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The IMF programme is not a growth strategy

By Dhananath Fernando Originally appeared on The Morning Sri Lanka received about $ 695 million after the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Fund…

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Research Publication 3, September 2026
What Is Wrong with Sri Lankan Labour Law?
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Video and Podcast 4, August 2026
Labour Shortage: Does Sri Lanka Need Foreign Workers?
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Commentary 28, June 2026
May exports were strong, but the export engine is still weak
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Commentary 7, June 2026
The IMF programme is not a growth strategy
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Research Publication 8, May 2026
Beyond Restrictive Work Hours: A Unified Gender-Neutral Labour Framework
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Commentary 25, January 2026
Sri Lanka and IMF: The subscription economy
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Commentary 19, January 2026
Economics of education reform
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Commentary 5, January 2026
Wealth Creation, Not Welfare: Why Revenue Sharing and Home Ownership Outweigh the Tea Workers’ Wage Hike
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