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Recent Submissions
Empirical evidence on sexual and gender based violence faced by migrant female domestic workers
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2025-12) Weeraratne, Bilesha ; Gunawardena,Yashora
Female migrant workers experience Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) related
vulnerabilities in the countries of their destination. However, there is limited understanding
and empirical evidence of the extent of SGBV experienced by Sri Lankan female migrant
workers in recent years. Using data from complaints lodged at the Sri Lanka Bureau of
Foreign Employment (SLBFE) by migrant female domestic workers, in an approach
that combines the world of work and human rights frameworks, this study conducts a
qualitative analysis to provide empirical evidence on when, where and how female migrant
workers are affected by SGBV. Empirical evidence provides a better understanding of
various nuances of SGBV and helps formulate appropriate recommendations along four
main pillars which are Pillar 1: Pre-emptive risk identification mechanisms and awareness
raising mechanisms; Pillar 2: Efficient and speedy reporting mechanisms; Pillar 3: Effective
support structures for positive coping mechanisms and Pillar 4: Binding penalty measures
to prevent further incidence of SGBV.
Sri Lanka state of the economy 2023: economic policy choices: from stabilisation to growth
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2023-10)
Sri Lanka: satate of the economy 1991/92
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 1991)
Regulatory impact assessment: a tool for better regulatory governance in Sri Lanka?
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2005-08)
A market-based economy would not always bring about maximum welfare to society due to
inherent failures. This is where regulations come into the picture. A strong and independent
regulatory structure balances the system. A good regulatory structure will protect consumers
but will also serve investors by levelling the playing field.
Child poverty in Sri Lanka: issues related to their education and access to safe water and sanitation
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2018-06) Nanayakkara, Wimal
The aim of this study is to have a closer look at poor and vulnerable children in Sri Lanka, who are faced
with various deprivations, related to access to education, safe water and sanitation. Out of the estimated
population of 21.2 million in Sri Lanka in 2015, almost one third are children under the age of 19 years.1
It is important to know as to how many of these children are deprived and vulnerable, who are the children
most affected and where are they located. Most of the socioeconomic indicators at national level indicate
that Sri Lanka has made considerable progress during the last two to three decades, including reduction of
poverty. However, eradicating extreme poverty for all people everywhere and to reduce poverty in all its
dimensions, as envisaged in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) - 1 (SDG- 1), is a difficult task unless
suitable strategies are developed and implemented to minimise regional variations and variations between
various Socio-economic Groups (SEGs). To achieve this goal, one of the main requirement would be to
ensure that no child is in extreme poverty in Sri Lanka, as extreme poverty in children would lead to an
intergenerational poverty cycle,2 which needs to be broken.