Browsing by Author "Jayaratne, Suwendrani"

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    Cost of low-skilled migration to Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Malaysia: value chain analysis-Sri Lanka
    (Institute of Policy Studies, Sri Lanka, 2018-02) Weeraratne, Bilesha; Wijayasiri, Janaka; Jayaratne, Suwendrani
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    National level implications of SDG implementation: the case of Sri Lanka
    (Southern Voice on post-MDG international Development Goals, 2017-03) Tilakaratna, Ganga; Nanayakkara, Wimal; Madurawala, Sunimalee; Jayaratne, Suwendrani; Wickramasinghe, Kanchana
    Sri Lanka is one of the signatories of the UN mandate on Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) comprise 17 goals and 169 targets, ranging from poverty, inequality, health, education and environment. This paper examines the implications of SDG implementation in Sri Lanka, in particular how the SDGs are embedded in the national context, and issues related to coordination, monitoring, partnerships and stakeholder participation. It reveals that most of the SDGs and their targets are relevant to Sri Lanka, and are in line with the priority areas. The study stresses the need of a designated national-level body to coordinate activities carried out by different stakeholders and to drive implementation and monitoring of the SDGs in Sri Lanka. Participation of a range of stakeholders, including the government, international organisations, private sector and civil society organisations, academia and general public, is crucial for the successful implementation of SDGs. Inadequacy of awareness of the SDGs among many stakeholders and the general public is a key constraint to the effective implementation of the SDGs. Partnership and stakeholder participation can play an important role in raising awareness and monitoring of SDGs, sharing knowledge/expertise, as well as in mobilising financial and technical resources. Monitoring the progress of SDGs will also require strengthening the capacity of the national statistics office and other relevant agencies involved in the data compilation.
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    Returning home:experiences & challenges: the experience of returnee migrant workers of Sri Lanka
    (Institute of Policy Studies, Sri Lanka, 2014-09) Jayaratne, Suwendrani; Perera, Nipuni; Gunasekara, Neluka; Arunatilake, Nisha
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    Vertical Integration of Industries in South Asia
    (2013-12-06) De Mel, Deshal; Jayaratne, Suwendrani
    In this study authors examine the prospects for vertical integration of industries in South Asia. Authors begin with a literature review and an overview of existing intra-industry trade in South Asia. Based on the existing intra-industry trade study examines sectors where there has been some intra-industry trade in more detail in the form of case studies. The two initial sectors are garments and textiles and the automobiles sector. It was also found that there is relatively high levels of intra-industry trade between India-Sri Lanka, possibly due to the impacts of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement these countries are party to. These three case studies provide greater insights into the opportunities and challenges to industrial integration in South Asia. Authors then draw on lessons from other regional bodies that have seen greater success in invigorating the trade-investment nexus, with particular reference to ASEAN. Finally, the lessons from international experiences and experiences within South Asia will be combined to draw clear policy prescriptions that could be engaged in to enhance the trade-investment nexus in South Asia.