China Export-Import Bank has become the first of Sri Lanka’s bilateral lenders to finalise foreign debt negotiations. Meanwhile diplomatic relations continue to evolve with the election of Sri Lanka’s new government. Find out more on these latest developments in the third issue of the Sri Lanka – China Economic Brief.
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…
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…
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…
An online discussion on the current status and developments of social safety networks in Sri Lanka was held on 28 October 2022.
Sri Lanka is fast approaching a Presidential Election against a backdrop of substantial economic challenges, including high living costs, complex debt negotiations, and a range of reforms. Presidential candidates and political parties have put forth several economic policies and campaign pledges aimed at addressing these urgent issues. Regardless of the eventual electoral outcome, it is…
Arutha hosted a roundtable discussion on its newly launched report, The Political Economy of Debt, featuring Prof. Mick Moore, a political economist from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex…