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කාන්තාව හා මාධ්ය වාර්තාකරණ: ආචාර ධාර්මික වාර්තාකරණය සඳහා මාර්ගෝපදේශ
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and 5 infographics (both in Sinhala).These infographics provide some guidelines to follow when reporting news related to women. These guidelines help promote a media practice that does not marginalise or stereotype women based on gender
MPs Attendance in Parliament - June 2023
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and Tamil.This infographic shows the attendance of MPs in the Parliament during the 8 sittings in June 2023. This infographic also highlights the 6 MPs who had the lowest attendance during the Parliament sittings. Those MPs were Harin Fernando, Rohana Bandara, Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, R. Sampanthan, Vijitha Herath and Wimal Weerawansa
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No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check. FALSE: In 2022, the government’s revenue and expenditure difference were as high as 256% or Rs. 3,058 billion. [In 2023] The government expect the revenue to be Rs. 3.45 trillion, while the expenditure will go up to Rs. 10 trillion, incurring a deficit of Rs. 6.66 trillion for the year. Thus, financial discipline is indispensable to run the economy.
Ranjith Siyabalapitiya, DailyFT, 21 January 202
Will the Increase in Cigarette Taxes Meet Budgeted Revenue?
No full textThis infographic was posted on the Public Finance Platform in all three languages: English, Sinhala, and Tamil.On January 1st, 2023, the government decided to raise the excise taxes on cigarettes by 20%. The increase affected various sizes of cigarettes differently, with the smallest size (no larger than 60mm) seeing a tax increase from LKR 6.75 to LKR 13.36 per cigarette, and the largest size (greater than 84mm) experiencing a tax jump from LKR 51.8 to LKR 62.16. This policy was aimed at achieving a revenue target of LKR 140 billion from cigarette excise taxes. However, projections indicate that this 20% tax hike will not suffice, leading to a shortfall of LKR 48 billion. To meet the revenue goal, a drastic 147% increase in excise taxes would be required
Most Active MPs in Parliament from August 2020 to February 2023
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.This infographic shows the most active MPs between August 2020 and February 2023, marking 2.5 years since the inaugural meeting of the 9th Parliament. The highest contributing MP is Mahindananda Aluthgamage (SLPP), followed by Anura Kumara Dissanayaka (NPP), Buddhika Pathirana (SJB), Sajith Premadasa (SJB), Nalin Bandara Jayamaha (SJB), Bandula Gunawardana (SLPP), Harsha de Silva (SJB) and Susil Premajayantha (SLPP)
Public Debt Increases in Dollar Value While Decreasing in Rupee Value
No full textThis infographic was posted on the Public Finance Platform in English.According to recent data published by the Ministry of Finance, public debt in dollar terms fell from USD 97 Bn (end 2021) to USD 85 Bn (end 2022), however rose again to USD 91 Bn by September 2023.
The debt stock in rupee terms was inverse, it grew from LKR 20 Tn (end 2021) to LKR 31 Tn (end 2022) but reduced to LKR 30 Tn in September 2023.
Some of this movement in the debt stock value can be explained with the movement in exchange rate. As the currency depreciated in 2022 and appreciated in 2023
නොමඟ යවන සුළු වාර්තාකරණයක්?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and infographic (both in Sinhala). Published on EE platform on 1 August 2023.On the 20 July 2023 an article published in Colombo Times claims that a group of scientists has discovered a planet with an advanced civilization, although foreign media claims that it is merely an unusual object
Most Active MPs in Parliament in July 2023
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and Tamil.This Infographic shows the Most Active MPs of the 9th Parliament in July 2023. They are Susil Premajayantha, Wijayadasa Rajapaksha, Sajith Premadasa, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, and Lakshman Kiriella. Susil Premajayantha is the most contributed MP in the Parliament in July 2023
Most discussed topics in parliament in April 2023
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and Tamil.This Infographic shows the most discussed topics in the 9th Parliament in April 2023 and the MPs who contributed the most to those topics. Topics and contributors are Economy and Finance (Ranjith Siyambalapitiya - SLPP), Justice, Defence and Public Order (Nimal Lanza – SLPP), Urban planning, Infrastructure and Transportation (Bandula Gunawardana - SLPP), National Heritage, Media and Sports (Ishak Rahuman -SJB) and Agriculture, Plantation, Livestock and Fisheries (Mahinda Amaraweera - SLPP
Sexual harassment at the workplace: Overcoming barriers to justice
Get PDF57p. This report was authored by Eana Ibrahim and the Legal Team.Report on 'Sexual harassment at the workplace: overcoming barriers to justice'. This report conducts a legal gap analysis on workplace sexual harassment, considering gender and sexual construct without discrimination. It compares Sri Lanka's legal obligations with international standards, particularly focusing on employer liability, using insights from the International Labour Organization's global report on the 190 Convention