China Harbour Engineering Company to respond to discussion on environmental impact of Port City Project

    China Harbour Engineering Company to respond to discussion on environmental impact of Port City Project
    by |08 September 2019|Press Release
    Verité Research will be hosting the seminar “Colombo Port City Project: The Environmental Narrative” this week, featuring guest speaker Professor Naazima Kamardeen from the Faculty of Law at the University of Colombo. The seminar will highlight the gap in public...
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    இலங்கையில் அனர்த்த முகாமைத்துவம்
    by |01 August 2019
    இலங்கையின் அனர்த்த முகாமைத்துவ கட்டமைப்பில் காணப்படும் நிர்வாக இடைவெளிகள் தொடர்பாக வெரிட்டே ரிசர்ச் நடத்திய ஆய்வின் முடிவுகளை இந்த விளக்கவுரை ஆவணப்படுத்துகிறது. தகவல் அறியும் சட்டத்தை பயன்படுத்தி பெறப்பட்ட தகவல்களைக் கொண்டு இவ் ஆய்வு  நடாத்தப்பட்டது. (more…)
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    Disaster Management in Sri Lanka
    by |22 July 2019|Verité in the News
    A report was released very recently titled, Disaster Management in Sri Lanka: A CASE STUDY OF ADMINISTRATIVE FAILURES. The Economics Research Team of Verité Research compiled this study. The purpose of this piece is to use some of the details...
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    Disastrous handling of Sri Lanka’s disaster management, probe reveals
    by |12 July 2019|Verité in the News
    Taken from - economynext Photo Courtesy - economynext Since 2005, there have been more disasters in Sri Lanka than meetings of the National Council for Disaster Management (NCDM), the apex body responsible for handling calamities, a new study by Verité...
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    Disaster Management in Sri Lanka
    by |08 July 2019
    This briefing note documents the findings of an investigation carried out by Verité Research on the administrative gaps within Sri Lanka’s disaster management framework. The investigation was conducted using the instrument of Right to Information (RTI). (more…)
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    Addressing Implementation Gaps in Disaster Management
    by |10 June 2019
    Sri Lanka enacted the Disaster Management Act No. 13 of 2005 following the most devastating natural disaster to hit the island in recent times, the tsunami in December 2004. The objective was to ensure that the country is better prepared...
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    Cigarette Tax Indexation, Getting It Right and Getting it Wrong
    by |06 June 2019
    Despite an increasing number of natural disasters in Sri Lanka in recent years, the country suffers from a limited .....
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    UN launches open platform to support Sri Lanka’s policy making
    by |06 June 2019|Verité in the News
    Taken from - LBO Image Courtesy - LBO United Nations in Sri Lanka together with Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs, launched UNLOCKED; an innovative and inclusive platform to support policy development. UNLOCKED provides future changemakers the opportunity to...
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    Experts warn of gaps in disaster preparedness; urge for a more proactive framework
    by |06 June 2019|Verité in the News
    Taken from - TimesOnline Image Courtesy - SundayTimes By Asiri Fernando The National Council for Disaster Management (NCDM), the countries apex body for disaster management has only met 13 times since it's inception in 2005. The critical decision making body...
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    UN launches platform to support policy development in Sri Lanka
    by |04 June 2019|Verité in the News
    Taken from - Colombogazette Image Courtesy - Colombogazette The United Nations in Sri Lanka together with Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs, today launched UNLOCKED; an innovative and inclusive platform to support policy development. UNLOCKED provides future changemakers the...
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