The third research note published by the Verité Research Sri Lanka Economic Policy Group presents an analysis by Professor Udara Peiris, Oberlin College, USA, explaining four ways in which Sri Lanka would benefit if the government were to restructure its domestic debt. The analysis finds that, if the government were to act soon and...

In their second public release, supported by a new research note, the Verité Research Sri Lanka Economic Policy Group recommends using electricity consumption as a highly effective and efficient method for targeting cash transfers to the poor.  The analysis finds that Samurdhi only reaches about 40% of the poorest decile, while the...

These are immediate simple efficiency measures that will increase tax collection by LKR 229 BN for 2023, and proportionately for the rest of 2022.  Sri Lanka ran out of foreign currency reserves and suspended debt re-payment in April 2022. People’s lives, along with the economy in Sri Lanka are being paralyzed by an acute shortage...