Tag:Economic Recovery

Parliament’s discussion highlighted the need for welfare programmes such as Sri Lanka’s Aswesuma to rest on data that accurately reflect current income and expenditure levels.

Dissanayake used the platform to outline a roadmap spanning rural development, infrastructure, energy, tourism and digital skills.

BCG says that policymakers and businesses alike will need strategies that address both the scale of the rural middle class and the constraints facing households that have slipped downward if the gains of recovery are to become more widely shared.

International experience shows that well-designed TVET systems can reduce youth unemployment, raise female labour force participation, and support economic diversification.

The Fund reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Sri Lanka as the country seeks to consolidate hard-won gains and move toward more durable, inclusive growth.

Policymakers face the task of supporting agricultural recovery, sustaining industrial expansion and restoring broader services momentum.

Experts advocate treating care as essential social infrastructure. Expanding services, redistributing unpaid work through policy, and challenging norms that sideline educated women could unlock significant gains.

As Sri Lanka’s economy stabilises under the new government, a looming El Niño threatens to reignite food inflation and test hard-won gains. Sri Lanka, still...