Extensive tax exemptions handed to big business by successive governments over decades have deepened the country’s social ...

The unique strength of Sri Lanka’s public education system is that it has been free up to university level. When we look at ...

The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on a Fundamental Rights petition filed by 66 graduates from foreign universities, observed that they too, are proud citizens of this country, just like those ...

Susikala was working as a daily wage earner at a flower garden in Hatton, a hilly area in central Sri Lanka, when in April 2022 the government defaulted on its debt. The default sent the economy into ...

This is Part 2 in our series on IDA-supported education programs in Sri Lanka. Part 1 Three Decades of Support to Improve Sri Lanka’s Education is available here For Sri Lanka, investment in education ...

On July 16, the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) in Sri Lanka will hold an online public meeting, to discuss a program to fight the privatisation of education. The ...

This is Part 1 in our series on IDA-supported education programs in Sri Lanka. Part 2 Four Education Successes in Sri Lanka is available here Investing in education is really about investing in people ...