Sri Lanka post-election discussions 2024

Interview

18 Nov 2024

Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake is a powerful, popular president but a pragmatist not a marxist: Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Alternatives, to Karan Thapar for The Wire.

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15 Nov 2024

Rising above ethnic, language and religious differences, Sri Lankan voters swept the National People’s Power alliance to a landslide victory, giving the NPP of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake a total of 141 seats out of a possible 225 on Friday (November 15), the country’s Election Commission said. The NPP expected to obtain a two-third majority. A total of 196 seats were decided by direct election in the country’s proportional representation system with the remaining 26 members to Parliament being selected by eligible parties through a national list. With the NPP expected to gain 18 out of the 26 national list seats, their tally is expected to go upto 159 seats. To discuss what the Sri Lankan Election results means Amit Baruah, an Independent Journalist is in conversation with Ahilan Kadirgamar, Senior Lecturer, Jaffna University and B.Skanthakumar, co-editor Polity Magazine.

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Transforming Sri Lanka’s economy: a post-elections roadmap

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Join us for a timely seminar that will unpack post-election developments and chart a way forward for Sri Lanka’s economic future.

Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture. Following the recent Presidential elections and with Parliamentary elections set for 14th November 2024, the nation is poised to embark on a new economic chapter. The newly elected government, led by President Dissanayake’s National Peoples Power (NPP) party, is seeking a parliamentary majority to drive an agenda of inclusive growth and economic recovery in the wake of the debt crisis that has gripped the nation since 2022.

While signs of economic stabilisation in 2024 offer a glimmer of hope, crucial questions remain: What policy direction will the new government take? How can Sri Lanka transition from crisis management to sustainable, transformative growth?

To contribute to this important discussion, this event will also coincide with the London launch of our timely and vital essay series, Sri Lanka: from debt default to transformative growth. This publication features insights from leading Sri Lankan and international experts, offering 27 proposals on how to steer the country towards sustainable, equitable growth.

This hybrid event will provide expert analysis of the post-election landscape, exploring key policy debates surrounding the role of the state and market in driving Sri Lanka’s economic transformation.

Speakers

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    Dirk Willem te Velde

    Principal Research Fellow and Director of the International Economic Development Group, ODI Global (Moderator)

  • Indrajit Coomaraswamy Former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

    Indrajit Coomaraswamy

    Former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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    Ganeshan Wignaraja

    Visiting Senior Fellow, ODI Global

  • Sujeetha-Jegajeevan

    Sujeetha Jegajeevan

    Director of Research, Central Bank of Sri Lanka

  • Shea Wickramasingha

    Shea Wickramasingha

    Group Managing Director, CBL Group, Sri Lanka

  • Kunal Sen

    Kunal Sen

    Director, United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)

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    Phyllis Papadavid

    Senior Research Fellow, ODI Global

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    Ravinatha Ariyasingha

    Executive Director, Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies and Former Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka

  • Gregory Smith

    Gregory Smith

    Lead Economist, World Bank Sri Lanka

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OpenEdition vous propose de citer ce billet de la manière suivante :
NR (26 novembre 2024). Sri Lanka post-election discussions 2024. SRI LANKA & DIASPORAS. Consulté le 22 avril 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/12ri1


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