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‘Aid Effectiveness Debate in Busan’
Trade Insights, Vol.8, No.1, 2012

‘Analyzing Consumer vs Producer Interests in Trade Liberalization under SAFTA’
The Island, 13th February, 2012
http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=45136

‘South Asia’s Challenge: Generating More and Better Jobs in the Next Two Decades’
The Sunday Times, 29th January, 2012
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/120129/BusinessTimes/bt08.html

‘Global Economic Outlook and Prospects for the Sri Lankan Economy in 2012’
The Sunday Times, 01st January, 2012
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/120101/BusinessTimes/bt08.html


‘Human Development Report 2011 - Review’
The Island, 04th December, 2011
http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=40379

‘Budget 2012: Bold Step to Depreciate Rupee’
Lakbima News, 27th November, 2011
http://www.lakbimanews.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3672:

UAE-Sri Lanka Economic Relations – A Growing Partnership
Daily Mirror, 24th November, 2011
http://www.dailymirror.lk/business/117-other/14969-uae-sri-lanka-economic-relations-a-growing-partnership.html

Regional Poverty
Himal South Asian, 17th November, 2011
http://himalmag.com/component/content/article/4797-regional-poverty-.html

SAARC Needs a Major Shakeup!
The Island, 27th September, 2011
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http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=35524

Accelerating Economic Growth in Sri Lanka
Daily FT, 10th June, 2011
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http://www.ft.lk/2011/06/10/accelerating-economic-growth-in-sri-lanka/

What does the latest WTO Review say on Sri Lanka’s Trade Policy?
Daily FT, 29th April, 2011
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http://www.ft.lk/2011/04/29/what-does-the-latest-wto-review-say-on-sri-lanka%e2%80%99s-trade-policy/

Crises in Japan, Middle East, West Africa will not hinder global recovery
Sunday Observer,27th March, 2011
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http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2011/03/27/fin10.asp

Excerpts of the representation made before the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission
The Island,21st February, 2011
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http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=18862

Food Prices Up Again: Why, How and What?
Daily News,21st January, 2011
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http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/01/21/bus23.asp

Global Economic Outlook for 2011 and Emerging Concerns for Developing Countries
The Island,,3rd January, 2011
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http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=14883


Tax issues - Current system not delivering needed revenue
Too many exemptions, lot of evasion Sunday Times, 21 November, 2010
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http://www.sundaytimes.lk/101121/BusinessTimes/bt10.html

Book Review: Money, Inflation and Output - by H.N. Thenuwara
The Nation,7 November, 2010
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http://www.thebottomline.lk/2010/11/07/biz_feature2.html

Book Review: Challenging the Injustice of Poverty: Agenda for Inclusive Development in South Asia
The Island, 14 October, 2010
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http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=8612

Role of Imports in the Sri Lankan Economy
The Island, 29 August, 2010
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http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=5486

Issues for Thimpu SAARC Summit 2010
Daily News, 21 April, 2010
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http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/04/21/bus35.asp

Services-led economic growth: How stable and sustainable?
The Nation, 11 April, 2010
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http://www.nation.lk/2010/04/11/busi3.htm

GSP-Plus removal ‘will raise many issues for EU in global trade debate
Future of the GSP-Plus scheme
The Island, 12 March, 2010
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http://www.island.lk/2010/03/12/business6.html


Recovery will be slow and steady in 3Q of 2009
Views on the current situation of the global recession.
The Nation, 23 August, 2009
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Review of the Book: Economic Wisdom for Babies
The Sunday Times, 07 June, 2009
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Global Economic Crisis and Sri Lanka
Journal of the Institute of Certified Professional Managers, March/April, 2009
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15th SAARC Summit: Emerging Issues
Trade Insight, Vol.4, No. 3, 2008
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Review Essay: Gamani Corea: My Memoirs
Sunday Island, 31 August, 2008
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http://www.island.lk/2008/08/31/features3.html

South Asia Development and Cooperation Report
The Island, 25 August, 2008
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http://www.island.lk/2008/08/25/business6.html

Traditional SAARC, modern Southasia
Himal Southasian, August, 2008
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http://himalmag.com/component/content/article/789-Traditional-SAARC,-modern-Southasia.html

Sri Lanka DFCC Bank
Daily Mirror, 28 March, 2008
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DFCC at 50: Looking Back to Look Beyond
Sunday Island, 2 March, 2008
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http://www.island.lk/2008/03/02/business1.html

10 Strategies for South Asia
Trade Insight, Vol. 4, No. 1 (SAWTEE), February, 2008
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Sri Lanka’s Export Performance in 2006: A Closer Look
Sri Lanka Exporter, Vol. 58, July/Sep 2007
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Towards Greater Economic Connectivity in South Asia
Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XXXXII, No. 39, September, 2007
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http://www.epw.org.in/uploads/articles/11075.pdf

Global Integration and National Interests: Managing Change in Sri Lanka
OPA Journal, Vol. 22, May 2007
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India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Free Trade Agreement: Six Years Performance and Beyond
February, 2007
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