Browsing by Author "Perera, Nipuni"

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    Governing Foreign Ownership of Land in Sri Lanka and Implications for Foreign Direct Investment
    (2013-10-01) Wijesinha, Anushka; Perera, Nipuni; Weerakoon, Dushni
    This briefing note provides a discussion of the 2013 Budget Proposal on the prohibition of outright transfer of property to foreign nationals - its suitability, its policy design and concerns on implementation. Importantly, it places the proposal in international context by reviewing the practice and experience of several peer countries. The report was prepared for the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
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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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    The Role of Sri Lanka in Enhancing Connectivity between South Asia and Southeast Asia
    (Tokyo: Asian Development Bank Institute, 2014-07) Weerakoon, Dushni; Perera, Nipuni
    Improving physical connectivity between South and Southeast Asia has long been recognized as a key element in promoting greater trade and investment linkages within the region. As an island economy, Sri Lanka's regional connectivity has been mainly through its main sea port in Colombo, a transshipment hub port for South Asia. Investments to expand capacity at Colombo port are underway as part of Sri Lanka's renewed efforts to develop its infrastructure following the long internal separatist conflict that ended in 2009. Despite significant improvements in physical infrastructure connectivity, Sri Lanka has made only limited headway in strengthening its trade and investment links with the rest of the region. Moreover, the country has seen a sharp decline in its overall exports-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio, which is worrying in view of the growing external debt financing of many large infrastructure projects through state-led investment initiatives. Thus, Sri Lanka needs to focus on two priority areas: engaging private investment in infrastructure by strengthening the country's institutional and regulatory environment; and implementing a more strategic trade policy geared to enhance regional integration efforts.