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Fiscal Targets: Budget 2024
No full textThis infographic was posted on the Public Finance Platform in English.Projections in Budget 2024 expect revenue to be 13.1% of GDP in 2024
No Confidence Motion Against Keheliya Rambukwella - Voting Breakdown
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.On September 8, 2023, the No Confidence Motion brought against Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was defeated, by a margin of 40 votes. The following compilation of infographics reflects the list of MPs that voted in favour, against and MPs who were absent during the vote. 73 votes were cast in favour of the bill, while 113 votes were cast against it and 38 MPs were absent
Most Active MPs in parliament during budget 2023 sittings
No full textThis infographic is available in English and SinhalaThis Infographic shows the Most Active MPs of the 9th Parliament during the sittings of budget 2023. They are Susil Premajayantha (SLPP), Lakshman Kiriella (SJB), Mahinda Amaraweera (SLPP), Mahindananda Aluthgamage (SLPP) and Kanchana Wijesekera (SLPP). Sajith Premadasa, Wijeydasa Rajapaksha and Sivagnanam Shritharan. Susil Premajayantha is the most contributed MP for the budget 2023
අනවශ්ය බාහිර රූපය ඉස්මතු කිරීම් සහ මාධ්ය ආචාර ධර්ම
No full textThis entry includes 3 write-ups and 3 infographics (both in Sinhala).During the month of March 2023, several articles published in Divaina, Lankadeepa, Aruna, Irida Mawbima, Irida Aruna, Irida Lankadeepa, and in TV channels such as TV Derana contained the ethical violations such as using derogatory terms and irrelevantly highlighting the physical appearance of women using terms such as "රූමත්", "රූමති", "සුරූපි". When reporting on the suspects involved in heroin smuggling, while TV Derana highlighted the appearance of the suspect as, "සූරූපී තරුණියක්", Aruna did not highlight the appearance - "සැකකාරිය". In certain instances, news reportage in Aruna included the incorrect terms such as "දූෂණය"
Budget 2024 - Committee Stage Debate - Education
No full textThis infographic is available in English and Sinhala.On December 5, 2023, during the 12th day of the Budget 2024 committee stage debate, the Heads pertaining to the Ministry of Education were passed. This infographic further highlights key takeaways from Minister Susil Premajayantha's speech
How Long Did Sri Lanka Take to Secure its Board Level Agreement
No full textThis infographic was posted on the Public Finance Platform in all three languages: English, Sinhala and Tamil.Sri Lanka's debt restructuring process has been a topic of concern for many, with delays in reaching an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) causing worry among investors and policymakers alike. In this infographic, we take a closer look at the time taken between the staff level agreement and board level agreement for Sri Lanka, compared to other countries that underwent debt restructuring since 2009. Using publicly available information, we found that Sri Lanka is majorly delayed in its debt restructuring process, with a 200-day gap between the two agreements. This delay could have significant implications for the country's economy, as well as its ability to access international financing in the future
ඔබ තෝරාගන්නේ මින් කුමන සිරස්තලයද?
No full textThis entry includes two write-ups and two infographics (both in Sinhala).During the month of July 2023, articles published in Lankadeepa, Divaina and Dinamina newspapers and a news report broadcast by Hiru used the word "නරුමයා"(narumaya) to demonise a suspected father who first held his child hostage, and thereafter killed him. Aruna and Ada reported the incident ethically without using the derogatory term "නරුමයා
Where's the promised land?
No full textThese infographics were presented at the mid-year assessment of Budget 2023 press conference and are on the Public Finance Platform in all three languages: English, Sinhala and Tamil.Land access has been identified as a crucial barrier which inhibits foreign direct investment (FDI) in Sri Lanka. Investment zones, primarily Export Processing Zones (EPZs), are significantly influential in attracting FDI however, Sri Lanka’s EPZs are currently approaching full capacity.
Attempts to remedy this issue have been presented in several budgets over the course of several years, however none of the given proposals were delivered upon and this issue is seen to persist. In 2023, the budget proposal titled the “New Economic Zone Programme” was presented with an allocation of Rupees 0.3 billion however, no information as to the progress and implementation of this proposal has been publicly disclosed by the Sri Lankan Government thus far, thereby reinforcing such concerns.
The 2023 Budget Speech targets FDI of over US $3 billion over the course of the next 10 years, however, significant questions are raised in this regard as to whether Sri Lanka can attain this without sufficient land for investment and when the promised land and infrastructure will finally be delivered
"අයිස් ලෝලියෙක්", "මතට ලොල්" - සුදුසු ද?
No full textThis entry includes a write-up and an infographic (both in Sinhala).On November 19, 2023, the privately-owned Derana TV and Hiru TV channels reported an incident in which they used derogatory terms such as "Ice loliya" (අයිස් ලෝලියා), “Mathata lol pemvatha” (මතට ලොල් පෙම්වතා) and “Pemvathiya vikinu pemvata” (පෙම්වතිය විකිණූ පෙම්වතා) in their news headlines and content to refer to a drug-addicted individual. The use of such terms in the media, which trivializes addiction can contribute to misconceptions and negative attitudes towards drug use disorder in society
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 9
Get PDF26p.This is Verité Research’s latest study on the Sri Lankan government’s progress in fulfilling the commitments on reconciliation and accountability in UNHRC Resolution 30/1. At the 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in September and October 2022, Resolution 51/1 was adopted. The Sri Lankan government rejected Resolution 51/1. A written update on Sri Lanka was scheduled at the 54th session on 11 September 2023. This report analyses the government’s progress in fulfilling all 36 commitments made in UNHRC Resolution 30/1 from March 2023 to August 2023