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Author: Ganeshan Wignaraja

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Colombo, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

Trade with Asia is a Pathway for Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka

South Asia and East Asia trade is growing amid global uncertainty. Alongside an IMF program, Sri Lanka should adopt pro-trade reforms to tap into this source of dynamism to tackle its terrible…

Ganeshan Wignaraja Ganeshan Wignaraja on 02/13/2023
Colombo, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

Comprehensive Reforms Vital to Maximise Foreign Aid

There is good news on the foreign aid front. Foreign aid from official donors reached an all-time high at $179 billion in 2021 as developed countries increased their assistance to developing countries…

Ganeshan Wignaraja Ganeshan Wignaraja on 08/03/202208/03/2022
Colombo, Development, Economy, Pandemic, Poverty

Four Stylised Facts about Covid-19 Impacts in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is reputed for having the highest human development indicators in South Asia as early as the 1970s through notable social spending relative to its per capita income. The end of…

Ganeshan Wignaraja Ganeshan Wignaraja on 10/25/202110/25/2021
Colombo, Development, Economy, International Relations, Politics and Governance

Navigating Geopolitics: The Need for a Balanced and Nuanced Approach

The visit of Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe to Sri Lanka in late April 2021 – the second visit by a high ranking Chinese official since the pandemic – has raised…

Ganeshan Wignaraja Ganeshan Wignaraja on 05/28/202105/28/2021
Colombo, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

Positioning Sri Lanka as South Asia’s Dubai After COVID-19

Using the policy tool of a dedicated special economic zone for services, the Colombo Port City in Sri Lanka aspires to become an international financial centre after the pandemic in a bid…

Ganeshan Wignaraja Ganeshan Wignaraja on 01/23/202101/23/2021

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