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    Verité Research highlights key takeaways from Budget 2022
    by |18 November 2021|Verité in the News
    Published in The Island Verité Research hosted an expert commentary on the budget speech immediately after it was presented to parliament on November 12, 2021. The commentary focused on the promises stated in the budget speech along with analytical insights...
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    Verité Research Highlights Key Takeaways from Budget 2022 Speech during Expert Commentary
    by |16 November 2021|Press Release
    Verité Research hosted an expert commentary on the budget speech immediately after it was presented to parliament on November 12, 2021. The commentary focused on the promises stated in the budget speech along with analytical insights from PublicFinance.lk. Major Highlights...
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    Verité Research to host expert commentary on Budget 2022 on 12th November
    by |12 November 2021|Press Release
    Following the success of last year’s budget event, Verité Research will be hosting an expert commentary on the budget speech immediately after it has been presented to Parliament on 12th November. The commentary will focus on the promises made in...
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    Budget 2022: What’s in Store?
    by |11 November 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on Groundviews The Minister of Finance and Treasury officials have been busy putting the final touches to the 2022 budget. Numerous organizations, associations, chambers, critics and cheer leaders are even busier organizing pre-budget and post-budget discussions. This year’s budget...
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    Poor Budget Credibility Cited as Major Issue for Public Finances
    by |30 October 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on Daily Mirror Govt. urged to institute better oversight by Parliamentary Committees and Parliamentary Budget Office “There was little to no information available to determine the progress of over half the (budget) proposals”- Verite  For over 67% of Cabinet...
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    Revenue Enhancement Measures Critical in Budget 2022: Verité
    by |28 October 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on The Morning Advises to expand tax base instead of increasing tax rate  According to former Economic Advisor to the Minister of Finance and Verité Research Director – Research Deshal de Mel, while revenue enhancement measures will be a...
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    Verité Research Reveals Implementation Lags in 2020 Budget
    by |28 October 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on DailyFT BudgetPromises, a platform to track delivery of Government budget proposals, revealed yesterday there was poorer visibility on many Cabinet decisions surrounding projects, with the proportion of proposals with restricted information more than doubling over the past two...
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    Revenue Enhancement Measures Crucial for 2022 Budget
    by |28 October 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on DailyFT Verité Director Research Deshal de Mel yesterday said revenue enhancement measures remained critical for the upcoming 2022 Budget. He said that as the Sri Lankan economy was still recovering from the impacts of the pandemic as were...
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    Lack of Openness in Govt Agencies a Concern for Assessing Budget Promises: Verité Research
    by |27 October 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on Lanka Business Online Independent research institute and think tank in Sri Lanka, Verité Research highlights that the level of openness of government agencies is a major concern in evaluating their performance against budget promises. Presenting an overview of...
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    Secrecy of Budget and Cabinet Decisions Rose in 2020: Verite
    by |27 October 2021|Verité in the News
    Published on The Morning The latest findings of the think tank Verite Research Institute’s “Budget Promises: Beyond Parliament” platform, show that over the past year (2020), there has been an increased lack of willingness by ministries and government agencies to...
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