{"id":7065,"date":"2021-10-13T11:15:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T05:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/budget-check-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-10-13T11:15:51","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T05:45:51","slug":"budget-check-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/ta\/budget-check-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget Check 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the very first time in Sri Lanka, the FactCheck team at Verit\u00e9 Research conducted the inaugural #BudgetCheck2021. The team carried out live fact checking on claims made by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in his 2021 Budget Speech on 17November 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team fact checked a total of eight statements from the Budget Speech. Of these, five statements were graded True, one Partly True, one Misleading, and one False. See below for the statements fact checked along with its narrative and relevant sources.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check 1: Worker Remittances<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Worker remittances increased from USD 4.1 billion in 2010 to USD 7 billion in 2014. In 2019 worker remittances amounted to USD 6.5 billion, proximate to the figure quoted by the Prime Minister. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BudgetCheck2021_Twitter_Foreign-Remittances-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BudgetCheck2021_Twitter_Foreign-Remittances-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BudgetCheck2021_Twitter_Foreign-Remittances-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BudgetCheck2021_Twitter_Foreign-Remittances-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BudgetCheck2021_Twitter_Foreign-Remittances-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BudgetCheck2021_Twitter_Foreign-Remittances.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sources-for-Twitter_Foreign-Remittances_English.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sources-for-Twitter_Foreign-Remittances_English.png 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sources-for-Twitter_Foreign-Remittances_English-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sources-for-Twitter_Foreign-Remittances_English-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check 2: Taxes on Goods and Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>50% of total tax revenue would amount to Rs 867 billion in 2019; based on figures available to us, taxes collected on these goods &amp;amp; services amounted to less than Rs 500 billion, which is less than 30% of total tax revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Tax-revenue-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Tax-revenue-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Tax-revenue-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Tax-revenue-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Tax-revenue.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittergstaxenglish-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittergstaxenglish-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittergstaxenglish-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittergstaxenglish-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check 3: Samurdhi Payments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2016 to 2019, Samurdhi payments and benefits under the Farmers &amp; Fishermen\u2019s Pension Scheme amounted to Rs 44 billion on average each year. Payments in 2019 amounted to Rs 48 billion, which aligns with the PM&#8217;s claim.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annual-Samurdhi-payments-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annual-Samurdhi-payments-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annual-Samurdhi-payments-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annual-Samurdhi-payments-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annual-Samurdhi-payments.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittersamurdhienglish-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittersamurdhienglish-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittersamurdhienglish-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittersamurdhienglish-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check 4: Pharmaceutical Imports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medical and pharmaceutical imports to Sri Lanka on average from 2017 to 2019 was USD 535 million. In 2019 it amounted to USD 553 million.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Medical-and-pharmaceutical-imports-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Medical-and-pharmaceutical-imports-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Medical-and-pharmaceutical-imports-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Medical-and-pharmaceutical-imports-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Medical-and-pharmaceutical-imports.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sources-for-Twitter_Pharmaceuticals.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sources-for-Twitter_Pharmaceuticals.png 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sources-for-Twitter_Pharmaceuticals-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sources-for-Twitter_Pharmaceuticals-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>5: Milk Powder Imports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On average from 2017 to 2019, import expenditure on milk powder amounted to Rs 49 bn per year. In 2019, milk powder import expenditure amounted to Rs 52 bn, which is close to the PM&#8217;s stated figure of Rs 55 bn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Import-expenditure-on-milk-powder-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Import-expenditure-on-milk-powder-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Import-expenditure-on-milk-powder-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Import-expenditure-on-milk-powder-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Import-expenditure-on-milk-powder.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittermilk-powderenglish-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittermilk-powderenglish-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittermilk-powderenglish-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittermilk-powderenglish-2-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check 6: Tea Small Holders&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contribution of small holders as a share of total tea production has increased over time from 34.8% in 1983 to 75.5% in 2017. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Contribution-of-small-scale-tea-plantations-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Contribution-of-small-scale-tea-plantations-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Contribution-of-small-scale-tea-plantations-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Contribution-of-small-scale-tea-plantations-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Contribution-of-small-scale-tea-plantations-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Contribution-of-small-scale-tea-plantations.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittertea-small-holdersenglish-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittertea-small-holdersenglish-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittertea-small-holdersenglish-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittertea-small-holdersenglish-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>7: Pipe-Borne Water<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, 51.8% had access to pipe-borne water.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;91.9% had access to safe drinking water&nbsp;from&nbsp;protected dug wells, tube wells, rainwater harvesting and other&nbsp;sources,&nbsp;in addition to the piped water supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Access-to-safe-drinking-water-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Access-to-safe-drinking-water-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Access-to-safe-drinking-water-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Access-to-safe-drinking-water-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Access-to-safe-drinking-water-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Access-to-safe-drinking-water.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>8: Trade Deficit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2015 to 2019 the trade deficit from China, India and Japan fluctuated, with an average of USD 8,115 mn. In 2019 it was USD 7,517 mn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trade-deficit-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trade-deficit-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trade-deficit-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trade-deficit-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trade-deficit.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittertrade-deficitenglish-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittertrade-deficitenglish-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittertrade-deficitenglish-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/factcheck.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sources-for-twittertrade-deficitenglish-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the very first time in Sri Lanka, the FactCheck team at Verit\u00e9 Research conducted the inaugural #BudgetCheck2021. 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