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As policymakers gradually (re-)assess social protection systems in the wider context of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is becoming increasingly important to have clear information on country-level programmes. This Research Report examines the country's existing non-contributory (social...

Community-based reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment plants provide an interim solution for producing safe drinking water for the endemic areas of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in the rural dry zone of Sri Lanka. RO-treated groundwater diminishes the progression of CKDu;...

Previous literature found overwhelming evidence of an agricultural gender gap in favor of male farmers. The case of Sri Lanka is unique as agricultural productivity, measured by yield per unit of land, is 25.4 percent higher among female farmers than male farmers. Using the nationally...

COVID-19 severely hit the economy, causing a loss of tourism receipts and necessitating several strict lockdowns. Pre-pandemic tax cuts and the impact of COVID-19 led to fiscal deficits larger than 10 percent of GDP in 2020 and 2021 and a rapid increase in public debt to 119 percent of GDP in...

While revealing new challenges for public services, the Covid-19 pandemic has also cast renewed light on the state of social dialogue and labour relations practices in many countries. But the rationale for this study also has an earlier genesis: following an ILO Governing Body decision, a Global...

This report makes the case for greater gender diversity on Sri Lanka's corporate boards and in senior management by highlighting the value propositions of such diversity for companies, communities, and ultimately the country. Diversity is about more than just gender, ethnicity, or religion....

Sri Lanka is a country of paradoxes. With the lowest poverty rates, best social indicators, and highest per capita income in South Asia, Sri Lanka's economic performance since independence had generally been hailed as a success before the current debt crisis. However, past performance occurred...

Previous literature found overwhelming evidence of an agricultural gender gap in favor of male farmers. The case of Sri Lanka is unique as agricultural productivity, measured by yield per unit of land, is 25.4 percent higher among female farmers than male farmers. Using the nationally...

The exclusive rights enjoyed by a copyright owner to reproduce his protected work in any material form, including any permanent or temporary storage in electronic form will have a direct impact on the lawful activities of an internet service provider (ISP). Any transmission of temporary copies...

This is the first comprehensive study to investigate the dynamics of international information spillovers, regional linkages and fundamental forces driving return volatility in the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) member nation equity markets. We propose a multi-factor...

This paper tries to identify the trade protection measures implemented by Sri Lanka from independence to date. Special emphasis is given to the period from 1995 to 2019, since the WTO was created on 1 January 1995 , and member countries started to operate according to binding rules and...

Purpose - The study aims to analyze and compare the influence of country-specific fundamentals and global conditions on sovereign risk of Sri Lanka within the sample period of 2006-2019 while employing Treasury bond rates as proxy for sovereign risk. Design/methodology/approach - The determinant...

The three-decade war in Sri Lanka left parts of the northern and eastern regions severely destroyed. Those regions are populated by minority and marginalized ethnic groups. The expectation is that aid flows to those regions to rebuild after the war as they need the aid more than other places....

Standardization was the scheme that replaced meritocracy in Sri Lanka education, with positive discrimination to increase the majority Sinhalese community's university enrolment. It did so by minimizing better-qualified minority Tamils' university entry, even as the quest for Tamil separatism...

As policymakers gradually (re-)assess social protection systems in the wider context of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is becoming increasingly important to have clear information on country-level programmes. This Research Report examines the country's existing non-contributory (social...

In this paper, we assess the role of investment in research and development (R&D) and economic policy uncertainty (EPU) in Sri Lanka's economic growth experience. We do this by first determining which endogenous growth theories best explain the evolution of total factor productivity (TFP) in the...

This paper analyses the relationship between economic growth measured in GDP per capita and human development measured in HDI for South Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) for the period 1995-2018. The result shows strong positive correlation between...

Health information systems (HIS) are important for planning policies, programs and monitoring their impact of them. Finding data sources quickly for effective utilization of collected information is of vital importance in handling any HIS. With the starting of civil registration in 1868 Sri...

Shipping is a derived demand of international trade in economic terms. Therefore, while there are many emphases on developing Sri Lanka as a shipping hub it is imperative to examine the real situation that prevails in the country with respect to the international trading. It is also the...

The transport and logistics industry is considered a fast-growing industry in the word because of the rapid development of the international trade. However, competent professionals in this field is scarce. Therefore, educational institutions are engaged in developing more professionals in the...

Purpose of the study: The microfinance industry has been developed significantly last two decades. It is fast becoming a household name globally and one of the key contributors to social-economic development. The Sustainability of the microfinance industry depends on several factors and...

A sound corporate governance system needs a board structure which may result in improved results. This research aims to look into the influence of structural variables of a board on financial performance in listed companies in Sri Lanka. The qualities of the board of directors and the audit...

The temporary closure of universities in Sri Lanka that was prolonged due to the rise of the COVID-19 resulted in a swift change in undergraduates' lifestyles and exerted severe mental pressure on them. Accordingly, the study aims to evaluate academic aspects that influence undergraduates'...

COVID-19 has created severe health issues while creating drastic impacts on global economy and thus the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a global emergency condition as well. These adverse impacts of COVID-19 are more substantial especially in business sectors in least developed and...

The major challenge facing Sri Lanka in the post-war period, which came with the end of the long- term civil war in Sri Lanka, was to build the country's economy and peace. Sri Lanka, which was already in the throes of a political, economic and social catastrophe, had to seek the assistance and...

This paper investigates the impact of the Civil War and the Easter Attack 2019 on the Hotel and Travel Sector, employing the Event Study Methodology that is widely used and free from deliberate interferences. The Market Model is applied to calculate the Expected Returns (𝑅̂𝑖𝑡) by...