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Parliamentary report card: Dinesh Gunawardena – September 2015 to February 2020 and August 2020 to March 2022
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and TamilThis report card shows the contribution of MP Dinesh Gunawardena (SLPP) in 8th and 9th parliaments. It is based on analysis of Hansard data from September 2015 to March 2020 (8th) and August 2020 to March 2022 (9th). This includes attendance in parliament sittings (397/414; 144/150), total number of productive interventions he made in parliament (8th - 707; 9th -531) and topics which were discussed most by him in the parliament i.e. Governance, Administration and Parliamentary Affairs, Economy and Finance, Justice, Defense and Public Order and Rights and Representation
Political Career of Nimal Siripala De Silva
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and TamilThese infographics gives personal details (such as date of birth, educational qualifications, profession, family connections to politics) of Nimal Siripala De Silva and details of his political career i.e. start date of political career, district elected, represented parties, positions and ministerial portfolios held. He has no family connections to politics and has not made his asset declaration public
Parliamentary report card: Arundika Fernando – September 2015 to February 2020 and August 2020 to October 2021
No full textThis infographic is available in English and SinhalaThis report card shows the contribution of MP Arundika Fernando (SLPP) in 8th and 9th parliaments. It is based on analysis of Hansard data from September 2015 to February 2020 (8th) and August 2020 to October 2021 (9th). This includes attendance in parliament sittings (163/414; 53/102), total number of productive interventions he made in parliament (8th - 38; 9th -21), ministerial portfolios (State Minister of Coconut, Kithul and Palmyrah Cultivation; Promotion and Related Industrial Product Manufacturing and Export Diversification) and topics which were discussed most by him in the parliament i.e. Economy and Finance, Urban Planning, Infrastructure and Transportation, Trade and Industry and Governance, Administration and Parliamentary Affairs
කාන්තාවන් ඒකාකෘතික කිරීම්, කොන් කිරීම් සහ මාධ්ය ආචාර ධර්ම
No full textThis entry includes three write-ups and three infographics (both in Sinhala)During the months of January 2022 and February 2022, several articles published in Anidda, Mawbima, Lankadeepa and Aruna contained ethical violations pertaining to gender discrimination; only highlighting women when both women and men have been arrested over an offence, stereotyping women and assigning more blame to women. Notably, Anidda published interviews with female MPs, where they had been inquired as to how they balance profession and family life, which are typically questions asked only from women during such interviews
වාර්ගිකත්වයන් අනවශ්ය ලෙස ඉස්මතු කිරීම් සහ මාධ්ය ආචාර ධර්ම
No full textThis entry includes 2 write-ups and 2 infographics (both in Sinhala).During the month of October, 2022 articles published in Aruna and Irida Mawbima highlighted the ethnicity of persons when it was irrelevant to the news. Aruna news was accompanied by a cartoon
S3271_Anura Kumara D_Remittances
No full textThis submission includes English, Sinhala, and Tamil versions of the fact check.TRUE: Foreign remittances increased during the first 5 months of 2021. It increased by USD 450Mn. However, it started to drop from the sixth month onwards… This January, it [remittances] reduced by 62%.– Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Lankadeepa, 07 March 2022
Government’s strength in parliament – Changes and breakdowns
No full textThis infographic is available in EnglishThis set of infographics show how the government power changed after 43 MPs announced that they would act independently in the parliament, breakdown of the government MPs as well as independent MPs. As of 20 April 2022, out of the 43 independent MPs, 4 were sworn in as state ministers (Suren Ragavan, Shantha Bandara, Gayeshan Nawananda and S.M.M. Muszharaff), placing them back in the government coalition. Also, 3 MPs (Faizal Cassim, Ishak Rahuman and M.S. Thowfeek) from the government coalition announced that they would remain independent for the remaining period of the parliament. Thus, as of 22 April 2022 government’s strength in parliament is as follows: government 117, Independent 42 and opposition 65
Parliamentary report card: Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe – September 2015 to February 2020 and August 2020 to March 2022
No full textThis infographic is available in English, Sinhala and TamilThis report card shows the contribution of Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe (SLPP) in 8th and 9th parliaments. It is based on analysis of Hansard data from September 2015 to February 2020 (8th) and August 2020 to March 2022 (9th). This includes attendance in parliament sittings (175/414; 42/150), total number of productive interventions he made in parliament (8th - 255; 9th - 8) and topics which were discussed most by him in the parliament i.e. Governance, Administration and Parliamentary Affairs, Economy and Finance, Justice, Defense and Public Order and Urban Planning, Infrastructure and Transportation
Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 03 2022
No full textSyndicated 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 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 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
Northern Provincial Council: Citizens Budget 2022
Get PDF40p.The citizens' budget was essentially a simpler, shorter, and less technical version of the government's budget that was specifically designed after crucial consultation with the public and civil society to present key information about the budget to the public in a more accessible format and aims to foster a greater understanding of how public money is managed. It has become a vital tool for promoting transparency, accountability and public engagement in the government’s budgeting process