Institute of Policy Studies (Sri Lanka)

Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
Abbreviation IPS
Formation 1988
Type Economic Policy Think Tank
Headquarters 100/20, Independence Avenue,Colombo 07
Location
  • Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Executive Director
 Dushni Weerakoon
Website www.ips.lk


Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) is the apex economic policy research institute in Sri Lanka. It is an autonomous institution and working with a number of private and public sector institutions and advising them on economic policy issues.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]


History

IPS is established in 1988 and then formalized in 1990. It was supported in the initial stage by the governments of Netherlands and Sri Lanka. It has started its own fund and become independent later on.[1][2][3]

Goals

IPS provides an independent policy analysis support to the public and private sector institutions.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "A first look at the potential for expanding trade under a Sri Lanka – China FTA". Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. April 4, 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS)". Think Tank Initiative. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "IPS launches 'State of the economy 2013': Sri Lanka's transition to a middle income economy". Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. October 17, 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "IPS releases 'Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2014' report". UPALI NEWSPAPERS (PVT) LTD. October 30, 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Development priorities for Sri Lanka". UPALI NEWSPAPERS (PVT) LTD. July 4, 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Learning from the Best Practices". UPALI NEWSPAPERS (PVT) LTD. August 8, 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Lanka A Model For Others, Says UN". The Sunday Leader. June 7, 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Annual NCE Export Awards in Sept". Department of Government Information. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sri Lanka's economic growth to remain at 7.5-pct in 2015: ESCAP". Lanka Business Online (Pvt) Ltd. May 14, 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "China sees influence in Lanka diminish". Gulf Times. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "BoI to draft new investment policy". Gulf Times. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "China gets spurned in Sri Lanka". live mint. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Medicinal drug policy of Sri Lanka: some challenges". Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. April 6, 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Policies for boosting industrial and agricultural exports". Wijeya Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. April 26, 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.


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