RRP#17 – Cross-border Online Retail Export: Current Status & Potential for Sri Lanka
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 17), held on 30 January 2024, featured resource persons Dr. Prasad Mahindarathna and Mr. Rohitha Rajindra. Titled “Cross-border Online Retail Export: Current Status & Potential for Sri Lanka,” the session examined the emerging opportunities, current status, and future potential of cross-border online retail exports for Sri Lanka’s economy.
RRP#16 – Resettlement, Livelihood Restoration and Poverty
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 16), held on 2 October 2023 under the Research, Reflection & Practices: Research Quality and Learning (RQL) programme, was conducted by Dr. Jayantha Perera. Titled “Resettlement, Livelihood Restoration and Poverty,” the session explored the interconnections between resettlement processes, livelihood recovery, and poverty dynamics in development contexts.
RRP#15 – Researching the Ethics of Identity Use in Political Mobilization
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 15), held on 25 September 2023 under the Research, Reflection & Practices: Research Quality and Learning (RQL) programme, was conducted by Ms. Linda Ehrichs. Titled “Researching the Ethics of Identity Use in Political Mobilization,” the session examined ethical considerations in the use of identity within political mobilization, with a […]
RRP#14 – A Preliminary Empirical Assessment on Alternative Proxies for Poverty Measurement
This RRP session (No. 14), held on 14 August 2023, was titled “A Preliminary Empirical Assessment on Alternative Proxies for Poverty Measurement.” The session was conducted by Ms. Nulakshi Dissanayake and Dr. Hemasiri Kottagama, and focused on exploring alternative indicators and empirical approaches for measuring poverty beyond conventional methods.
RRP#13 – Bringing Culture into Development
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 13), held on 19 July 2023 under the Research, Reflection & Practices: Research Quality and Learning (RQL) programme, was conducted by Dr. Nadeera Rajapakshe. Titled “Bringing Culture into Development,” the session explored the role of culture in shaping development processes, highlighting how cultural contexts and values influence development outcomes […]
RRP#12- Public Policy – Division of Labor Between Market and Government
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 12), held on 6 July 2023, was conducted by Dr. Herath Gunathilake. Titled “Public Policy – Division of Labor Between Market and Government,” the session examined the respective roles of the market and the state in public policy, focusing on how responsibilities are allocated to achieve efficient and equitable […]
RRP#11 – Overview of the Aswasuma Poverty Alleviation Scheme
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 11), held on 11 June 2023, featured Prof. Hemasiri Kotegama. Titled “Overview of the Aswasuma Poverty Alleviation Scheme,” the session provided an overview of the Aswasuma poverty alleviation programme, discussing its key features and relevance in the context of social protection and poverty reduction in Sri Lanka.
RRP#10 – An Overview of Causal Inference Methods and a Discussion of Implications for Policy Research and Program Evaluation in Sri Lanka
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 10), held on 17 May 2023, featured Dr. Benjamin Schwab, Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University. Titled “An Overview of Causal Inference Methods and a Discussion of Implications for Policy Research and Program Evaluation in Sri Lanka,” the session provided an introduction to causal inference approaches […]