Ahead of the presentation of the Interim Budget, the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) has recommended policy proposals for inclusion in the forthcoming Budget.
Some key policy issues and recommendations follow.
Trade Policy
Despite strict import controls, Sri
Lanka’s trade de
Ahead of the presentation of the Interim Budget, the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) has recommended policy proposals for inclusion in the forthcoming Budget. Some key policy issues and recommendations follow. Trade Policy Despite strict import controls, Sri Lanka’s trade deficit in merchandise goods widened in 2021. The slight increase was mainly.
Better Policies for Better Diets: IPS Policy Insights Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have posed a critical health challenge for Sri Lanka for several decades. Estimated to account for 83 per cent of all deaths in Sri Lanka today, NCDs have serious health and economic consequences for both individuals and the country.1 In 2000 and 2010, the […]
On 2nd of June 2022, in order to strengthen cultural cooperation, Korean Ambassador Santhush Woonjin JEONG met with renowned musicians and dancers of Sri Lanka. The dignitaries consisted of popular musicians Bathiya Jayakody, Santhush Weeraman and Ms. Umaria Sinhawansa together with famous choreographers Channa Wijewardena and Ms. Aseka Wijewardena. They engaged in a lively discussion […]
Hemas Outreach Foundation recently opened its 60th ‘Piyawara’ Pre-School in Wadinagala, Ampara and continues to support the national agenda in developing Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) in Sri Lanka. Initiated in 2002, the ‘Piyawara’ was launched in partnership with the Children’s Secretariat of the State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre-Schools and Primary […]