Trade Union Actions, Wages and Inflation: Rights versus Responsibilities
Introduction “The labour movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress” – Martin Luther King Jr Trade unions play a crucial role in any society. Recent, not so successful efforts of trade unions to minimize the adverse effects of debt restructuring on employee provident fund (EPF) prompted me to […]
Education Inequality in Sri Lanka
By Prof. Vengadeshravan Sarma
Income and Wealth Inequality in Sri Lanka
By Prof. Ravindra Deyshappriya
Does Policy Coherence Matter?
By Pamodi Hewawaravita and Karin Fernando Agriculture is at the heart of rural economies; sustaining livelihoods over generations and sustaining food production systems and the health and wellbeing of people all over the world. However, farmers, especially small-scale farmers, are usually the first line of defense to fall prey to the combined effects of the […]
How Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka Upgraded their Services during COVID-19
By Heli De Alwis and Gayathri Lokuge Champika has been operating a small spice processing enterprise in Colombo since 2015. With the onset of COVID-19, her business struggled to continue operations. Inspired by her daughter’s suggestion, she started a social media page and business email to connect with customers. Today, Champika credits this simple […]
Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development
A Workshop on “Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development: Linkages between Climate Action, Agriculture, and Inequality” The Centre for Poverty Analysis with the support of the Climate Change Secretariat and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) carried out a workshop on May 24 2023 to provide recommendations on policy coherence. It was based on a case study […]
Eldercare in Sri Lanka: Are we Prepared for the Future?
By Thahira Cader |The Morning |01 Jul 2023 https://www.themorning.lk/articles/Y0oCbz4K9xcXKxqev1CH