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Running for President - Parliamentary Report card: Sajith Premadasa
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.This infographic is created as a response to the decision of Working Committee of SJB to name SJB party leader Sajith Premadasa as the party's next presidential candidate. This report card shows the contribution of MP Sajith Premadasa (SJB) in 8th and 9th parliaments. It is based on analysis of Hansard data from September 2015 to February 2020 and August 2020 to February 2023. This includes overall rank (4/225 ;75/225), district rank (2/19;4/7) attendance in parliament sittings (209/243; 160/414), total number of productive interventions he made in parliament (443, 128) and topics which were discussed most by him in the parliament i.e., Economy and Finance, Governance, Administration and Parliamentary Affairs, Health, Urban planning, Infrastructure and Transportation
Sri Lankan MPs Stand for Palestine
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and Tamil.This infographic was created as a response to the news that a group of Sri Lankan MPs handed over a letter to the UN office in Sri Lanka appealing to the UN Secretary General to take necessary actions to stop on-going aggression against the civilians in Palestine. Significantly, while media reported that 159 MPs were signed the letter, manthri.lk recognized that only 145 unique signatures were submitted. Additionally, this infographic shows the party breakdown of MPs who signed the above- mentioned letter
The Alternatives to Universal Tax Registration in Sri Lanka
Get PDF11p. The Background Notes of Verité Research Sri Lanka Economic Policy Group provide preliminary assessments, stating appropriate assumptions to overcome constraints in the availability of data. Members of the Group are Prof. Dileni Gunewardena, Prof. Mick Moore, Dr. Nishan de Mel, and Prof. Shanta Devarajan. The compiling of this research note was assisted by Senior Research Analysts at Verité Research, Sumini Siyambalapitiya.This note argues that the Sri Lankan government’s recent proposal to implement universal tax registration is neither a viable nor effective strategy to increase the country’s tax revenue. Instead, the note proposes four alternative measures that are more feasible, while still serving the same purpose of expanding the tax base and generating more revenue
Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 - IMF Programme (Press Release)
No full textThis includes English, Sinhala and Tamil press releases.Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around one thousand people is taken into consideration. The Mood of the Nation poll is conducted periodically by Verité Research and is based on an island wide nationally representative sample of responses. The sample and methodology are designed to limit the maximum error margin to under 3% at a 95% confidence interval, which meets the gold standard of surveys. The poll is based on an island wide nationally representative sample of responses from 1,000 plus Sri Lankan adults. The poll is conducted as a part of the syndicated survey instrument by Verité Research and the polling partner was Vanguard Survey (Pvt) Ltd. This instrument also provides other organisations the opportunity to survey the sentiments of Sri Lanka
20230813_P0078_FC_HariniAmarasuriya_UnpaidWork
No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.TRUE: …there are a few factors that are not considered when measuring the contribution to the labour force…[a] large chunk of unremunerated work done by women is the main type of work that is not included in these statistics. According to statistics presented through research, 60% of care-giving work…which is unremunerated, is done by women. It is while doing these tasks and in addition to it that they also engage in economic activities…research has shown that…women work at least 14 hours a day. Men work only 9 hours. It is within this reality that we are proposing that women should work more; that they are not working enough and should work more.
Harini Amarasuriya, NPP Press Conference on NPP’s Official Facebook Page, 16 July 202
Restoring Economic Stability in Sri Lanka: An Overview of the IMF Extended Fund Facility
Get PDF2p. This article was published by the Daily mirror as an opinion column in print and is also available online at https://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/An-Overview-of-IMF-Extended-Fund-Facility/172-257557On March 20, 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board approved Sri Lanka's 17th IMF programme, under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement, aimed at addressing the significant economic challenges faced by the country. This approval comes at a critical time for Sri Lanka, as it continues to grapple with a severe contraction, high inflation and public debt levels, fiscal imbalances, and vulnerabilities in the financial sector. Through the EFF, Sri Lanka will receive a total disbursement of USD 3 billion, over a period of 4 years (48 months), on a semi-annual basis (specifically in the months of March and September). However, receiving each disbursement will be contingent on a thorough review of Sri Lanka's progress towards fulfilling its commitments that will be conducted periodically. This article looks at seven key objectives the government of Sri Lanka has committed to, to restore macroeconomic stability in the country
20230828_P0079_FC_WimalaweeraDissanayake_HealthSector
No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.PARTLY TRUE: Even in the midst of all the shortcomings, it’s Sri Lanka that has the best health service in South Asia.
Wimalaweera Dissanayake, The Life Traveler, 19 July 202
Budget Speech 2024
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.On November 13, 2023, the Budget Speech that highlights the start of the budget cycle for the service of the financial year of 2024, was delivered by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, in parliament at 12 noon
Most discussed topics in parliament in March 2023
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and Tamil.This Infographic shows the most discussed topics in the 9th Parliament in March 2023 and the MPs who contributed the most to those topics. Topics and contributors are Economy and Finance (Ranjith Siyambalapitiya - SLPP), Governance, Administration and Parliamentary affairs (Susil Premajayantha – SLPP), National Heritage, Media and Sports (Weerasumana Weerasinghe-SLPP), Urban planning, Infrastructure and Transportation (Bandula Gunawardana - SLPP), and Agriculture, Plantation, Livestock and Fisheries (Mahinda Amaraweera - SLPP)
Executive Dominance: How Big is the Sri Lankan Executive, in Comparison to Other South Asian Countries?
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.VR's Manthri Team analysed executive dominance within South Asian legislatures. This infographic delves into comparing the size of the Sri Lankan executive with its South Asian peers, including reflecting the actual numbers of MPs who hold/do not hold ministerial portfolios in their respective countries