In the wake of Sri Lanka's economic challenges, it is undeniable that State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have had a substantial impact on the country's fiscal health. With the aim of creating further awareness and public debate on the urgency of implementing SOE reforms, the Advocata Institute hosted a press event on the on the 3rd of April,on the topic ‘Taxpayer Burden & The Urgency of State- Owned Enterprise Reforms’
This event addressed areas such as the burden that tax payer has to bare as a result of the loss making State owned enterprises (SOE), Transparency of SOEs and the status of the SOE law encapsulating the pivotal role of the holding company. Dhananth Fernando (CEO of Advocata Institute), Rehana Thowfeek (Research Consultant, Advocata Institute) and Shihar Aneez (Financial Journalist) provided their views at the press conference.
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The presentation can be accessed here
Watch the full discussion here
