Around 40 May Day/Labour Day rallies were organised by various political parties across the island on May 1, 2024. For more information, click here1. Mayday May Day for labour and government parties02. The Language Divide03. The TV coverage of the issues04. This...
Sri Lanka is projected to fall short of its budget target on revenue to GDP (gross domestic product) for the 33rd consecutive year in 2024, according to the recently released report State of the Budget 2024. To read the State of the Budget 2024, click here01. SLFP's...
The cost of a traditional kevili table for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year went down in 2024 compared to 2023, but remained more than twice what it cost in 2019. For more information on the cost of a kevili table in 2024, click here Triple issue 01. Election landscape...
In his policy statement in parliament, President Ranil Wickremesinghe made two claims regarding the current account of the balance of payments. Does official data back up these claims? To find out, click hereFor the fiscal year 2022/23 (April to March), tax...
The no confidence motion brought against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana was defeated on March 21. 75 MPs voted in favour of the motion, 117 voted against it and 31 MPs were absent at the time of the vote. For more information on the breakdown of the votes, click...
Sri Lanka failed to verifiably meet 33 percent of the commitments due by end-February in its IMF programme, the bulk of which were designed to improve governance, according to the February update of Verité Research’s IMF Tracker. For more information, click hereHow...
In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2024, Manthri.lk looked into female representation in Sri Lankan legislatures from 1931 to the present. For more information, click here01. BR return reflects RW in the fold 02. The Language Divide03. The TV coverage of...
The use of the term kudda (druggie) in Sinhala newspapers increased in 2023 when compared with 2022. To find out how often the derogatory term was used, and which newspapers used it most frequently, click here Double issue01. Salary hike in Central Bank hikes...
At a recent press conference, MP Udaya Prabhath Gammanpila claimed September 18 to October 18, 2024 as the constitutional timeframe for Sri Lanka’s next presidential election. This timeframe highlights the importance of being election-ready and upholding the...
The cost of electricity in Sri Lanka is currently by far the highest in South Asia, and will remain the highest even after a planned tariff reduction in Feb. 2024. For a comparison between Sri Lanka and other South Asian countries, click here 01. Rambukwella...
