Diversity Impact on Vaccine Equity (DIVE) in Sri Lanka: March 2022

by |30 March 202230 March 2022

Covid-19 has shed light on ongoing disparities in vaccine access and confidence among different ethnic groups worldwide. Against this backdrop, Verité Media conducted a two-part study on the impact of ethnicity on Covid-19 vaccine confidence, uptake and access among the Sinhala,...

De-mystifying the Increase in Sri Lanka’s Debt

by |28 February 202201 March 2022

This insight explains and navigates five sources of complications in calculating the increase in debt and the sources of debt increment in Sri Lanka over the years. (more…)

Patterns and Risks of Religious Violence Against Christians (October 2020 – October 2021)

by |28 February 202214 March 2022

Ethno-religious violence has persisted in post-war Sri Lanka irrespective of changes to the country’s political leadership. The current study unpacks the macro-level and micro-level patterns of religious violence against Christians. For this purpose, Verité Research analysed incidents of religious violence...

Diversity Impact on Vaccine Equity (DIVE) in Sri Lanka: November 2021

by |08 February 202230 March 2022

Covid-19 has shed light on ongoing disparities in vaccine access and confidence among different ethnic groups worldwide. Verité Research conducted a study to analyse social media content shared on Covid-19 vaccine confidence, uptake, and access among three ethnic groups in...

Public Report on the 2022 Budget: Assessment of the Fiscal, Financial and Economic Assumptions used in the Budget Estimates

by |08 December 202108 December 2021

This report provides an assessment and analysis of the fiscal, financial and economic assumptions and estimates applied in the formulation of the 2022 Budget. (more…)

CSO Sustainability Index 2020: Asia Region Report

by |07 November 202107 December 2021

The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) assesses the sustainability of the CSO sector across several countries in different regions around the world. Since its inception in 1997, it has expanded and currently covers a total of 73 countries in...

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...

Ceylon Petroleum Corporation: What Drives the Losses?

by |28 September 202128 February 2022

Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is the state-owned enterprise in Sri Lanka with the largest accumulated losses – estimated at LKR 335 billion as of 2020. (more…)

Organic Fertiliser Transition in Sri Lanka

by |22 September 202114 March 2022

Sri Lanka introduced a ban on chemical fertiliser importation, and a shift to organic fertiliser starting April 2021. As existing stocks were beginning to deplete Verité Research conducted a survey in July to capture the views of the farmers on...

Quantifying the COVID Clean-up of Air Quality in Colombo

by |15 September 202127 January 2022

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...

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