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That Colombo's Nights Be Bright

Colombo possesses the latent energy to forge a substantial nightlife economy, yet this comes at an undeniable cultural cost, challenging established ways of life

High Praise From The IMF, But Will Things Be Any Different

Unlikely Role Model, Sri Lanka Makes Quick Recovery, But Long Road Ahead

Flirting With Industrial Protectionism

A minister calls for protectionism as the economy heals

Sri Lanka Repays More Foreign Debt as Budget Deficit Narrows

Domestic borrowings covered the entire budget deficit in the first four months of 2025

Central Bank Skates On Thin Default Ice With Latest Rate Cut

The buffer is not foreign reserves, as the IMF and macroeconomists imagine; it is the interest rate

Pakistan: Anatomy of a Fragile Mind

A prolonged conflict is the last thing Pakistan needs now. It should focus more and more on building the economy and national identity

Too Much Water, Not Enough Growth: Agri Budget Misses the Mark

IPS economists highlight the plight of state intervention in agriculture

Trumponomics and the Governance of Chaos

The Businessman President: A Bull Market In A China Shop

Treasury Should Buy its Own Dollars to Settle Debt and Avoid a Second Default

The pro-cyclical rate cut by the central bank requires early countermeasures

IPS’s Dr Asanka Wijesinghe on Globalization's Unfinished Business

In Doing Harm, US Trade Policy Exposes the Neglected Consequences of Globalization

CSF Warns: Old Trade Flaws Magnified by US Tariffs

The Centre for a Smart Future Presents Eight Priority Trade and Competitiveness Reforms

How Economists Busted Nationalism in Sri Lanka and kindled it in the US

When there is inflation and monetary problems, nothing works.

IMF: Personal Tax Changes to Cost 0.2% of GDP

Only 17% of income earners will pay taxes

Underutilization of GSP+ and the Risks Ahead

Not all exports to the EU receive concessions

Peter Frankopan: Exploring the Past & Future with Passion, not Pessimism

People have always said things that are misleading: a Mesopotamian leader 4000 years ago talked exactly like Trump today

Cashless Society: Too Close, Too Far?

Digital finance is commonplace, yet realizing its potential is a complex undertaking

The Road to AI - Assisted Governance

A strategic and focused approach could benefit Sri Lanka more than following other nations

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Sri Lanka Should Sell Floating Rate Consols in Rupees and Dollars

Countries with central banks like Sri Lanka never escape crises

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How Taiwan Avoided Sri Lanka's Fate by Rejecting Inflationary Central Banking

Lessons for Sri Lanka from the Taiwan miracle by Hayek's student

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Monetary Policy for a Small Open Economy

Ideally, Sri Lanka should adopt the exchange rate as the anchor for monetary policy

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