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    4IR and Future of Work: A First Attempt at Exploring the Socio-Demographic Cohorts of the Workforce Affected by the 4IR in Sri Lanka
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    As the world struggles to contain the COVID-19 virus and stemming the economic haemorrhage, the pandemic has bolted us closer to 4IR by speeding up the digital transformation through accelerated deployment of automation technologies. In order to take full advantage of 4IR in this era, and to implement successful policy reforms, it is necessary to identify the socio-demographic backgrounds of those who would be most and least affected by these technological transformations. The proposed study aim
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    A Comparative Study on Post Tsunami Economic Recovery: Sri Lanka Country Study
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    Eighteen months on from the devastating impact of the December 2004 tsunami, Sri Lanka has progressed to the more difficult and challenging phase of reconstruction and recovery. The emergency-relief effort in the immediate aftermath of the tsunami was a notable success but the transition to reconstruction has gone less smoothly. Only a minority of the affected families so far has been offered permanent housing while the recovery in livelihoods has also been uneven with the tourism sector yet to
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    A Comprehensive Literature Review of Global and Local Evidence on Fertility Desires, Intentions, and Behaviours
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime is known as her fertility rate, and it continues to be a crucial demographic indicator that affects public policy, both locally and globally. Overall, fertility rates have been on a declining trend.
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    A Desk Review to Assess the Sri Lankan Girls' and Young Women's Economic and Social Empowerment for Leadership (2017)
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    The causes for lack of female political participation and managerial positions, and low levels of participation in the labour market have not been analysed around political, economic and social empowerment of girls and young women in Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka there is little evidence based research that highlights the causes of gender inequality and barriers to girls’ empowerment and leadership. In this backdrop, recognizing the importance of fostering the female leadership, Ministry of Women and
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    A Method to Analyse the Viability of Private Sector Participation in New Infrastructure Projects in Sri Lanka
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    In view of the Government of Sri Lanka’s (GOSL) aims to finance new infrastructure projects through private sector participation, this study outlined a methodology based on financial and risk analyses that could be used by the GOSL or a government utility to analyze the viability of private sector participation in new infrastructure projects. The method is complementary to the price, tariff or toll measure of viability that is adopted at present, and it forces utilities to compare the benefits o
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    A Migration Profile for Sri Lanka
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    Migration can be identified as the movement of people from their roots to other surroundings, whether inside or outside the country. Migration has multiple consequences on the economic, political, social lives on the people and the environment they live in. The main objective of this report is to provide comprehensive information on the migration trends in the country and to summarize existing knowledge on how these influence various dimensions of development.
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    A Review of Active Labour Market Programmes in Sri Lanka
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    A key element of Sri Lanka’s employment scenario is Active Labour Market Programmes (ALMPs). This report reviews a sample of ALMPs currently operational in the country under various criteria, using a largely qualitative approach. The study was commissioned by the World Bank as a background study for the World Bank’s ‘Regional Flagship Report: More and Better Jobs in South Asia’.
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    A Strategy to Expand Sri Lanka's Tea Exports
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    The study attempts to analyse the feasibility of establishing a tea hub in Sri Lanka. It discusses details on tea liberalization in Sri Lanka, value addition to tea, present challenges to tea exports, etc. It also evaluates the positive and negative aspects of establishing a tea hub in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, it discusses the pros and cons in other tea export processing zones around the world.
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    A Study of Demand and Supply Behaviour Relating to Rice, Livestock Product, and Fisheries in Sri LankaA Study of Demand and Supply Behaviour Relating to Rice, Livestock Product, and Fisheries in Sri Lanka
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    Ensuring availability, access and utilization of food commodities such as rice, milk products and fish are important for the food security of Sri Lankans. Understanding factors affecting demand and supply of these commodities and associated value chains are critical for designing appropriate policies.  Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) of Sri Lanka, the 3 year project looks at demand, supply and value chains of rice, dairy products and fish and is also connected to food security.
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    A Survey on Employable Disabled Persons
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    Some of the economically inactive disables are not engaged in economic activity as they are completely disabled while some of them do not engage in work due to limited opportunities. There has been a lot of interest in finding the avenues for employing disables who has ability to work. Ministry of Labour Relations and Manpower has carried out a survey, with the aim of finding job opportunities for employable disables who has different abilities. This study aims to identify the working ability of
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    A View from South Asia Countries of Origin: Changing Contexts, Perceptions and Policies towards Migrating to Saudi Arabia
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    This paper serves as a background paper to the larger project on “Vision 2030 and the Socio-Economic Reform Process: The Future of Labour and Migration in Saudi Arabia”. The study aims to expand the understanding of drivers, policies and perceptions linked to migration to Saudi Arabia from South Asian countries of origin – which is a key region of origin to Saudi Arabia. The analysis aims to understand how the migration stakeholders in South Asian countries of origin (government agencies, busine
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    Advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    In 2015, the United Nations established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to create a socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable future for all. However, progress toward these goals has been severely hindered by economic crises, driven by both internal and external factors, including the debt crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. With SDG progress falling short of expectations, it is crucial to assess the extent to which each SDG has been impacted to propose targeted corrective measure
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    Advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Sri Lanka
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    Sri Lanka is facing its worst socio-economic crisis in decades. The COVID-19 pandemic, the rising global commodity prices, the fluid political situation, and the severe balance of payment crisis have together posed significant uncertainty for the country’s economic outlook. Despite ongoing reforms and engagement with international partners, including multilateral lenders, the challenges remain immense.
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    Ageing in Sri Lanka
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    Developing a strategy for ageing in Sri Lanka requires a good understanding of the socio-economic issues faced by the elderly. This calls for the analysis of poverty among the elderly, demographic and health trends, and labour market developments, as well as studying of limitations and gaps in existing programmes and exploring possibilities for new interventions. It also involves better understanding of society’s attitudes towards ageing and the elderly, as well as the elderly’s own perspective
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    Agricultural Land Sector in Sri Lanka
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    The study attempts to give an insight into the working of the agricultural land sector of Sri Lanka with special emphasis on identifying key observable phenomena at the ground level and the root causes affecting the efficient use and the equitable distribution of land. This comprises a qualitative hypothesis building through a comprehensive literature survey as well as a quantitative hypothesis testing, employing quantitative analytical techniques. It also tries to identify the possible policy a
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    Agricultural Policies and their Implications for the Domestic Agricultural Sector: 1995 – 2000
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    Much attention has been paid in the recent past to the issue of continued erosion of profitability of paddy farming over the past several years. Increased cost of paddy production is considered the cause; however, it is not the only cause. Failure of the farm-gate price of paddy to keep up with the rising cost of production has also contributed to the problem of declining profitability of paddy production. It is essential to have a consistent tariff policy in order to secure a sustainable long-t
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    AI Framework for Threat Assessment and Containment of Pandemics
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    Many of the measures taken by governments worldwide to combat COVID-19 were no doubt done in good faith while considering the ‘best data and information available at the time’ and aimed to reduce the spread of the coronavirus disease (i.e. “flatten the curve”). In the face of the sudden rise in the number of cases and deaths due to COVID-19, many countries adopted diverse containment strategies ranging from open (no containment), social-distancing, restricted, lockdown, to complete shutdown.
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    Air Services Liberalization in South Asia, Phase I
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    South Asia is characterized not only by low intra-regional trade but also poor air connectivity. In fact, the countries of the region are better connected with countries outside the region, than with themselves. Within South Asia, Sri Lanka and India are by far the best connected with close to 150 weekly frequencies, servicing 10 destinations. Air connectivity between the two countries has not always been so favourable. Major improvements in air connectivity between the two countries could large
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    An Alternative Definition for Urban Sector in Sri Lanka
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    Sri Lanka is a middle-income economy with a visibly high rate of urbanization. Nonetheless, based on existing definition of urban areas only 18.2 per cent of the population are urban dwellers. This definition based on administrative foundations underestimates the degree of urbanization and the urban population in Sri Lanka. This study develops an alternative definition for urban areas to better capture the true urban areas and its population in Sri Lanka.
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    Analysing Profitability of Rice Sector in Sri Lanka: Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM)
    (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2026) Research Staff Support Staff
    This study is to construct an analytical framework, i.e. Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM), in which agricultural policy interventions can be evaluated. Analysing the rice value chain; mapping the subsidies and other incentives related to the domestic agriculture sector in Sri Lanka; establishing a comprehensive farm management data base for rice and other field crops; constructing a set of PAMs and analysing a set of indicators which can be used to measure the levels of efficiency, distortion, and c