🔴 Verité Research Joins 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. We’re proud to announce that Verité Research is now a member of the UNCAC Coalition (@uncaccoalition), a global alliance of nearly 400 civil society organizations in over 120 countries, working.

RT @PublicFinanceLK: ✅ Petrol price aligns with the fuel price formula. #SriLanka #fuelprice #fuelpricetracker

🔴 Why has Sri Lanka failed to capitalise on its prime location? . Research Director of Verite Research Subhashini Abeysinghe (@subhashini227) laid out the reasons at the CA Sri Lanka Tax Symposium in Colombo recently. 👉 Read her views as covered by the @Dailymirror_SL here:.

🔴 Dr. Alan Ludowyke, former National authority on tobacco & alcohol (NATA), speaks with Dr. Nishan de Mel (@NCdeMel) (Executive Director, Verité Research) on why tobacco regulators ,like NATA in Sri Lanka must avoid meetings with the tobacco industry, except in strictly limited

𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. 🔴 What are the risks of overly centralized fiscal policy making in developing countries that are crisis-affected or debt-distressed, and how can democratic and participatory approaches help mitigate those risks?

📺 Watch. 🔴 Governance and Anti-Corruption Head, Sankhitha Gunaratne (@SankhithaG), discusses a key governance issue in electricity pricing in Sri Lanka, focusing on the discrepancies between the Public Utilities Commission's and IMF's requirements for cost-reflective pricing.

RT @ManthriLK: 🚨 Former MP Harshana Suriyapperuma has been appointed as Secretary to the Ministry of Finance. He was previously Deputy Min….

🔴 In a timely op-ed for the Daily Mirror (@Dailymirror_SL), Nalanga Hettiarachchi - lecturer in psychology at the University of Peradeniya and Learning & Development Manager at Verité Research - argues that meaningful progress on diversity, equity and inclusion in Sri Lanka.

🔴 Dr. Alan Ludowyke, former Chairman of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA), explains that prices of essential food items in Sri Lanka have risen faster than the price of cigarettes, making cigarettes relatively more affordable. In conversation with Dr. Nishan

Air quality in Colombo 07 and Maharagama was 'Good' most of the week but the Air quality in Kiribathgoda was mostly 'Moderate'. Find out what happened in each town. 👉 For a detailed explanation, visit our blog: #airquality #srilanka

💨 Air Quality Last Week. 🧵

RT @PublicFinanceLK: As of May 2025,. 🟢 10% of Sri Lanka's IMF programme commitments were fully met. 🟠 17% unknown (commitments that lack p….

RT @ManthriLK: 🧵 Your MP’s voice during the Budget matters. Of all the MPs representing you, these are the ones who spoke up and ranked in….

🔴 Wanted: A National Maritime & Logistics Plan. Despite years of ambition to become a global maritime and logistics hub, Sri Lanka still lacks a national maritime and logistics plan, leaving room for both local and international vested interests to shape the agenda, noted Verité

🔴 Critical weaknesses in Sri Lanka's Anti-Money Laundering Framework. Sankhitha Gunaratne (@SankhithaG), Head of Governance and Anti-Corruption & Deputy Director at Verité Research, recently shed light on this issue at a technical forum organised by the University of Kelaniya

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🍃 Air Quality Last Week. Air quality in Colombo 07 and Pelawatta was 'Good' most of the week but the Air quality in Kiribathgoda, Monaragala, Dambulla and Maharagama was mostly 'Moderate'. 👇 find out what happened in each town. #airquality #srilanka

🌊 The ASEAN maritime collaboration lesson for South Asia. Sri Lanka has failed to realise its maritime potential due to weak South Asian integration, but ASEAN shows how regional cooperation can thrive despite differences, notes Verité Research Executive Director Subhashini

🔴 Catch our lead economist, Anushan Kapilan ( @Im_Anushan), as he breaks down the economic challenges on Face The Nation!. #SriLanka #Economy.