Growth and Equity: Achieving SDGs in South Asia in the Age of 4IR
The world is on the cusp of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), which is affecting the way people live, work, do business, and interact. Newly emerging technologies such as robotics, artificial...
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RCEP: Sri Lanka’s Latest Asia-centric Conundrum
By Dushni Weerakoon and Kithmina Hewage The formation of the world’s largest regional trade bloc – the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in November 2020 – on Sri Lanka’s doorstep...
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Sri Lanka’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery: The Need for Inclusive Economic Growth
High levels of inequality impede sustainable growth and development of a country. Sri Lanka made impressive strides to reach an upper middle-income country (UMIC) status in July 2019, only to slip...
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Beyond Turmeric: How Import Controls are Impacting Sri Lanka’s Economy
Raw turmeric roots on the shelves of roadside vendors is a frequent sight nowadays. Thanks to the import controls, turmeric now fetches a higher price domestically; prices having soared by as much as...
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Social Perceptions on the Role of Women Must Change
Women’s Month Feature Q&A with Sunimalee Madurawala Research Economist and Specialist in Gender Studies, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka Q: How has the COVID-19 outbreak impacted...
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Bridging the Gap: Unlocking Untapped Potential in Sri Lanka’s Agricultural...
Before the 1970s, agriculture exports accounted for more than 75% of Sri Lanka’s total exports while industrial exports were around 15%. But since the liberalisation of the economy in the late 1970s,...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s Macroeconomic Policy Setting: Cohesion or Confusion?
The hike in policy interest rates by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) in August 2021 marks a shift from stimulus to exit strategies in the pandemic era. Such recalibrations globally are focused...
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GSP+ Withdrawal: How Would it Impact Sri Lanka’s Economy?
By Asanka Wijesinghe and Eleesha Munasinghe Sri Lanka’s preferential access to the vital European Union (EU) market faces fresh challenges after the European Parliament’s special resolution adopted...
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Bangladesh – Sri Lanka Preferential Trade Agreement: Gains and Policy Challenges
Photo Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka By Asanka Wijesinghe and Chathurrdhika Yogarajah Despite enhanced trade partnerships in South Asia, intra-regional trade is far from reaching...
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Breaking the Bias: Increasing Women’s Political Participation in Sri Lanka
Written for International Women’s Day on 08 March 2022 Democracy, by its very definition, calls for the representation of all citizens. Hence women in politics are essential for representative...
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