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24 expenditure proposals and 5 regulatory proposals were tracked in this assessment. Expenditure proposals refer to those proposals that involve capital expenditure by the government distributed across ministries etc. Regulatory proposals refer to those proposals that require legislative enactments or regulatory notifications (gazettes) to have effect.
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Interim Budget or Secret Budget?
24 expenditure proposals and 5 regulatory proposals were tracked in this assessment. Expenditure proposals refer to those proposals that involve capital expenditure by the government distributed across ministries etc. Regulatory proposals refer to those proposals that require legislative enactments or regulatory notifications (gazettes) to have effect.
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Interim Budget or Secret Budget?
24 expenditure proposals and 5 regulatory proposals were tracked in this assessment. Expenditure proposals refer to those proposals that involve capital expenditure by the government distributed across ministries etc. Regulatory proposals refer to those proposals that require legislative enactments or regulatory notifications (gazettes) to have effect.
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Interim Budget or Secret Budget?
24 expenditure proposals and 5 regulatory proposals were tracked in this assessment. Expenditure proposals refer to those proposals that involve capital expenditure by the government distributed across ministries etc. Regulatory proposals refer to those proposals that require legislative enactments or regulatory notifications (gazettes) to have effect.
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Foregoing Competition to Secure Funding for Public Infrastructure
In 2010, Sri Lanka established a unique framework, overseen by the Standing Cabinet Appointed Review Committee (SCARC), to handle unsolicited proposals (USPs) for public infrastructure funding. These USPs inherently bypass traditional competitive bidding in procurement. The report, 'Foregoing Competition to Secure Funding for Public Infrastructure: One Third of Funding Secured was Non-Concessional', scrutinizes this framework. It reveals a significant discrepancy between the framework's intended purpose of improving USP evaluation and the actual outcomes, with a substantial portion of the funding secured through SCARC being non-concessional in nature. The report identifies two vulnerabilities in the existing procurement framework that need urgent attention: the Cabinet's unchecked power to modify procurement guidelines, and SCARC's ability to approve projects non-compliant with even the minimum criteria outlined without repercussions.
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Tourism Could Not Have Solved Sri Lanka’s Foreign Exchange Crisis
A key debate during Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is whether the current dollar shortage is a short-term liquidity problem or a more protracted and systemic issue that requires debt reduction. This insight responds to the view that the dollar shortage is a short-term liquidity problem primarily caused by reduced tourism revenue since the onset of COVID-19. As this insight describes, there are three reasons to be skeptical of this argument.
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Department of Project Management and Monitoring Progress of Large and Mega Scale Development Projects third Quarter - Year 2021
"The report outlines of the progress Large and Mega Development Projects, submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers on the first quarter of 2021. The report highlights the investment allocation and utilization, physical progress of the projects, extensions, and issues in relation to the project in the relevant quarter. "
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Ministry of Finance Tax Reforms 2012
This document provides a complete list of all amendments made to existing tax structures over the respective year. This includes any changes made to Income Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Nation Building Tax (NBT), Excise (Special Provisions Duty, Economic Service Charge (ESC), various levies, and any tax exemptions.
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Ministry of Finance Tax Reforms 2011
This document provides a complete list of all amendments made to existing tax structures over the respective year. This includes any changes made to Income Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Nation Building Tax (NBT), Excise (Special Provisions Duty, Economic Service Charge (ESC), various levies, and any tax exemptions.
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Department of Fiscal Policy Medium Term Debt Strategy 2019
An insight on the debt strategy to be pursued until 2023 with background, assumptions and rationale. This document outlines the debt management strategy in response to the current economic state of the country. The costs and risks of the implementation of this strategy are also evaluated.
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Ministry of Finance Tax Reforms 2015
This document provides a complete list of all amendments made to existing tax structures over the respective year. This includes any changes made to Income Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Nation Building Tax (NBT), Excise (Special Provisions Duty, Economic Service Charge (ESC), various levies, and any tax exemptions.
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Ministry of Finance Tax Reforms 2014
This document provides a complete list of all amendments made to existing tax structures over the respective year. This includes any changes made to Income Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Nation Building Tax (NBT), Excise (Special Provisions Duty, Economic Service Charge (ESC), various levies, and any tax exemptions.
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