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Defence and Public Order

Recent trends and developments in government expenditure on defence.

Defence budget for uniforms and diets alone up by LKR 75 Bn

Based on the 2024 budget estimates, expenditure on uniforms and diets in the defence sector is projected to increase by a significant LKR 75 billion, a 258 percent rise compared to 2022.

From The PF Wire

Govt. signs $ 49 m jet upgrade deal with Israel Ae...

The Ministry of Defence in May signed a $ 49 million deal with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to upgrade five Kfir fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) No. 10 Squadron, it has been revealed.

Widows, parents of fallen soldiers to get Rs. 25,0...

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has submitted a proposal to the Cabinet to pay a monthly allowance of Rs.25,000 to the living parents of married or deceased military personnel who had died or went missing in operational areas during the conflic...

Insight on Defence and Public Order

Defence budget for uniforms and diets al...

Based on the 2024 budget estimates, expen...

How much Does Sri Lanka Allocate for the...

The allocation for...

Expenditure on the Police & Public Secur...

Has the Government Fulfilled its Policy...

The National Policy Framework: Vistas...

Budget 2021: Defence

The 2021 Budget Debate for the Ministry of Defence is happening today (3 Dec). This yea...

Expenditure on the Defence Sector (2010...

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Only 11 out of 52 SOEs have Published Financial Da...

Out of the 52 Key State-Owned Enterprises identified by the Ministry of Finance, only 11 have released their financial reports until the year 2022 as of June 30th, 2023. This progress does not align with Sri Lanka’s commitment to the I...

Debt Digest - March 2023

This article was compiled by Dr. Nishan de Mel and Professor Udara Peiris. Dr. Nishan de Mel is the Executive Director of Verité Research and an eco...

Sanitary Napkins: Subjected to Unreasonably High T...

The total tax burden on Sanitary napkins is 47.1%, this is significantly higher than the tax burden of selected non-essentials items, gold jewelry, raw silk, golf clubs and gol...