May 2018
Reading Time: 9 min read LKI’s Anishka De Zylva & Ganeshan Wignaraja highlight why Sri Lanka must invest to benefit from Asia’s rapidly growing digital economy, and propose a four-prong approach covering (i) foreign direct investment and exports, (ii) education, (iii) digital infrastructure, and (iv) regulations.
April 2018
Reading Time: 12 min read LKI’s Anishka De Zylva and Divya Hundlani explore the key aspects of BIMSTEC, and consider how Sri Lanka can advance economic growth and security cooperation through regional integration.
March 2018
Reading Time: 7 min read LKI spoke with Caren Grown, Senior Director, Gender, at the World Bank Group, to discuss the global gender gap, how it might be closed, and what developmental benefits that would bring.
Reading Time: 8 min read LKI spoke with Simon Bell on country branding and its role in promoting the country’s identity and foreign policy.
Reading Time: 10 min read LKI’s Pabasara Kannangara and Daniella Kern examine the significance of the World Trade Organization from a Sri Lankan perspective, analyse the system’s current challenges, and explore possible reforms to the system.
February 2018
Reading Time: 4 min read Date: 19 February 2018 Reporters: Anishka De Zylva and Shenali Fernando
January 2018
Reading Time: 3 min read Date: 18 January 2018 Reporter: Malinda Meegoda
December 2017
Reading Time: 4 min read Date: 26 December 2017 Reporter: Divya Hundlani
Reading Time: 10 min read State Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka, delivered an address on “BIMSTEC at 20 – Priorities for the Future” at LKI.
Reading Time: 4 min read Date: 11 December 2017 Reporter: Malinda Meegoda