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Large Scale Infrastructure, Small Scale Disclosure: Fertile Ground for Corruption
This article was compiled by Subhashini Abeysinghe and Chathuni Pabasara. Subhashini Abeysinghe is a Research Director at Verité Research and an economist specializing in international trade. Subhashini has worked for the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) for nearly 10 years as a senior economist. She has also worked as a visiting lecturer at Faculty of Graduate Studies of the University of Colombo and Sir John Kotalawela Defence University in Sri Lanka. Chathuni Pabasara currently works as a Research Analyst for the Economics Team at Verité Research. She received her Bachelor of Business and Commerce in Applied Economics from Monash University Malaysia. Her interest areas are public finance
Featured Insight
Large Scale Infrastructure, Small Scale Disclosure: Fertile Ground for Corruption
This article was compiled by Subhashini Abeysinghe and Chathuni Pabasara. Subhashini Abeysinghe is a Research Director at Verité Research and an economist specializing in international trade. Subhashini has worked for the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) for nearly 10 years as a senior economist. She has also worked as a visiting lecturer at Faculty of Graduate Studies of the University of Colombo and Sir John Kotalawela Defence University in Sri Lanka. Chathuni Pabasara currently works as a Research Analyst for the Economics Team at Verité Research. She received her Bachelor of Business and Commerce in Applied Economics from Monash University Malaysia. Her interest areas are public finance
Featured Insight
Large Scale Infrastructure, Small Scale Disclosure: Fertile Ground for Corruption
This article was compiled by Subhashini Abeysinghe and Chathuni Pabasara. Subhashini Abeysinghe is a Research Director at Verité Research and an economist specializing in international trade. Subhashini has worked for the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) for nearly 10 years as a senior economist. She has also worked as a visiting lecturer at Faculty of Graduate Studies of the University of Colombo and Sir John Kotalawela Defence University in Sri Lanka. Chathuni Pabasara currently works as a Research Analyst for the Economics Team at Verité Research. She received her Bachelor of Business and Commerce in Applied Economics from Monash University Malaysia. Her interest areas are public finance
Featured Insight
Large Scale Infrastructure, Small Scale Disclosure: Fertile Ground for Corruption
This article was compiled by Subhashini Abeysinghe and Chathuni Pabasara. Subhashini Abeysinghe is a Research Director at Verité Research and an economist specializing in international trade. Subhashini has worked for the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) for nearly 10 years as a senior economist. She has also worked as a visiting lecturer at Faculty of Graduate Studies of the University of Colombo and Sir John Kotalawela Defence University in Sri Lanka. Chathuni Pabasara currently works as a Research Analyst for the Economics Team at Verité Research. She received her Bachelor of Business and Commerce in Applied Economics from Monash University Malaysia. Her interest areas are public finance
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Sri Lanka’s IMF programme was supposed to succeed by improving governance. Will it?
On June 12, the IMF board will sign off on Sri Lanka’s third disbursement under the current programme. But Sri Lanka is still failing on the governance improvements that are foundational for its economic recov...
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IMF advises spending restraint in 2025 budget
IMF stresses that Sri Lanka must focus on effective revenue measures and spending restraint in its 2025 budget to achieve a primary balance target of 2.3% of GDP, which is crucial for restoring debt sustainability. The IMF...
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IMF has now become part of SL’s problem than solut...
Verité Research's Executive Director critiques the proposed Imputed Rental Income Tax and other tax measures under the IMF program, alleging the IMF has not publicly disclosed Technical Assistance reports that ju...
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SL needs to bring down debt below IMF target
Shanta Devarajan stresses the necessity for Sri Lanka to surpass the IMF's debt-to-GDP target of 95%, citing potential economic shocks like Middle East conflicts. Achieving a lower ratio requires boosting the growth rate,...
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Will the budget's veil of secrecy be lifted in 202...
The lack of transparency on the implementation progress of proposals in budget speeches has increased sharply in 2022 and 2023, according to a systematic evaluation conducted by Verité Research.
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