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Anushka Wijesinha

  
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Anushka Wijesinha is currently a Research Economist at the IPS, in the Industry, Public Enterprise Reform and Regulatory Policy Research Unit. His key areas of research include industrial development strategy, SME policy, economic governance, and public-private partnerships. He was previously seconded as the Research Officer to the Presidential Commission on Taxation. He earlier worked as the Assistant Director, Economic Affairs, at the Government Peace Secretariat, where he was involved in identifying key opportunities and constraints in the conflict-affected economies of the North and East, and promoting private sector enterprise. He has also worked as a short term consultant at the World Bank, Sri Lanka, in the South Asia Finance and Private Sector Development section.

Anushka holds a BSc (Hons.) in Economics from the University College London, UK, and a MA in Economics and Development from the University of Leeds Business School, UK.

Publications

  • "Understanding India's Off-shoring Success", World Bank, Washington D.C., 2006

Presentations

  • Liberalization of Civil Aviation in South Asia
    South Asia Economic Summit, organised by South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) and South Asia Centre for Policy Studies (SACEPS)
    Katmandu, Nepal
    18th December 2010
  • 2010 and Beyond: Asia, South Asia and Sri Lanka
    Conference on “Asian Trade: The Way Forward” organized by the Asian Development Dialogue held in association with the Department of Industries & Commerce,
    Government of Kerala
    Trivandrum, India
    13th February 2010
  • SME Sector in Sri Lanka and Opportunities for Trade
    International Conference on "Trade Opportunities for SMEs among SAARC and ASEAN Countries" on organised by TANSTIA-FNF
    Chennai, India
    11th December 2009
  • Opportunities and Challenges for Private Enterprise Growth in the Regions
    Business for Peace Alliance (Board Meeting)
    26th November 2009
  • Regional Development and the Private Sector: Challenges in Promoting Private Enterprise Growth in Lagging Regions
    Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (Regional Chambers Forum)
    30th October 2009

Training

  • International Seminar on "Monetary Policy and Financial Stability"
    Centre for Banking Studies, Central Bank of Sri Lanka
    5-9 July 2010
  • Monetary Policy: Theory and Practice
    Centre for Banking Studies, Central Bank of Sri Lanka
    29-30 November 2010