This research paper compares and contrasts development outcomes of ‘traditional' or ‘old' and ‘emerging' or ‘new' sources of international development finance in Sri Lanka during the ceasefire time (2002-2005) when it depended on former sources and the post-civil war period (2009-2012)...

This Viewpoint highlights the paradox of low labour force participation and high unemployment among women amidst growing educational level of women in the former conflict affected Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Moreover, it highlights the rise of ethno-feminism and sub-nationalism that...

This paper assesses poverty in the conflict-affected North & East Province of Sri Lanka using hitherto unavailable data due to the protracted civil war. Past four years of ceasefire has generated data that enabled the materialisation of this paper. The main arguments of this paper are that (a)...

This paper demonstrates the contraction of the regional economy of the North & East Province of Sri Lanka during 20 years of ethnic conflict. The declining contribution of the N&E Province to the national economy, dramatic drop in agricultural production in the N&E in absolute terms as well as...

Three core objectives of the GSP are poverty reduction, promotion of ‘sustainable development' and ‘good governance' in beneficiary countries. Though what ‘good governance' specifically means is defined clearly (ratification and effective implementation of 16 core conventions on human and...