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Item Bilesha Weeraratne Speaks on the Recruitment of Migrant Workers(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2018-01-15) Bilesha WeeraratneIPS Research Fellow, Bilesha Weeraratne, attended the First International Forum on Migration Statistics (IFMS), at the OECD Conference Center in Paris, France on 15 – 16 January 2018.Item IPS Researcher Highlights the Importance of Developing Micro-insurance as a Risk Coping Mechanism(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2018-01-13) IPS ResearcherIPS Research Officer, Samanthi Bandara, recently highlighted the importance of developing micro-finance as a risk coping mechanism for the poor in rural areas.Item IPS Researcher Analyses Quality Constraints in Cinnamon Value Chain in Sri Lanka(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2018-01-13) IPSIPS Research Officer, Dilani Hirimuthugodage, speaking on cinnamon production, recently highlighted the importance of maintaining quality standards at each level of cinnamon value chain.Item Kithmina Hewage Discusses Feasibility of Free Trade Agreements(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2018-01-09) Kithmina HewageSpeaking on Biz1st Infocus, broadcast over TV1 (formerly MTV Sports) on 09 January 2018, IPS Research Officer, Kithmina Hewage, discussed the potential advantages of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Malaysia.Item Bridging the Climate Information and Communication Gaps for Effective Adaptation Decisions(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2018-01-04) IPSIPS Research Fellow, Athula Senaratne, recently noted that gaps in information, technology, and policy are some of the main challenges in tackling climate change and pointed out that farmers in Sri Lanka are especially vulnerable to climate information gaps.Item Encountering SDGs and Climate Change Challenges(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-12-22) IPSIPS Research Economist, Kanchana Wickramasinghe, recently highlighted the nature of risks and vulnerabilities that women would face due to impacts of climate change, at a roundtable discussion.Item #SOE2017 Twitter Chat discusses Sri Lanka’s Economic Policy Direction(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-12-14) IPSThe #SOE2017 Twitter Chat, hosted by IPS (@TalkEconomicsSL) to unpack the findings of the Institute’s flagship report, ‘Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2017’, was held on 14 December 2017.Item Nisha Arunatilake Appointed as Director of Research of IPS(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-12-19) Nisha Arunatilake AppointedDr. Nisha Arunatilake has been appointed as the Director of Research of IPS, effective from 01 January 2018.Item 2018 Blue Green Budget of Sri Lanka: It’s Reality in Environmental Perspective(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-12-14) IPSIPS Research Economist, Kanchana Wickramasinghe, recently shared her views on Sri Lanka’s 2018 Budget proposals which aimed at improving climate resilience of the country.Item #IPSSOE Twitter Chat Sheds Light on Sri Lanka’s Economic Outlook and Challenges for the Future(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-12-12) IPSThe #IPSSOE Twitter Chat, hosted by IPS (@TalkEconomicsSL) to unpack the findings of the Institute’s flagship report, ‘Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2018’, was held on 12 December 2017.Item IPS Researcher Highlights Common Sustainable Development Challenges in South Asia(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-12-05) IPS ResearcherIPS Research Officer, Samanthi Bandara, highlighted slow economic growth, human development challenges, environmental degradation, inadequate financial resources, lack of an institutional integration (vertical and horizontal integration), and lack of integration with private sector as common sustainable development challenges that South Asian countries face.Item Policy Research Institutions and the Health SDGs: National Preparedness in South Asia(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-12-04) IPSIPS Research Assistant, Yolanthika Ellepola, recently noted that South Asian countries have shown a significant commitment towards achieving health and health related SDGs.Item Kanchana Wickramasinghe Discusses Ways to Build Climate Resilience on Biz 1st Review 360(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-12-01) Kanchana WickramasingheSpeaking on Biz1st Review 360, broadcast over TV1 (formerly MTV Sports) on 01 December 2017, IPS Research Economist, Kanchana Wickramasinghe, discussed green initiatives in Sri Lanka’s Budget 2018, dubbed the ‘Blue-Green Budget.’Item IPS Draws Attention to the Shortage of Qualified and Experienced Teachers(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-11-28) IPSIPS Research Fellow, Nisha Arunatilake, recently noted that while Sri Lanka had a surplus of teachers, the country was experiencing a shortage of qualified and experienced teachers, especially in subjects of mathematics and science.Item Former Finance Secretary of India Speaks on Indo-Sri Lanka Economic Relations(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-11-20) Former Finance SecretaryDr. S. Narayan spoke at the joint lecture on ‘India-Sri Lanka Economic Relations in Modi’s India,’ hosted by IPS and the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI), on 20 November 2017, at the Lighthouse at LKI.Item Making Permanent Jobs Accessible: Learning from Slovenia’s Experience(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-11-14) Making Permanent Jobs AccessibleProf. Milan Vodopivec, formerly a lead economist at the World Bank and the State Undersecretary at the Ministry of Labour of Slovenia, says Sri Lanka should improve access to permanent jobs for all and make the labour market more flexible.Item Deepening Economic Integration for Inclusive and Sustainable Development in South Asia(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-11-14) Deepening Economic Integration‘Deepening Economic Integration for Inclusive and Sustainable Development in South Asia’ was the theme of the 10th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES), held on 14 – 16 November, in Kathmandu, Nepal.Item WEF Transformation Map for Sri Lanka, Developed by IPS Researchers, Now Online(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-11-10) IPSA team of researchers from IPS developed a Transformation Map for Sri Lanka for the World Economic Forum (WEF).Item Sri Lanka’s Debt Troubles in the New Development Finance Landscape(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-11-07) IPS‘Sri Lanka’s Debt Troubles in the New Development Finance Landscape’ by IPS Executive Director, Dushni Weerakoon, examines the challenges middle-income countries face in the new development finance landscape as the overall costs and risks of a debt portfolio rises.Item Bilesha Weeraratne Comments on How Climate Risks Influence Migration in Sri Lanka(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), 2017-11-02) Bilesha Weeraratne CommentsIn a recent Reuters’ article, IPS Research Fellow, Bilesha Weeraratne, highlighted how weather patterns and climate risks influence migration of Sri Lankan workers