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Indirect Promotion of Tobacco Through Social Media

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Better Policies for Better Diets

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Smoking, Poverty and the Economy:the Case for Stronger Tobacco Control Policies

Facilitating Night Work for Women in Sri Lanka

Cigarette Tax Reforms to Reduce Tobacco Consumption and Increase Government Revenue

Toward a Healthy Future: Proactive Policies to Combat Malnutrition in Sri Lanka

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Identifying the Last Mile: Who is Still Smoking?

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Environmental Orientation in the Hotel Sector in Sri Lanka

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Occupational Exposure to GenAI in Sri Lanka

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Beyond Sugar – Strengthening Sri Lanka’s SSB Policies in the Age of Artificial Sweeteners

Impact of Fuel Shortage on Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Sector

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Mapping Return Pathways: Trafficking in Persons from Sri Lanka for Forced Criminality in Cyber-Scam Centres in Southeast Asia

The Unlocked Potential of Ageing and Silver Economy in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka after IEEPA: Navigating Tariffs in a Volatile US Trade Environment

MSME Recovery in Post-Ditwah Sri Lanka: Turning Geographic Data into Action

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Record Remittances to Sri Lanka: Hidden Realities Behind the Headlines

Strengthening Sri Lanka’s SSB Regulations: Addressing the Rise of Non-Sugar Sweeteners

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Sexual & Gender Based Violence Among Female Migrant Domestic Workers

Addressing Agricultural Inefficiencies in Sri Lanka: The Role of Innovation and Digital Technology

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IPS Researchers Identify Governance and Policy Alignment Gaps in Water Management for Climate Change Adaptation in Sri Lanka

Empirical Evidence on Sexual and Gender Based Violence Faced by Sri Lankan Migrant Female Domestic Workers

Unlocking the Potential of Carbon Credits in Sri Lanka: Market Analysis, Scheme Benchmarking, and Evaluating Community-based Reforestation Programme

Transition to EVs: Evaluating Policy, Infrastructure and Affordability for Electric Mobility in Sri Lanka

IPS Research Fellow Says Uneven Climate Spending, Persistent Underspending, and Delays Undermine the Effectiveness of Sri Lanka’s Climate Interventions

Sri Lanka’s Food Security After the Cyclone Ditwah: Risk, Recovery, and Resilience

Sri Lanka’s Food Security After the Cyclone Ditwah: Risk, Recovery, and Resilience

Sri Lanka’s Food Security After the Cyclone Ditwah: Risk, Recovery, and Resilience

Sri Lanka’s Food Security After the Cyclone Ditwah: Risk, Recovery, and Resilience

IPS Research Fellow Highlights Forest Restoration Economics as a Carbon Mitigation and Nature-based Solution in South Asia

Rebuilding Housing Post-Ditwah: Lessons from Sri Lanka’s Tsunami Experience

Sri Lanka’s Food Security after Cyclone Ditwah: Risk, Recovery, and Resilience

After Cyclone Ditwah: Climate-Proofing Sri Lanka’s Health System

IPS Researcher Publishes Sri Lankan Evidence on UAE Visa Regulations’ Impact on Migration

Forging Resilience through Adaptive Social Protection When Crises Collide

IPS Supports Sri Lanka’s Efforts for Recognition as a Champion for Global Compact for Migration (GCM)

IPS Hosts Regional Meeting to Strengthen Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Regulations in South Asia

IPS Showcases Research on Ceylon Tea’s Market Potential at International Tea Symposium

IPS Contributes to Regional Dialogue on the Need to Transition to a Circular Economy

IPS Highlights Green Skills for MSMEs at SDPI’s Sustainable Development Conference

IPS Facilitates National Technical Review Workshop on Sri Lanka’s Revised GCM Implementation Plan

Dr Ganga Tilakaratna Highlights the Importance of Digital Transformation in Promoting Financial Inclusion in Sri Lanka

When Women Lead, Nations Change: Sri Lanka’s Unfinished Journey

Technology for Change: Driving Structural Growth through Digitalisation in Sri Lanka

IPS Supports the Strengthening of Sri Lanka’s Tea Industry through the Integration of the Geographical Indications (GI) System

SHAPE-Asia: Hand in Hand for Healthier Diets and Lasting Change

Transforming Debt into Climate Action: Driving Sri Lanka’s Economic Recovery

EUDR in 2025: Is Sri Lanka Ready for the EU’s New Deforestation Rules?

Tobacco Smuggling in Sri Lanka: A Scoping Study

The Revision and Validation of the National GCM Implementation Plan and Sri Lanka’s Voluntary National GCM Review (VNR)

Sri Lanka’s Struggle with Single-Use Plastics: Why Bans Alone Fall Short

Identifying the Higher Education Landscape of Sri Lanka to Support the Development of a Policy Framework for the Non-State Higher Education Sector

Occupational Exposure to GenAI in Sri Lanka

Economic Cost of the US Tariffs on Sri Lanka

Making Public Policy Work for Women: Lessons from Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 Response

Sri Lanka’s Struggle with Single-Use Plastics: Why Bans Alone Fall Short

Debt for Climate and Nature Swaps in Sri Lanka: Scoping Study

Changes in UAE Visa Regulations and the Dynamics in Informal Social Networks in Migration: Evidence from Sri Lanka

Digitalization and Productivity in Asia and the Pacific

Evaluating the Influence of Traffic Light Labels on Consumer Sugar-sweetened Beverage Choices Using a Discrete Choice Experiment in Sri Lanka

Export Competitiveness of Sri Lanka: Role of an Industrial Policy

Sri Lanka’s Struggle with Single-Use Plastics: Why Bans Alone Are Not Enough

Changing Contexts, Perceptions and Policies towards Migrating to Saudi Arabia: A View from South Asia Countries of Origin

Restricting Mothers’ International Migration and Human Capital Investment

Migrant Worker Policies and the Spillover Effects on Educational Outcomes and Employment Aspirations of National Children in the Gulf

Global Financial Governance and Debt Sustainability in the Global South

Reaching the Right Households: Reforming Social Aid in Sri Lanka

Exploring the Impact of Social, Cultural, Legal Contexts on Women’s Access to Quality Paid Employment

Transforming Debt into Climate Action: Driving Sri Lanka’s Economic Recovery

What Could Ensure Debt Sustainability in the Global South?

Worldwide Perspectives on Geographical Indications-2025 (Abstract Book)

In Deep Water: Climate Change Impacts on Water Systems and Human Health

Kyoto’s Clean Development Mechanism for Emissions Reduction in Developing Economies

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2025

Sri Lanka’s Struggle with Single-Use Plastics: Why Bans Alone Fall Short

Sri Lanka’s Struggle with Single-Use Plastics: Why Bans Alone Fall Short

Sri Lanka’s Struggle with Single-Use Plastics: Why Bans Alone Fall Short

Sri Lanka’s Struggle with Single-Use Plastics: Why Bans Alone Fall Short

Climate Smart Agriculture Investments for Productivity Enhancement: Implications for Poverty-Stricken Small-Holder Farmers in Vulnerable Communities

ANH Science-Policy Fellowship

Sri Lanka’s Struggle with Single-Use Plastics: Why Bans Alone Fall Short

Bans on Single Use Plastics Fall Short

Sri Lanka’s struggle with single-use plastics: Why bans alone fall short

Recalibrating Aswesuma: A Move Towards a Dynamic and Adaptive Social Registry in Sri Lanka

Beyond the Numbers: The Real Costs and Benefits of Migration for Migrant Mothers

Estimating Aswesuma Effectiveness

Going Beyond the US Reciprocal Tariffs: Sri Lanka’s Exposure to the Tariffs and Exemptions

Effect of External Trade Policy Developments on the Sri Lankan Economy

Who Stands to Lose? The Effects of GSP+ Withdrawal on Sri Lanka’s Exports and Labour Force

Overhauling Regulations to Improve Bus Transportation in Sri Lanka

Tariff Wars: How Will the US Reciprocal Tariff Impact Sri Lanka?

Development Planning for Macroeconomic Stability

Doing Good Index 2026

Priorities in Focus: Will Budget 2025 Address Sri Lanka’s Agricultural Challenges?

The Executive Opinion Survey

The Executive Opinion Survey: Global Competitiveness Report

Assessing the effectiveness of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax and traffic light labelling (TLL) on consumers’ SSB use

Balancing Borders: How Should Sri Lanka Manage the Rohingya Influx?

Can Debt-for-Climate and Nature Swaps Help Make Sri Lanka’s Debt More Manageable?

Impact of Sri Lanka’s 25% Quota on Women’s Political Leadership in Local Government

SHAPE-Asia: Building a Regional Community of Practice to Unite Asian Nations for Healthier Food Systems and Policy Environments

An Analysis of Barriers to Sri Lankan Women’s Human Capital Accumulation in Science, Technology, Mathematics, and Engineering

Barriers Beyond the Screen: Gender Gaps in Sri Lanka’s Freelance Economy

GSP+: Can It Drive Inclusive Growth In Sri Lanka?

US Election Outcomes And Trade Policy Changes: What It Means For Sri Lanka

South Asian Coalition for reducing the consumption of SSBs

Developing Inclusive and Resilient Social Protection Systems in Asia and the Pacific

Sri Lanka’s Road to Global Competitiveness: Insights from Trade, Energy and Agriculture policies

Support to Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR) in Sri Lanka

Insights from Trade, Energy and Agriculture Policies

Sri Lanka’s Road to Global Competitiveness: Insights from Trade, Energy, and Agriculture Policies

Sri Lanka’s Road to Global Competitiveness

Sri Lanka’s Road to Global Competitiveness: Insights from Trade, Energy, and Agriculture Policies

Sri Lanka’s Road to Global Competitiveness: Insights from Trade, Energy, and Agriculture policies

Sri Lanka’s Road to Global Competitiveness: Insights from Trade, Energy, and Agriculture Policies

Sri Lanka’s Road to Global Competitiveness: Insights from Trade, Energy, and Agriculture Policies

Who Really Benefits? Tackling Inequality, Welfare, and Healthcare Challenges in Sri Lanka

Who Really Benefits? Tackling Inequality, Welfare, and Healthcare Challenges in Sri Lanka

Who Really Benefits? Tackling Inequality, Welfare, and Healthcare Challenges in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Poor Pay More VAT, Rich Face personal income tax Burden

Who Really Benefits? Tackling Inequality, Welfare, and Healthcare Challenges in Sri Lanka

Who Really Benefits? Tackling Inequality, Welfare, and Healthcare Challenges in Sri Lanka

Rs.80bn lost due to PIT tax evasion: IPS study

Sri Lanka’s lower-income households pay 10 pct of income on VAT: IPS

IPS Study: Nearly 50% Of The Pension Benefits Go To The Wealthiest 20% of Sri Lanka

Wealthiest 20% enjoy half of SL’s pension benefits: IPS

Increases to VAT rates & removal of exemptions hurt poorest; PAYE & PIT highly progressive: IPS Economist

Promoting Gender-Inclusive Growth Through Regional Integration

Analysis of the Nexus Between Food Price Rise, Food Security, and Poverty in Sri Lanka

The Role of Planning in Sri Lanka’s Market Economy

Advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Employers’ Network on Social Security

Seasonal Swings in Sri Lanka’s Mango Market: A Balancing Act with Economic Insights

Seasonal Swings in Sri Lanka’s Mango Market: A Balancing Act with Economic Insights

Seasonal Swings in Sri Lanka’s Mango Market: A Balancing Act with Economic Insights

Seasonal Swings in Sri Lanka’s Mango Market: A Balancing Act with Economic Insights

Seasonal Swings in Sri Lanka’s Mango Market: A Balancing Act with Economic Insights

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2024

Strategies to Curb Beedi and Smokeless Tobacco Consumption in Sri Lanka

Women in Economics and Policy

Promoting Gender-Inclusive Growth Through Regional Integration

Promoting Gender-Inclusive Growth Through Regional Integration

Promoting Gender-Inclusive Growth Through Regional Integration

Promoting Gender-Inclusive Growth Through Regional Integration

Policy Dialogue on Alcohol Control for a Healthier Sri Lanka

Promoting Gender-Inclusive Growth Through Regional Integration

Promoting Gender-Inclusive Growth Through Regional Integration

The evolving landscape of labour migration and the increased risks faced by Sri Lankan migrants

Regional Integration and Cooperation to Promote Affordable and Equitable Access to Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics in the Asia-Pacific Region – Action Plan for Sri Lanka

Trade Wars in Electric Vehicle Supply Chains: A Win for Sri Lanka’s Graphite Industry?

Women’s economic empowerment crucial: Sunimalee Madurawala

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Public Investment for Closing the SDG Financing Gap: Sri Lankan Perspective

Govt. yet to unveil long-term development agenda

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Social protection system far from perfect

Sustainability of Sri Lanka’s free healthcare a significant concern – Sunimalee Madurawala

‘Local students ill-prepared for real challenges: Priyanka Jayawardena’

Unveiling Trade Potential: An Ex-Ante Analysis of the Sri Lanka-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

The Brain Drain

Palm oil industry: Balancing economic benefits with environmental sustainability

Import Controls in Sri Lanka: Political Preference and Incentive Distortions

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2023

PALM OIL INDUSTRY IN SRI LANKA: An Economic Analysis

Shadow Education in Sri Lanka during COVID-19:Trends, Impacts, and Role in Relation to Mainstream Education

Transforming Tobacco Farming In Sri Lanka

Rising School Dropouts: The Plight of Estate Children in Sri Lanka

Winners and Losers of Sri Lanka’s Work from Home Policy

ආර්ථික අර්බුදය හමුවේ ආහාර සුරක්ෂිතතාවය

Trade Policy Effects on Global Value Chain Participation of South Asian Countries: Implications for Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Trade Negotiations

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2022

විදේශ ශ්‍රමිකයන් ආරක්ෂා කිරීමට ඇති නීති සහ ප්‍රතිපත්ති

Towards a Developed Urban Transportation System: Lessons for Sri Lanka

Taxing tobacco: Benefits and burdens of beedi taxes to SRI LANKA’s economy

Discussion on Sri Lanka’s Food Crisis

Dr Manoj Thibbotuwawa Discusses Sri Lanka’s Food Crisis on Sirasa TV’s ‘Mawatha’

Climate Change Issues in Sri Lanka – Volume 2 (2016)

Climate Change Issues in Sri Lanka – Volume 1 (2012)

Road Map Towards a Poverty Free South Asia

Climate Change Issues in Sri Lanka – Volume 3

SUN Business Network brings together food industry stakeholders at sixth bi-annual gathering

‘SUN Business Network brings together food industry stakeholders at sixth bi-annual gathering’

‘Food Security in the BIMSTEC Region: Lessons from Sri Lanka’s Smart Farming’, Daily FT

Food Security in the BIMSTEC Region: Lessons from Sri Lanka’s Smart Farming

Lessons from Sri Lanka’s smart farming practices

Why do Sri Lankan women prefer unpaid care work?

Female Entrepreneurship and the Role of Business Development Services in Promoting Small and Medium Women Entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s National Health Accounts 2003-2004

The Pertinence and Value of Village Studies for the Analysis of Rural Employment and Unemployment

Impact of Migration and Remittances on Investment in Agriculture and Food Security in Sri Lanka

Increased Productivity and Commercialisation of Non-Estate Agriculture

Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Preferential Trade Agreement: Gains and Policy Challenges

FTAs: Are We Gaining or Giving?

B’desh-SL Preferential Trade Agreement: Gains and Policy Challenges

Bangladesh – Sri Lanka Preferential Trade Agreement: Gains and Policy Challenges

A Three-wheeled Attraction: An Analysis of Three-wheeler Drivers in Sri Lanka’s Labour Market

Discussion on the ‘Importance of a GI System for Sri Lanka’

Dilani Hirimuthugodage Speaks on the Importance of a GI System for Sri Lanka

Rising Price of Rice in Sri Lanka: The Roots and Remedies

Rising Price of Rice in Sri Lanka: The Roots and Remedies

Rising Price of Rice in Sri Lanka: The Roots and Remedies

Rising Price of Rice in Sri Lanka: The Roots and Remedies

GSP+ and Sri Lanka, What Next?

GSP+ Withdrawal: How Would it Impact Sri Lanka’s Economy?

GSP+ Withdrawal: How Will it Impact Sri Lanka’s Economy?

Sri Lanka’s Vital EU Trade Privileges Hang in the Balance

In-house Seminar – Willingness of Women to Pay for Employer-supported Childcare

Employer-supported Childcare: A Solution to Labour Shortages?

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2021

SL-B’desh Trade Deal Should Have No-strings-attached Tariff: IPS

No-strings-attached Tariff Eliminations Key for Bangladesh-Sri Lanka FTA: IPS Researchers

Trade in the Pandemic Era: A One-year Assessment

Trade in the Pandemic Era: A One-year Assessment

Purpose of Import Ban Going Up In Smoke?

Trade in the Pandemic Era: A One-year Assessment

Trade in the Pandemic Era: A One-year Assessment

Trade in the Pandemic Era: A One-year Assessment

Trade in the Pandemic Era: A One-year Assessment

Palm oil ban in Sri Lanka: Is it sustainable?

Resource Digest on Pandemics, Public Health and Economic Prosperity

Talking Tobacco: How Reduced Consumption Benefits the Economy

Beyond Turmeric: How Import Controls Are Impacting Sri Lanka’s Economy

Beyond Turmeric: How Import Controls Are Impacting Sri Lanka’s Economy

Beyond Turmeric: How Import Controls Affect Sri Lanka’s Economy

Beyond Turmeric: How Import Controls are Impacting Sri Lanka’s Economy

Tobacco Smoking Cessation: Lessons and Policy Options for Sri Lanka

Essential to integrate tobacco control measures into poverty alleviation policies and programmes – IPS

Analysis of 2020 Remittance Incomes

Analysis of 2020 Remittance Incomes

Analysis of 2020 Remittance Incomes

Elasticity Estimates for Cigarettes in Sri Lanka

Weathering disasters : Why it pays to be prepared

Weathering disasters: Why it pays to be prepared

Sri Lanka should move towards income protection and unemployment insurance: IPS Researcher

Tobacco Smoking in Sri Lanka: Identifying and Understanding the Last Mile Smokers

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2020

Building a Resilient Food System in an Age of pandemic

Building a Resilient Food System

New Face of Hunger: Building a Resilient Food System in an Age of pandemics

New Face of Hunger: Building a Resilient Food System in an Age of pandemics

Opinion: Building a Resilient Food System in an Age of pandemics

Bilesha Weeraratne Discusses Sri Lanka’s Deepening Foreign Exchange Crisis

Sri Lanka’s Deepening Foreign Exchange Crisis

Role of Remittances in Reviving Sri Lanka’s Economy

Bilesha Weeraratne Discusses the Role of Remittances in Reviving Sri Lanka’s Economy

Economic Impact on COVID-19 on Sri Lanka

Bilesha Weeraratne Discusses Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Sri Lanka

Women in Night and Shift Work in Sri Lanka: Policies to Facilitate More Participation

Women in night and shift work in Sri Lanka: Policies to facilitate more participation

Kanishka Werawella Presents Solutions to Traffic Congestion in Sri Lanka

Bilesha Weeraratne Discusses Impact of US-Iran Crisis on Migration

Bilesha Weeraratne Discusses Impact of US-Iran Crisis on Migration

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Farm Smart! Developing Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Sector in the 4IR

When Tea and Sympathy is not enough. A Living Wage for Sri Lanka’s Plantation Workers

When Tea and Sympathy is not enough. A Living Wage for Sri Lanka’s Plantation Workers

When Tea and Sympathy is not enough. A Living Wage for Sri Lanka’s Plantation Workers

Farm Smart! Developing Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Sector in the 4IR

Ban on Tobacco Cultivation: A Blessing in Disguise for Sri Lankan Farmers

Ban on Tobacco Cultivation: A Blessing in Disguise for Sri Lankan Farmers

Opinion: Ban on Tobacco Cultivation: A Blessing in Disguise for Sri Lankan Farmers

Ban on Tobacco Cultivation: A Blessing in Disguise for Sri Lankan Farmers

Farm Smart! Developing Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Sector in the 4IR

Allowing Youth to Tuk-Tuk or not Tuk-Tuk: Should Access to Three Wheeler Market in Sri Lanka be Regulated?

Bilesha Weeraratne Discusses Evolution of Sri Lanka’s Labour Migration

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2019

Working Beyond the Age of Retirement: Patterns and Determinants of Elderly Labour Force Participation in Sri Lanka

Climate Insurance for Dry Zone Farmers in Sri Lanka: Prospects for Index Insurance

First Recipient of the Saman Kelegama Memorial Research Grant 2018 Presents Preliminary Findings

Research on Traffic Congestion in Kandy Bags Annual Saman Kelegama Memorial Research Grant

Climate Smart Agriculture: Key to Ensuring Food Security and Rural Livelihood in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka think tank challenges official migration data

Sri Lanka could benefit from campaign to entice expat skills: economist,

For whom do the mobile phones ring? Future of climate information delivery in Sri Lanka

Death Penalty, a Deadly Blow

Bilesha Weeraratne Discusses Rights of Female Migrants

Bilesha Weeraratne Discusses Rights of Female Migrants

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2018

Need to Transform SL’s foreign Finances from Loans to Investments”, PM Says at Saman Kelegama Memorial Conference

The First Saman Kelegama Memorial Research Grant Awarded to Thisali de Silva

Sunrise Magazine – The magazine for Inspired Seniors

Interview on Framework to Govern Inbound Migrant Workers

Saman Kelegama Memorial Research Grant 2018: Call for Proposals (DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 07 MAY 2018!)

Climate Smart Agriculture: Key to Ensuring Food Security and Rural Livelihood in Sri Lanka

Climate Smart Agriculture: Key to Ensuring Food Security and Rural Livelihood

How Sri Lanka, a Growing Drug Trafficking Hub, Is Fighting Drug Abuse at Home

Future of coastal cities in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka

Better Schools for Better O-Level Results in Sri Lanka’ draws attention to the shortage of qualified and experienced teachers

Poor teacher recruitment policies hamper academic performance of govt. schools

Shortage of qualified teachers in math and science linked to poor O/L results

Better Schools for Better O-Level Results in Sri Lanka

Bilesha Weeraratne Comments on How Climate Risks Influence Migration in Sri Lanka

Bilesha Weeraratne Comments on How Climate Risks Influence Migration in Sri Lanka

Skills mismatch a massive economic cost Education system must be reformed

Sri Lankan Garment Factories Boost Wages and Benefits as Labor Shortage Looms

Women owned and led Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Spice and Coir Sectors of Sri Lanka

Panelist at the Discussion on the Socio- Economic Impact of Sri Lankan Migrant Workers and Modern Day Slavery (Bali Process) at the Face the Nation

Bilesha Weeraratne Discusses Migration Issues on ‘Face the Nation’

Economist blames outdated labour laws for high youth unemployment

Achieving Food Security: A Plausible Reality or a Pipedream for Sri Lanka?

Achieving Food Security: A Plausible Reality or a Pipedream for Sri Lanka?

Achieving Food Security: A Plausible Reality or a Pipedream for Sri Lanka?

Achieving Food Security: A Plausible Reality or a Pipedream for Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2017

Labour shortage hits Sri Lanka’s cinnamon industry

Labor shortage hits Sri Lanka’s cinnamon industry

Labor shortage hits Sri Lanka’s cinnamon industry

Microinsurance in Sri Lanka: Big Opportunities, Small Outreach

Microinsurance in Sri Lanka: Big Opportunities, Small Outreach

IPS calls for index-based climate insurance products for Lankan farmers

Biz 1st Infocus on ‘State of the Economy 2017’report

Dietary diversity for a healthier society

ISSUES IN LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION IN SRI LANKA

Create Equal Opportunities for the Poor

Panellist at the Session on “Science Technology & IPR”

Member of a Project Consultation Procurement Committee of Information Communication Technology Agency

Sri Lanka State of the Economy 2016

Can we produce better estimates of urbanization in Sri Lanka?

Rukshana Rezwies Article on “ Farmers Say No”

Household food insecurity a notable problem in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s election pledges : do we really need that many new jobs?

Sri Lanka State of the Economy 2015

IPS and IFPRI partners to strengthen collaboration in South Asia on Food Security Policies

IPS and IFPRI partners to strengthen collaboration in South Asia on Food Security Policies

IPS and IFPRI partners to strengthen collaboration in South Asia on Food Security Policies

Unsolicited promotional messages : do consumers have control over their privacy?

Text-bombs of unsolicited promotional messages: Do consumers have control over their personal information?

Restrictions on female migrant workers discriminatory or improving family wellbeing?

Sri Lanka takes regional lead in Financial Inclusion

Minimizing vulnerability of Sri Lankan female domestic workers

Interview with Inter Press Service reporter for news item on Sri Lanka’s Tea Estates, Maternal Health Leaves a Lot to Be Desired

Sri Lanka State of the Economy 2014

Hirimuthugodage, D. (2014), Does Sri Lanka Need a New Seed Act

Microfinance as a tool for empowering conflict affected communities

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2013

Hirimuthugodage, D. (2013), Biodiversity as a Cornerstone of Sustainable Development: A Sri Lankan Perspective

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2012

Hand Book on the India- Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2011

Hirimuthugodage, D. (2011), “Guarding What is Ours”

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2010

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2009

Participated in the ‘Rupees and Sense’ program on ‘Spatial Disparities in Education and Poverty’ aired

Free education breeds inequality and regional disparities

Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2008

Participated in the ‘Rupees and Sense’ program on ‘Current Status and trends of Poverty in Sri Lanka’ aired

India-Sri Lanka Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement: Joint Study Group Report