Sri Lanka is currently facing an unprecedented economic meltdown and political crisis. With soaring inflation and a shortage in essentials, citizens have taken to the streets in protest. Amid Sri Lanka seeking its seventeenth IMF bailout loan, there are calls for major re-orientations in the country's economic policies. In this episode, Dr Chulanee Attanayake, Research Fellow, ISAS, spoke to Dr Ganeshan Wignaraja, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, ISAS. They covered topics including trends in Sri Lanka's debt and economic crisis, the IMF bailout, potential economic policy revisions and broader lessons for South Asia.
Episode 246: 20 Years of ISAS - A Special Episode and Visions for the Future
Episode 245: 2024 General Elections In India So Far
Episode 244: ‘Neighbourhood First’: Navigating India - Nepal Relations
Episode 243: The Climate Discourse in Indian Elections
Episode 242: Infrastructure and Connectivity between China and Nepal
Episode 241: Development and Climate Change in the Himalayas
Episode 240: State of Democracy in Sri Lanka and Public Trust in Democratic Institutions
Episode 239: India-Pakistan Trade Ties - Possible Revival?
Episode 238: 13th WTO Ministerial Conference - Global Perspective
Episode 237: India in an Evolving Global Landscape
Episode 236: Farmers’ Protest in India
Episode 235: Social Media and the Indian Elections
Episode 234: 13th WTO Ministerial Conference Outcomes
Episode 233: Decoding the Indian Political Landscape Ahead of 2024 General Elections
Episode 232: Bhutan's LDC Graduation
Episode 231: The Elections in Pakistan 2024
Episode 230: India Budget Analysis 2024
Episode 229: Transformations of South Asian cities and Politics of Space in Sri Lanka
Episode 228: Strategic Outlook for South Asia in 2024 - Strategic Technologies
Episode 227: Strategic Outlook for South Asia in 2024 - Trade and Economics
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