Mathisha Arangala

[Nishan de Mel @NCdeMel]

Is #SriLanka making a mistake in seeking IMF's RFI loan?
https://t.co/JOi6albh0W

Important for #LKA to take calculated, not knee-jerk steps to fund its #CycloneDitwah recovery.

Read the thread to learn why RFI loan from IMF is possibly quite adverse in the current context.

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[Anushan @Im_Anushan]

Sri Lanka’s Income Taxes: Too High, Too Low or Just Right? Shared some insights in the article below.
#SriLanka #IncomeTax #economiccrisis #economy #lka 🇱🇰💰📊👉https://t.co/c3Th4AxmhI

[Anushan @Im_Anushan]

I wrote an article on how market distortions, particulaly in the foreign exchange market, led to the current economic crisis in Sri Lanka.
#EconomicCrisisLK #SriLankaEconomicCrisis #SriLanka #lka
https://t.co/BHZybiBkoG

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

According to the new 🛬 #importregulations in #SriLanka, only 7% of all imports are subject to the 100% cash margin requirement💰.

Did you know that most of these imports belong to the #electronic equipment/machinery category which includes #mobilephones📱, #computers🖥️, etc.?

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

What do the new import rules actually mean?

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

1/2 The #SriLankan government introduced new 🛬#import regulations on 8th September 2021. Do you know what products are affected by these new rules?

See our graphic below for more clarity on the new import restrictions.

#srilanka #Imports

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

💰What are the stock market and bond market losses incurred by the EPF?

❓What can be done to minimise these losses in the future?

Join our live discussion this Friday 17 Sep @ 4.30PM

✏️Register here: https://t.co/KEBygoC4Hs

[Nishan de Mel @NCdeMel]

#VaccinateLKA scoreboard by @VeriteResearch Projects date for having 67% of pop. vaccinated in #SriLanka. Projection is updated regularly, based on maintaining last 10 day run rate.

Click on
https://t.co/4PFTZB88UC

Or follow this thread for updates on the latest projected date

[Nishan de Mel @NCdeMel]

#VaccinateLKA Can presidential projection materialise? 13M ppl (26M doses) by Sept30 -> 98 days from today(June25)

Run Rate(RR) in doses per day(dpd)

▪️Current RR < 25k dpd

▪️RR in last 10 days < 50k dpd

▪️Required RR > 225k dpd

daily score posted at: https://t.co/T6UjDMzW1r

[Nishan de Mel @NCdeMel]

What can Sri Lanka do to succeed? Full of fresh insight, data and intellectual perspectives by @subhashini227 of @VeriteResearch
on re-understanding and re-thinking Sri Lanka. Hi Magazine interview with George Cooke.

Every minute is thought provoking.

https://t.co/ORsj0zaYQ4

[PublicFinance.lk @PublicFinanceLK]

A case study by @VeriteResearch identified 3 main problems in debt reporting in #SriLanka

🔴Poor visibility on ownership of debt
🔴Understating government debt
🔴Displacement of debt

These infographics provide insight into each of these issues

https://t.co/j6eBPlLTbW

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

📈 COVID-19 Impact on Trade

How has Sri Lanka’s exports fared amidst COVID-19 when compared to previous global recessions?

#SriLanka #lka #COVID19 #Exports

[PublicFinance.lk @PublicFinanceLK]

Did you know that public debt owed by #lka to other countries is underreported?

This is because officially published figures on SOE external debt does not provide a country breakdown

See recent case study by @VeriteResearch on #lka debt to #China

https://t.co/Oqv5BPw09c

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

📈COVID-19 Impact on Trade

How has Sri Lanka's trade fared in 2020 amidst COVID-19?

#SriLanka #lka #COVID19 #exports #imports

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

📈COVID-19 Impact on Trade

What impact did COVID-19 lockdowns have on international trade in 2020?

#SriLanka #lka #COVID19 #Exports #Imports

[PublicFinance.lk @PublicFinanceLK]

Did you know that the cost of maintaining an office for a cabinet & state minister are similar?

In 2021, the GoSL allocated LKR 2,590 Mn to maintain the offices of 30 Cabinet & 40 State Ministers

Visit our blog for a breakdown of these expenses!

https://t.co/jBWHrTmbhS

[PublicFinance.lk @PublicFinanceLK]

Did you know?

In 2018, the deviation in Government Revenue was LKR 295 Billion

Main contributors - Shortfalls in VAT and Import Duties

[PublicFinance.lk @PublicFinanceLK]

Governments have consistently overestimated Revenue & these deviations have increased in value since 2014

Overestimations in revenue compels governments to
⬇️ Expenditure
⬆️ Borrowings

Watch our video to learn more
https://t.co/ZbakpQUodp

#PublicFinanceLK

[PublicFinance.lk @PublicFinanceLK]

📈What do we know about #SriLanka's Debt/GDP ratio?

• Gvt prediction: Debt/GDP ratio will⬇️to 75.5% by 2025

• @VeriteResearch assessment: Debt/GDP ratio will⬆️to 115.6% by 2025

Watch our video to learn more about inconsistencies in #Budget2021 figures
https://t.co/V2rXRpY9xd