Yolani Fernando and Umesh Moramudali from Arutha recently contributed to the report, The Political Economy of Debt, funded by The Asia Foundation. This publication focuses on the political economy of South Asian nations and its effects on public debt dynamics. The chapter on Sri Lanka delves into the structural issues that led to the country’s first ever sovereign default in 2022.
Arutha and The Asia Foundation office in Sri Lanka jointly hosted a discussion on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process featuring Théo Maret, an analyst specialising in sovereign debt and economist Umesh Moramudali. The event welcomed participants from civil society, think tanks and diplomatic personnel.
Debt negotiations are nearing their end and elections are fast approaching. How have China-Sri Lanka relations evolved amid shifting political and economic landscapes? This is the second instalment of a series where we delve into the relationship between the Sri Lanka and China in the backdrop of the debt restructuring negotiations following Sri Lanka’s first…
An online discussion on the current status and developments of social safety networks in Sri Lanka was held on 28 October 2022.
Arutha together with Factum completed the first phase of our economic journalism training with several sessions for local media platforms across the country including News19, DreamSpace Academy, Mojo News, Newswire and Hari TV. These were carried out in English and Sinhala languages. The trainings covered Sri Lanka’s latest economic crisis, current developments as well as…
To provide clarity on Sri Lanka’s economic trajectory in an accessible manner, Arutha conducted its first civic education program open to members of the general public on 29 August 2024. The event was held at the Lakmahal community library, and was an interactive session centred on the recent economic crisis, exploring its causes and implications…
“Career & Care: Supporting Women Who Power Our Economies” is the first issue of the series, Arutha in Focus. This compilation features three articles written by Yenuli Ranaweera and Rojie Ekanayake, originally published in The Morning newspaper, that focus on women in Sri Lanka’s workforce. The articles discuss care work, labor force participation, and the…