Press Releases24/04/2018
Deshal de Mel joins Verité Research as a Research Director
Former Advisor to the Finance Minister and economist Deshal de Mel joined Verité Research as a Research Director this month. Prior to joining Verité, Deshal functioned as the Economic Advisor to Minister of Finance Hon. Minister Mangala Samaraweera. Deshal has held advisory positions in both the private and public sector....
Continue Reading2017 Budget Promises: Mostly Concealed or Breached
“Budget Promises – Beyond Parliament” (www.budgetpromises.org) is a pioneering online platform developed by Verité Research. This platform takes stock of the government’s track record in executing the 2017 budget promises during the first six months of the year. It asks two basic questions about the government budget: Are they saying...
Continue ReadingTracking the Promises of ‘Yahapalanaya’
Tracking the promises of ‘yahapalanaya’ – Manthri.lk launches its General Election Manifesto Tracker The National Unity Government is fast approaching the half-way mark of their term in office. Running under two coalitions, the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) and the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), the new government...
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