INSTITUTE OF POLICY STUDIES OF SRI LANKA
The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) is an autonomous institution that aims to contribute to socio-economic development through high quality, policy-oriented economic research.
Research
The substantive focus of the Institute’s research programme is to provide an integrated analysis of development challenges facing Sri Lanka to meet the fundamental objectives of sustainable growth, equity and poverty alleviation.
The IPS research programme is carried out under the following themes.



The IPS publications are an important means through which the Institute disseminates its research findings, obtains feedback and reactions, and informs policy makers on issues of socio-economic policy.
- State of the Economy
- Research Studies
- Policy Insights
- Talking Economics Digest
- South Asia Economic Journal
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