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As Sri Lanka continues to brace for El Nino’s impacts in the coming months, and also plan for broader climate adaptation, are we adequately preparing for increasingly varying climate impacts? Our latest blog by Medhini Igoor explores more csf-asia.org/el-nino-sri-lan… (1/3)
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In a new opinion piece for @orfonline, CSF Director and Co-founder Anushka Wijesinha, he argues that as ETCA (and its predecessor CEPA) has failed to materialize after so many years of trying, it’s time to take a different approach to spur Indo-Lanka integration
#India-#SriLanka economic integration could get a fresh start through a standalone #DigitalEconomy Agreement. Building on #UPI-led payments, digital ID, INR-LKR settlement and other emerging areas, such an agreement could turn ad hoc cooperation into institutionalised commitments: Anushka Wijesinha or-f.org/40338
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@pucslofficial revealed that #SriLanka needs 5,000 qualified solar technicians to meet 2030 renewable targets (ft.lk/front-page/Sri-Lanka-n…). Our recent green jobs article flagged the need for A unified National Green Jobs Strategy to drive upskilling. Read: csf-asia.org/prioritising-gr…
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Interested in dissecting what the future of international AI governance could look like? Join our next YPPP Meet-up with Dr. Harinda Katugaha - Data & AI Advisor to UN leaders, two-time tech founder, and expert on AI governance. Register for free here ➡️ forms.gle/qQsmipS6ymPBdzJ46
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In a new op-ed in @FT_SriLanka today, CSF Director argues that #SriLanka must push back on the mischaracterisations contained in the 'Great Transhipment Scam' report, and shape a stronger narrative around the country’s trade and logistics sector ft.lk/opinion/Sri-Lanka-must…
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Women's participation in platform-mediated gig work is a relatively under-explored topic in #SriLanka, despite the growing presence of this type of work in the city. Read our Analytical Note from a recent stakeholder roundtable with @Asia_Foundation csf-asia.org/women-in-sri-la…
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An important take by a veteran wildlife tourism expert, ahead of World Leopard Day ft.lk/opinion/Managing-Yala-… Our work unpacking the complexities of the problem with Yala NP, and our suggestions for ways to tackle the issue, was published in this report csf-asia.org/spotting-the-pr…
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🗣️ What did speakers from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and the UK say at our recent webinar on platform-mediated gig work in Asia?
Here's a recap! ▶️ csf-asia.org/webinar-recap-f…
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Govt of #SriLanka is doubling down on AI data centre plans w/ officials touting "favourable climate and renewable energy potential" for "sustainable AI infrastructure" newswire.lk/2026/06/10/sri-l… But as our Jan '26 Policy Note argued, there are resource risks csf-asia.org/resource-realit…
As the 114th @ilo ILC begins, here’s our op-ed in #SriLanka’s leading daily business paper ft.lk/opinion/Realities-of-g… with some important messages for platform companies too
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What do we owe the workers who deliver our food, drive us home, and keep informal logistics running, yet exist largely outside the protections we afford everyone else? | Our @TimesOnlineLK op-ed ahead of this week’s @ilo 114th Int’l Labour Conference
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We are excited to celebrate 5 years of advancing research and advocacy that shapes a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future for Sri Lanka! We are committed to influencing public policies that are more people-centric and nature-centric. csf-asia.org/csf-at-5/
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An unforgiving global economy calls for a more ambitious agenda for #SriLanka to build trade resilience and competitiveness. Our media statement this week urged public and private sectors to work closer together to chart a stronger path forward ft.lk/top-story/Sri-Lanka-s-…
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#SriLanka cannot afford slow progress on trade, exports, and FDI, as the economy faces an unforgiving global economic environment. Our media statement yesterday called for greater ambition, better strategic coordination, and accelerating implementation csf-asia.org/media-release-s…
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In a Policy Note last year we outlined EIGHT priority areas around trade, exports, and FDI. Little progress has been made on most of them. Meanwhile, Asian peers have been proactive, strategic, and ambitious with their trade policies and export strategies csf-asia.org/wp-content/uplo…
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The price of slow progress is rising. Sri Lanka’s trade, exports, and FDI agenda needs an urgent refresh and acceleration. Read our sharp Media Release published in today’s @FTSriLanka. Private and public sector stakeholders must work together proactively ft.lk/top-story/Sri-Lanka-s-…
Global economic uncertainty is putting new pressures on the Sri Lankan economy, on top of existing weaknesses - undiversified exports, limited FDI, poor border efficiency, low firm-level competitiveness. Our Policy Note highlighted 8 priorities for action csf-asia.org/responding-to-g…
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We are excited to be partnering with the FutureWorks Asia initiative to study the impacts of climate change - specifically heat - on urban outdoor work. Our research across several sites in the Western Province will also inform meaningful public and private adaptation solutions.
𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮
Extreme heat is no longer a distant threat. It is affecting health, income, and daily life, reshaping labour markets and working conditions in cities, especially for outdoor and informal workers. This study by the Centre for a Smart Future (@CSFasia) explores how climate change is transforming urban workers’ livelihoods in Sri Lanka by examining the gender, health, and economic costs of extreme heat on outdoor workers in Colombo and its suburbs.
This project is one of seven research projects guided by LIRNEasia under the second grant cycle of the @FutureworksAsia initiative, part of the FutureWORKS Collective. It is a global effort supported by the International Development Research Centre (@IDRC_CRDI) that aims to build inclusive work futures across the Global South. Stay tuned to learn more about the other grantee projects.
#ClimateChange #ExtremeHeat #FutureOfWork #UrbanWorkers #FutureWORKSAsia
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Business & Human Rights is no longer a question of whether - but how. In Sri Lanka, where export sectors are deeply tied to global value chains, expectations are shifting from commitments to accountability. Read and understand more on this evolving agenda csf-asia.org/business-and-hu…
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As demand for housing accelerates, real estate development is increasingly drawn towards Colombo's suburbs. But weak urban planning and shrinking green spaces is making the city more vulnerable to flooding, heat stress, and other climate risks. Learn more: csf-asia.org/real-estate-dev…
The greatest challenge for Asia’s metropolises is a shortage of decent and affordable housing. Fixing that would improve millions of lives. To find out how, register to continue reading (it’s free) econ.st/4uMPi2F
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This is the second such effort in the last few years - economynext.com/sri-lanka-ap… and no doubt it will once again focus on the role of digital in delivering education. But as CSF had flagged then too, beyond buzzwords, digital inclusion must be a key focus csf-asia.org/dissecting-the-…
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