referred to the Committee of the whole parliament. Once the Speaker signs the bill, it becomes an official act
A kitchen with many chefs
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.This analytical infographic provides information about how the composition of ministries in Sri Lanka has changed from 2010 to 2023. According to the data on this infographic the composition of ministries was changed 111 times during the tenures of former presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa, Maithreepala Sirisena, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the current president Ranil Wickremesinghe. The frequency of composition changes per year was 1.8, 5.6, 17.7 and 21 under the 4 presidents respectively. It reflects that an average of 7.4 composition changes every year across the last 4 tenures and the changes have become more frequent with each tenure
ගුරා ද? ගුරුවරයා ද?
No full textIncludes an infographic and a write-up.On July 15, 2024, Lankadeepa and Dinamina Sinhala newspapers reported the arrest of a dance teacher accused of sexually abusing female students by referring to the teacher with the derogatory term “Gura” (ගුරා)