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Verité Research unveils public platform for Budget proposals
Daily FT
|September 17, 2025
VERITÉ Research yesterday launched the 'Budget Proposal Hub' a first of its kind trilingual platform that empowers people to participate in the national Budget process by submitting proposals for the consideration of Parliament; as well as by voting on proposals.
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The think tank said that Sri Lanka has lacked effective and convenient channels for public participation in the Budget process. In the Open Budget Survey 2023, Sri Lanka had the lowest participation score in a decade, and ranked 82nd out of 125 countries.
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