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Colombo, Development, Economy, Healthcare, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Fighting Malnutrition in Vulnerable Families

Sri Lanka has long been known for its positive human development indicators in the health sector including low infant mortality, low maternal mortality and good nutritional status of children. However, the past…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/15/2022
Colombo, Culture, Development, Economy, Human Rights, Politics and Governance

Women in the Estate Sector Face Many Layers of Discrimination

Maatram Women played a significant part in the growth and stability of the plantation economy throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Women were brought along with men by the British…

Diana Joseph Diana Joseph on 08/18/2022
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, Corruption, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

Bridging Infrastructure Gaps

Sri Lanka is going through a crisis of a magnitude that has never been witnessed in its economic history. The country is in disarray as people wait in lines to purchase essentials.…

Tiffahny Hoole and Janani Wanigaratne Tiffahny Hoole and Janani Wanigaratne on 07/19/202207/19/2022
Colombo, Development, Economy, Healthcare, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Addressing Nutrition Challenges During the Food Crisis

Malnutrition is a complex issue that many nations in the world face at different levels. To successfully eliminate and prevent malnutrition a nation needs a multifactorial, multisectoral and multistakeholder response. The definition…

Dilka Rashmi Peiris Dilka Rashmi Peiris on 07/07/2022
#GoHomeGota, #GotaGoHome, Colombo, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

Looking for a Way Out of the Abyss

Our country has collapsed. Government spokesperson Bandula Gunawardena announced that fuel supply has come to a standstill and fuel will be available only for essential services. These is no one to blame,…

Godwin Constantine Godwin Constantine on 06/28/2022
#GoHomeGota, #GotaGoHome, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Development, Economy, Elections, Politics and Governance

Elections Are the Only Way Forward

Verité Research The young Sri Lankan cricket team has done the impossible and beaten the powerful Australian cricket team several times in the shorter formats of the game, giving Sri Lankans some…

Harim Peiris Harim Peiris on 06/24/202206/24/2022
#GoHomeGota, Development, Economy, Poetry, Poverty

The Economics Of Poetry

  I will try to balance the books, moral and historical ones, caused by migration, that give me   a paycheck and put food and drink on the table, that keep my…

Indran Amirthanayagam Indran Amirthanayagam on 06/18/202206/20/2022
Colombo, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

Hiding the Sins of the Elite

Therein lies the rub. At the heart of most of the crises that have beset the nation of Sri Lanka is a corrupt, inequitable and underdeveloped economic structure of colonial origin. Attention…

Michael Cooke Michael Cooke on 06/13/2022
#GoHomeGota, #GotaGoHome, Colombo, Development, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

The Right to the City: GotaGoGama

Today, Colombo’s tent city GotaGoGama is a hive of activity but sustaining this energy will undoubtedly strain resources as participation waxes and wanes. I am reminded of another such space which celebrated…

Anoma Pieris Anoma Pieris on 06/07/2022
Colombo, Development, Economy, Environment, Politics and Governance

Protecting the Environment in Times of Economic Turmoil

World Environment Day is celebrated every year to highlight the importance of the environment we live in. This year the theme is only one planet but to Sri Lankans it would be…

Jayantha Wijesingha Jayantha Wijesingha on 06/05/202206/06/2022
Colombo, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Supporting Urban Poor Families in Colombo

Low income settlements in Colombo experienced greater food insecurity even before the pandemic with 72% of households being food insecure[1]. Women in low income households in Colombo were more likely to be…

Colombo Urban Lab Colombo Urban Lab on 05/20/202205/20/2022
Colombo, Development, Economy, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Protecting the Rights of the Disadvantaged When Talking to the IMF

Had the decision been thought out and strategic like that of Mahathir Mohamad in Malaysia during the Asian financial crisis, I would have backed the Sri Lanka government’s lack of interest in going…

Priyanthi Fernando Priyanthi Fernando on 04/28/202204/28/2022
Colombo, Corruption, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

No More Loans Without Accountability

Newscutter I am writing from Jaffna, rather disappointed and disenchanted with the IMF and the Government  of India for trying to bail out our horrid government as detailed by the Hindustan Times.…

S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole on 04/21/2022
#GoHomeGota, Colombo, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

How an Incompetent Cabal of Voodoo Economics Practitioners Ruined Sri Lanka’s Economy

Sri Lanka is set to commence its discussions with the IMF on Monday. The country has jumped off the plane of economic stability without a parachute and now we must hope that…

Athula Kumara Athula Kumara on 04/11/202205/30/2022

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