RRP#30 – How to Reform IFIs for Economic Transformation & Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 30), held on 10 September 2025, featured Dr. Annalisa Prizzon as the resource person. Titled “How to Reform IFIs for Economic Transformation & Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries,” the session examined the role of international financial institutions (IFIs) and discussed reform pathways to better support economic transformation and poverty […]
RRP#29 – The Vulnerable Export Market in Sri Lanka: To What Extent Do Tariffs Make a Difference?
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 29), held on 7 August 2025, featured Mr. Yohan Lawrence, Secretary General of JAAF, Mr. Manoj Udugampola, Director of Damro Group and Agalawatte Plantations, and Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne, Executive Director of CEPA, as resource persons. Titled “The Vulnerable Export Market in Sri Lanka: To What Extent Do Tariffs Make […]
RRP#28 – Miles to Go Before I Read: Why Do Readers Write and Writers Read?
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 28), held on 15 May 2025, featured Lal Medawattegedara as the resource person. Titled “Miles to Go Before I Read: Why Do Readers Write and Writers Read?” the session explored the reciprocal relationship between reading and writing, reflecting on how readers engage in writing and how writers, in turn, […]
RRP#27 – A Sociological Reading of the Communities Affected by the Tsunami (20 Years Later): Case of Galle, Sri Lanka
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 27), held on 24 April 2025, featured Prof. Nishara Fernando as the resource person. Titled “A Sociological Reading of the Communities Affected by the Tsunami (20 Years Later): Case of Galle, Sri Lanka,” the session provided a sociological reflection on the long-term impacts of the 2004 tsunami, focusing on […]
RRP#26 – Representation of Imagined Past in Community Reconstruction in Post-war Jaffna, Sri Lanka
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 26), held on 29 November 2024, featured Dr. P. Shanmugaswaran as the resource person. Titled “Representation of Imagined Past in Community Reconstruction in Post-war Jaffna, Sri Lanka,” the session explored how imagined histories and collective memory influence community reconstruction processes in post-war Jaffna, with a focus on identity, memory, […]
RRP#25 – Poverty and Inequality: Addressing Root Causes and Systemic Barriers
This RRP – Guest Lecture Series (No. 25), held on 16 October 2024, was the CEPA–ADB Webinar on “Poverty and Inequality: Addressing Root Causes and Systemic Barriers.” The session focused on examining the structural drivers of poverty and inequality, highlighting systemic barriers and discussing approaches to address them through policy and development interventions.
RRP#24 – Migrations and Entrepreneurship – Should They Come or Should They Go? The Benefits for Home and Host Societies Worldwide, with Emphasis on (East) European Cases
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 24), held on 11 September 2024, featured Prof. Ružica Šimić Banović as the resource person. Titled “Migrations and Entrepreneurship – Should They Come or Should They Go? The Benefits for Home and Host Societies Worldwide, with Emphasis on (East) European Cases,” the session explored the relationship between migration and […]
RRP#23 – Tacit) Vulnerability of Gender Inequality and the Ways Forward – (East) European Perspective
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 23), held on 28 August 2024, featured Dr. Ružica Šimić Banović as the resource person. Titled “(Tacit) Vulnerability of Gender Inequality and the Ways Forward – (East) European Perspective,” the session examined gender inequality through the lens of tacit vulnerability, drawing on East European experiences and discussing pathways toward […]