Media Spotlight
A Conversation on Chinese Lending to Sri Lanka
2023 ජනවාරි 8 18.30.00
Excerpts of an interview with Mr. Umesh Moramudali, Lecturer at the Department of Economics, University of Colombo, and Mr. Thilina Panduwawala, Head of Economic Research at Frontier Research, a private-sector research firm based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Chinese lending to Sri Lanka. The interview was based on a recent research report they published with the China-Africa Research Initiative at the School of International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, USA.

Sri Lanka central bank holds rates steady
2022 අගෝස්තු 18 06.30.00
“Given the dynamic crisis situation, going ahead it will be important to see if these initial signs of stabilisation continue in the positive direction the CBSL foresees, supported by progress on the IMF and debt restructuring negotiations,”

Pakistan, Sri Lanka debt crises threaten Beijing's regional influence
2022 අගෝස්තු 10 06.30.00
Thilina Panduwawala, head of economic research at Frontier Research, a Colombo-based consultancy said domestic political considerations have driven most of this infrastructure growth, and “the country is paying a price for (this) political rush.”

Independent Economists present ‘Emergency Plan’ to address crisis in SL
2022 අප්රේල් 20 06.30.00
The independent group of economists highlight that macroeconomics risks will continue to worsen if immediate action is not taken. Therefore the group of economists urge the government to take the necessary steps to achieve this outcome immediately.
