Vidya Nathaniel

It is our choices that show us who we truly are, far more than our abilities - J.K.Rowling

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

🔴 Govt is responsible for taxation/tariffs not being rational or productive

🔴 Warns against excessive influence of vested interests and abdication to the IMF the design of economic policy for #SriLanka

🔴 Concerned that democracy is being eroded

https://t.co/YshgvMlQcp

[Manthri.LK_Watch @ManthriLK_Watch]

Every candidate during every Presidential Election comes before the people & says that Executive Presidency will be abolished. You are lying to the people when you say that 22A will be the first step to that - @MASumanthiran #SriLanka #Colombo #SLnews

[Prasad Welikumbura @Welikumbura]

Those who died from gas cylinder explosions - no compensation
Those who died in petrol queues - no compensation
Those who died due to medicines shortage - no compensation
Politicians' houses burnt down during the May 9th riots - Rs. 20 million

#lka #SriLanka #GoHomeRanil

[Kishani Alanki Perera @KishaniAlanki]

How does an IMF program work?
How long will it take for Sri Lanka to emerge from the economic crisis? In conversation with Economist and the executive director of @VeriteResearch @NCdeMel

Watch the complete conversation on YouTube now; https://t.co/stBPPmgpLv

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

📣 New Research Alert:

#SriLanka's reputation as 3rd largest tea exporter rests on the backs of the Hill Country Tamil (HCT) community who lives and works on tea plantations and continues to face long standing discrimination & marginalisation

Read more: https://t.co/DwLdASDpvj

[FactCheck.lk @factchecklka]

📣 https://t.co/BHtJnUjmFA becomes the first Sri Lankan fact checking platform to receive official certification from the @factchecknet International Fact-Checking Network!

Read more at: https://t.co/j94DmDC607

[PublicFinance.lk @PublicFinanceLK]

General customs duty for #sanitarynapkins were removed in May 2022.

However, the current effective tax rate of 43% remains higher in comparison to selected military weapons and other items.

For more information: https://t.co/OeQVLdSXqb

[Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱🇰 @SriLankaTweet]

NO #BlackJuly Again 🇱🇰 🏴!
#OnThisDay 1983 Black July, Saddest & Darkest day in history of Sri Lanka & the Biggest mistake as a nation.

Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, Burghers and Malays.
One Country 🇱🇰 - One Nation🇱🇰!
Remembering 🙏
Never Again!
#LKA #SriLanka

[Mari @EmDeeS11]

Commemorating 39 years since the anti-Tamil progrom, #BlackJuly 1983.

Let’s light a lamp in memory of all Tamil people killed in the riots.

6pm - 23rd July - Kanatta roundabout, Borella

[Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) @tisrilanka]

(1/4)
A call on all Presidential hopefuls to publicly declare their assets to the citizens of Sri Lanka and display a personal commitment to transparency.

Sri Lankans have delivered a clear message that they will no longer tolerate corrupt leaders.

#lka #SriLanka

[Namini Wijedasa @nimilamalee]

From early 2020–just months after former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s election–Finance Ministry officials started informing Cabinet about #SriLanka’s dire financial situation, warning it would worsen to at least a 50 percent decline in both exports and remittances. (1)

[ManthriLK @ManthriLK]

🏁https://t.co/ylsgWb1UnJ matched up the front-runners for the Presidential race in #ParliamentLK. What is their voting history in the four latest constitutional amendments?

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

What are the challenges for the new incoming government?
💡 'Manage the resources in a rational manner'
💸 'Deal with the deepening poverty'
Executive Director @NCdeMel for InsideStory on @AJEnglish about next steps for #SriLanka:

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

What are the changes expected from the incoming government?
🗳️ 'For the sake of credibility, it's not enough for the government to change hands today, we need an election'
Executive Director @NCdeMel for InsideStory on @AJEnglish about next steps for #SriLanka:

[Vidya Nathaniel @vidya_nathaniel]

@Rehune Constant state of anxiety.

[The Morning @TheMorningLK]

BASL calls for protesters to return Prime Minister’s office to authorities https://t.co/5nWqMMVKed

#srilanka #srilankatweet #lka #srilankanews #slnews #breakingnews #cmb #colombo #themorninglk #themorning #thesundaymorning

[ManthriLK @ManthriLK]

✈️It is reported that President #Rajapaksa has left #SriLanka this morning and people expect his resignation will be announced today (13th).

❔What next, if President Rajapksa resigns today✈️It is reported that President #Rajapaksa has left #SriLanka this morning and people expect his resignation will be announced today (13th).

❔What next, if President Rajapksa resigns today✈️It is reported that President #Rajapaksa has left #SriLanka this morning and people expect his resignation will be announced today (13th).

❔What next, if President Rajapksa resigns today✈️It is reported that President #Rajapaksa has left #SriLanka this morning and people expect his resignation will be announced today (13th).

❔What next, if President Rajapksa resigns today?

[Nishan de Mel @NCdeMel]

Brutality is the second reason why #SriLankans hate their politicians. Brutes, such as these, act on behalf of the President, Prime Minister & Cabinet, and enjoy impunity. At best they are "suspended"(given paid leave) not even arrested or prosecuted, until forgotten in the media

[Nishan de Mel @NCdeMel]

Greatest threat to #SriLanka stability, at this time, is SLPP asserting its parliament majority to become a proxy for the rejected leaders of the country.

After 2015&19 elections, parliament majority of the defeated presidential candidate, stood down. SLPP shld do the same now.

[Verité Research @VeriteResearch]

Will Prime Minister @RW_UNP resign amidst #SriLankaProtests and where does the formation of an all-party government stand in this situation?

Executive Director @NCdeMel speaks to @AJEnglish on the immediate state of #SriLanka