Charting a Path for Debt Sustainability in Sri Lanka

by |14 October 202114 October 2021

Since December 2018 Sri Lanka has been subject to three notches down in rating by S&P, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings. This situation is a historical first for Sri Lanka. While many of Sri Lanka’s key macroeconomic indicators have, in the...

Quantifying the COVID Clean-up of Air Quality in Colombo

by |15 September 202115 October 2021

Increased exposure to healthier air is a positive note among the many tragic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. As movement was restricted to prevent the spread of the disease, air quality in Colombo drastically improved leading to a 60% reduction...

Racial Profiling and Language Polarisation in Sri Lankan Media: A Problem Highlighted by “Ethics Eye” and “The Divide”

by |13 September 202121 September 2021

This research brief introduces two ailments in the Sri Lankan media that have negative social ramifications on minorities: (1) racial profiling; and (2) language polarisation. (more…)

Gender-Responsive Budgeting: Evaluating Key Performance Indicators

by |31 July 202110 September 2021

This report assesses the extent to which the government has implemented 12 gender-related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). These KPIs were developed by the former Ministry of Women and Child Affairs towards achieving Goal 5 of the United Nations Sustainable Development...

Making Public Data Public: Sri Lanka Misses its Own Targets While India Races Ahead

by |30 July 202117 August 2021

Sri Lanka’s Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) is the primary government agency responsible for collecting data, producing useful statistics, and disseminating it. (more…)

Opportunities to Protect Public Interest in Public Infrastructure: A Review of Regulatory Frameworks in Sri Lanka.

by |06 July 202119 July 2021

Investment into infrastructure is vital for development. However, in the context of weak governance, public investment into large and complex infrastructure can become a fertile ground for corruption and results in unsustainable, costly, and poor-quality infrastructure that fails to meet...

W(h)ither Environmental Governance: Limited Access to Information Undermines Meaningful Participation in Development Projects

by |29 June 202108 July 2021

There is a surge in public agitation against environmental destruction caused by ongoing development projects in Sri Lanka. The surfacing of environmental issues after construction has commenced is highly problematic for two reasons. First, the construction may have already caused...

due process and preparedness for public emergencies in sri lanka

Due Process and Preparedness for Public Emergencies: Lessons for Sri Lanka, From the COVID -19 Pandemic

by |07 June 202114 October 2021

Verité Research's latest study explores the due process implications of the challenges faced by Sri Lanka’s judicial system during the COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies two key due process rights which are adversely affected by the COVID-19 restrictions, namely the right to...

Reviewing the Data Dissemination Practices of Sri Lanka’s Department of Census and Statistics

by |24 May 202124 May 2021

In 2014 a data dissemination policy was introduced by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) in Sri Lanka. The DCS is the primary agency responsible for the collection, compilation and dissemination of official statistics. (more…)

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