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Decoding Sri-Lankan economic crisis at the midst of the Russia-Ukraine War
Sri Lanka requires an immediate "bailout" plan from the IMF after Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declared the island nation officially bankrupt on June 22,...
Will Bangladesh fall into a Sri Lanka-like crisis?
Over the last few months, Sri Lanka has been stuck in its worst economic crisis since independence. The island nation is battling severe shortages...
The Economic Quandary of Pakistan: Following the Footsteps of Sri Lanka?
The Sri Lankan politico-economic crisis is an apt modern-day case study of epic proportions. Economic mismanagement, familial political hierarchy, and clueless policymaking have dealt...
Economic And Political Reform Is Needed In Sri Lanka, Not State Violence
Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since independence has highlighted years of political and economic mismanagement and a reliance on state-sanctioned violence in response to...
Sri Lankan economic crisis and the China factor
After the resignation of Mahinda Rajapaksa, Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is the sole member of the United National Party (UNP), was sworn in as Sri...
Why Bangladesh won’t fell into a Sri Lanka-style Crisis
Sri Lanka, an island nation in South Asia, has been going through an unprecedented economic crisis in recent times. The country is on the...
An evolving great game for the Pearl of the Indian Ocean
Sri Lanka is currently reeling under its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948 and the worst humanitarian crisis since the end of the...
Pakistan – Sri Lanka: Lessons Learned
If one were to look at two events in South Asia – the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, and the downfall of the Imran...
Sri Lanka Faces Unsustainable Debt and Balance of Payment Challenges
Sri Lanka’s economic outlook is highly uncertain due to the fiscal and external imbalances. Urgent policy measures are needed to address the high levels...
Economic catastrophe in Sri Lanka and the message it sends to Bangladesh and South Asia
The South Asian country Sri Lanka is now facing the most economic crisis in its 74-years history. But some days ago, Sri Lanka was...