Sri Lankan Youth and Radicalisation. Advocacy, Engagement and Social Change
Different Dimensions of the Micro Credit crisis in Sri Lanka, featuring Chandima Arambepola
‘The Realm of Debt‘-Symposium of Crisis of Sri Lanka’s rural economy organised by Law & Society Trust (LST) on 30-31 July 2019. Chandima Arambepola, Senior Researcher- Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) spoke about the different dimensions of the micro credit crisis in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan Youth and Radicalisation. Advocacy, Engagement and Social Change
Under the research project Co-creating Alternative Narratives: Mobilising Youth for Social Change. Consolidating Youth Voice to Counter New Forms of Violence through Alternative Communication Tools, the project aims to identify new forms of violence arising in post-war Sri Lanka by enhancing voices of Sri Lankan youth, particularly by developing capacities of youth groups and networks […]
CEPA: In Conversation – Featuring K. Romeshun
Romeshun is a Senior Researcher at CEPA who leads the Basic Services and Social Protection thematic programme. He educates viewers on how access and quality of basic services are important to poverty reduction and improving inequality. Work within the thematic also exceeds basic social protection, social protection programs, social services and welfare. He outlines several […]
Using Women as Collateral. The New Age of Microfinance
Featuring Chandima Arambepola and Kulasabanathan Romeshun based on the study and publication on ‘Debt at my Doorstep: Microfinance Practices and Effects on Women in Sri Lanka‘
Debt at My Doorstep
Keeping the Unions Alive
By Prashanthi Jayasekara On 18 May 2015 It is no coincidence that the labour movement has waned, as neoliberal economic policies have gained ground in Sri Lanka. Apathy among many young people towards the labour movement is one reason for this. According to the National Youth Survey (2013), 92 percent of working youth do not […]
2nd Annual Symposium on Poverty Research in Sri Lanka