Economic and poverty indicators collected via surveys can have long lag times before they are available for policy consumption. In developing and least developed countries, these surveys are also sparsely conducted. Studies have shown that nighttime light (NTL) data might be usable as a proxy for certain economic indicators. NTL is available daily, and is obtainable at a very low cost.
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Sri Lanka’s electricity sector has long suffered from inefficiencies and financial losses due to the centralized, state-dominated structure of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). After several attempts to reform the sector over the years, the Sri Lanka Electricity Act, No. 36 of 2024 sought to address these inefficiencies by unbundling the CEB into 12 entities, opening more space for private investment and effective regulation.
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Sri Lanka’s electricity tariffs have never made much economic sense. They’re full of distortions, cross-subsidies and based on outdated assumptions. This is why the Advocata Institute recently made a formal submission to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), proposing a complete overhaul of the way electricity is priced.
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