Institute of Policy Studies (Sri Lanka)

Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) is the apex economic policy research institute in Sri Lanka. It is an autonomous institution that aims to contribute to socio-economic development through high quality, policy-oriented economic research.[1]

Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
AbbreviationIPS
Formation1988
TypeEconomic Policy Think Tank
Headquarters100/20, Independence Avenue,Colombo 07
Location
  • Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Executive Director
Dushni Weerakoon
Websitehttp://www.ips.lk/

History

The IPS was conceived in the mid-1980s as an autonomous institution designed to promote policy-oriented economic research and to strengthen the capacity for medium-term policy analysis in Sri Lanka. It was established by an Act of Parliament in December 1988 and was formally set up as a legal entity by gazette notification in April 1990. From its inception, the IPS was supported through a collaborative project between the Royal Netherlands Government and the Government of Sri Lanka under four phases of operations to allow the Institute to gradually diversify its income and resource base. In the interim, the IPS has been successful in establishing its own Endowment Fund and setting in motion the transition to full financial independence with the formal ending of the fourth phase of operations in June 2006. The IPS moved to its own head office in September 2010.[2]

Mission

The IPS' mission is to conduct high-quality, independent, policy-relevant research to provide robust evidence for policymaking and improve the lives of all Sri Lankans.

See also

References
  1. "Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka | Policy analysis | Economic policy research". Institute of policy studies Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  2. "About Us | Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka | Policy Making". Institute of policy studies Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2020-01-17.

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