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World Youth Day 2023
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and Tamil.This infographic shows ranking of the topic out of the 65 sub - topics monitored (63/65), the percentage of the total time spent on the topic (0.1%), number of MPs who contributed to the topic (10) and the top 5 contributing MPs to the topic and the productive time spent on this topic. i.e., Premanath C.Dolawatte (20.5%), Shanakkiyan Rasamanikkam (15.9%), Dinesh Gunawardena (12.9%), Chaminda Wijesiri (10.0%) and Namal Rajapaksa (10.0%). It also gives the number of times the Ministerial Consultative Committee (MCC) on Youth and Sports met (5 times in 31 months)
Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - October 2023 (Round 06)
No full textThis IKR entry contains two different infographics that were released to the press and that were uploaded to social media. They are available in English, Sinhala and Tamil.Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research gauges 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 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 Mood of the Nation survey is designed to assess the approval, satisfaction, and confidence of the nation in relation to the government, the country, and the economy. The poll is conducted as a part of the syndicated survey instrument by Verité Research and the polling partner was Vanguard Survey (Pvt) Ltd
මෙම පුවතට වාර්ගිකත්වය අදාළ ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On 21st August 2023, Dinamina reported on the arrest of three individuals for illegally butchering cows. In the report, the individuals’ ethnicities were highlighted, despite being irrelevant to the incident. Such reporting risks perpetuating racial bias and contributing to the marginalisation and stigmatisation of minority ethnic groups
Will the Increase in Cigarette Taxes Meet Budgeted Revenue?
No full textThe infographic is in all three languages - English, Sinhala and Tamil on the Public Finance Platform.This infographic outlines the fact that, though there was an increase in excise taxes on tobacco at the start of January in 2023, this will still not help Sri Lanka reach its revenue target for the year
Manusha Nayanakkara: Rise in remittances
No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.TRUE: Sri Lankan migrant workers’ foreign remittances increased to US 318.4 million in March 2022. This is a 78.5% (US$ 249.9 million) increase compared to the inflows recorded in March 2022. Manusha Nayannakara, Official twitter page of Manusha Nanayakkara, 6 April 202
"Sugar Scam” is Not the Whole Iceberg: “Forestalling” Needs a Rule-of-Law Solution
Get PDF3p. This article was published as an opinion column by the Daily Mirror in print and is available online at https://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/Sugar-Scam-is-not-the-whole-iceberg-Forestalling-needs-a-rule-of-law-solution/172-270880On 14 October 2020, taxes on imported sugar were slashed overnight from LKR 50 to LKR 25 cents per kilogram. That is a reduction of 99.5%. This led to much discussion in media and parliament about the large undue profits that accrued to those who had been primed in advance to keep large stocks ready to clear from customs soon after this reduction. This policy was reversed last week, but raised the exact same concerns in the opposite direction. The point of this article is not only to highlight these problem in economic governance but to suggest practical action that can contain not just the “sugar scam”, but the entire class of such problems that are draining government revenue in Sri Lanka. This problem has a name, it is called “forestalling”, and it
can be tamed by legislation and regulations
The Troubling Lack of Compliance by Public Authorities With RTI Act
Get PDF3p. This article was published as an opinion column by the Daily Mirror in print and is available online at https://www.dailymirror.lk/worldnews/opinion/The-troubling-lack-of-compliance-by-public-authorities-with-RTI-Act/172-268140Today (28 September) marks the international day for universal access to information. This year’s theme is ‘the importance of the online space for access to information'. Public access to information is an essential element of a functioning democracy. It can promote public accountability for government decisions and thereby, also combat corruption. This idea is echoed in the preamble to the Right to Information Act, No. 12 of 2016 (RTI Act), which emphasises the need for transparency and accountability of government in order to enable the people of Sri Lanka to fully participate in public life, combat corruption and promote good governance. The RTI Act enables the public to access information: (a) by the public requesting information from public authorities and (b) through public authorities providing certain types of information to the public, i.e. proactive disclosure. Article 14A of the Sri Lankan Constitution also guarantees the right of access to information. Sri Lanka’s problem is not that it does not have a law in place, but that despite the legal obligation that exists for public authorities to disclose information, there is a lack of compliance with the law
2024 Budget Sittings - Attendance
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.This infographic shows MP attendance for the 'Budget 2024' proceedings which took place across 28 Parliament sittings, from 13 November to 13 December. It was found that 34 MPs attended less than half of these sittings. In addition, key highlights from the proceedings were noted. These included the President's Budget speech on 13 November, the passage of the 2nd reading of the Appropriation Bill on 21 November, commencement of the committee stage debates (CSD) on 22 November and finally the conclusion of CSD and the passage of the 3rd reading of the Appropriation Bill on 13 December. Further, this infographic highlights the 34 MPs who were absent for more than 50% of the sittings
ලිංගික අපරාධ වාර්තාකරණය සහ මාධ්ය ආචාර ධර්ම
No full textThis entry includes 4 write-ups and 4 infographics. (both in Sinhala)In the months of July and August 2023, Sinhala newspapers Dinamina, Divaina, Mawbima and Lankadeepa published articles that contain terms that trivialize sex crimes and the term "දුෂණය" (Dushanaya)
Dissecting Personal Laws in Sri Lanka: Divorce in Kandyan Law
No full text5 Infographics in English.Sri Lanka has distinct personal laws applicable to specific ethnic and religious groups, such as Kandyan Law, Muslim Law, and Tesawalamai Law. This infographic focuses on the disparities between Kandyan Law and the General Law in relation to divorce, highlighting the unique legal provisions and practices under each system