By Lynn Ockersz ‘Despite Sri Lanka’s free education policy and expansion of state activities in education, public spending on education has historically declined. Government expenditure on education is low compared to Nepal, India and Malaysia, for example, although research indications are that non-state actor participation in the sector is growing, Director of Research at the […]
The President S. Deivanayagam and committee members of Sri Lanka Pakistan Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, called on Maj. Gen (R) Umar Farooq Burki HI (M), the High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka. The High Commissioner was briefed on various activities and initiatives being planned by the Business Council in order […]
The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) is inviting proposals for the Saman Kelegama Memorial Research Grant 2023. The grant is an annual, merit-based grant awarded to an outstanding undergraduate studying in a Sri Lankan university. It aims to promote policy entrepreneurs among undergraduates by encouraging policy-relevant, rigorous and innovative socio-economic research. The […]
Sri Lanka is suffering the worst currency crisis in the history of its central bank, with the rupee halved in value, children suffering malnutrition, high interest rates, sovereign default and the banking system also taking a beating.
Sri Lanka is suffering the worst currency crisis in the history of its central bank, with the rupee halved in value, children suffering malnutrition, high interest rates, sovereign default and the banking system also taking a beating.