Public Policy

Debt restructuring will not go far enough. Fiscal reforms are crucial for banks, and the economy

Notable contributions to the country are overshadowed by excesses

Streamlining the public sector workforce for efficiency and sustainability

The new administration continues the IMF programme without radical changes

Progressive taxes are unpopular but unavoidable

Recovery solidifies, but uncertainties prevail

From stabilization to recovery: the World Bank’s country director on how to build a competitive economy

Have we underestimated the capabilities of the leader who restored stability in a debt-laden nation?

A flexible exchange rate regime hurts people

The popular narrative that ending corruption will reverse the economic crisis is dangerously simplistic

How Sri Lanka can improve access to pharmaceuticals as it confronts its structural issues 

The new government must transform the consensus on corruption into action

Even if they have the will, can they convince a disaffected citizenry?

Despite the enthusiasm to explore this appealing untapped potential, there is a massive risk 

‘We need marketing professionals who clearly understand what tourists actually want…’

At any given point Sri Lanka is three months away from another meltdown

Sri Lanka’s acute competitiveness problem remains unaddressed

Even amidst economic challenges, transforming an entire nation is possible

Anisha Gooneratne on protecting gig workers vulnerable to higher degrees of risk

IMF officials weigh in on Sri Lanka’s elections, tax cuts and reforms