September 2018
Reading Time: 5 min read LKI spoke with Dr. Indra de Soysa, to discuss the implications of globalisation on the developing world, Sri Lanka’s future with the IMF, and why trade wars have little impact on the development of globalisation.
August 2018
Reading Time: 6 min read LKI spoke with Alexander Benard of SGI Frontier Capital, to discuss the potential of Sri Lanka as an investment destination, the impact of Sino-Indian competition on foreign investment in Sri Lanka, and the effects of US protectionism on frontier markets.
June 2018
Reading Time: 16 min read Kanishka Jayasuriya analyses the nature of the geoeconomic shift that is reshaping the regional order, and considers its implications for Sri Lankan foreign policy.
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
