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Item Sri Lanka State of the Economy 2013(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2013) Institute of Policy Studies of Sri LankaItem Sri Lanka State of the Economy 2004(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2004-11) Research TeamItem Insurance to promote human-wildlife coexistence(International Institute For Environment and Development, 2023)This guide is for governments, conservationist practitioners and insurers to design and introduce insurance schemes to reduce human-wildlife conflict (HWC) and promote human-wildlife coexistence. HWC imposes significant costs on poor, small-scale farmers and pastoralists in many parts of the world, particularly those living adjacent to protected areas and on larger-scale operations such as plantations. Costs include losses from crop damage, livestock injury or death, property damage and human injury or death. Opportunity and other indirect costs add to the burden of HWC. Biodiversity is also impacted as wildlife is often injured or killed in retaliation.Item Policies and their Implications for the Domestic Agricultural Sector of Sri Lanka 1995-2000(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2002) Epaarachchi, Roshen; Jayanetti, Sanath; Weliwita, AnandaItem Climate Insurance for Dry Zone Farmers in Sri Lanka: Prospects for Index Insurance(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2019) Wickramasinghe, KanchanaItem Better schools for better O-Level results in Sri Lanka(Institute of Policy Studies, Sri Lanka, 2017-11) Abayasekara, Ashani; Arunatilake, NishaItem Non-Farm Employment in the Settlement Sector in Sri Lanka with Special Reference to the Mahaweli Development Programme(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 1988) Bandaragoda, D. J.The paper is based on a case study of the land settlement programme in Sri Lanka with the focus on the Mahaweli areas. The study was conducted particularly with a view to isolating the special characteristics that distinguish state-sponsored settlement areas from other rural contexts, and to understanding how such characteristics relate to non-farm employment.Item Private Hospital Health Care Delivery in Sri Lanka: Some Issues on Equity, Fairness, and Regulation(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2013-06) Dayaratne, G. D.Private Hospitals were in existence prior to the World War Two period, and the growth of this sub-sector coincided with the emergence of a market economy in the country, along with the entry into the market of the pharmaceutical industry, medical equipment industry and private insurance. This review attempts to document, understand, and offer suggestions concerning the Private Hospitals in some specific areas such as characteristics, distribution, incentive mechanism for the private health sector, involvement of government and foreign doctors in the private sector, user fees charged, medical negligence and the role of the regulatory regime.Item Unveiling trade potential:an ex-ante analysis of the Sri Lanka-Thailand free trade agreement(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2023) Wijesinghe, Asanka; Rathnayake, NilupuleeSri Lanka and Thailand are engaged in expedited negotiations for a free trade agreement(FTA) to enhance bilateral trade, facilitate trade activities, and promote investments. Anex-ante analysis employing a partial equilibrium analysis framework is conducted to assess the potential benefits and drawbacks of the agreement. The analysis considersexisting tariffs, bound tariffs, binding overhangs, and the development of offensive lists for both countries. Simulations are performed for 47 Global Trade Analysis Projects(GTAP) sectors, utilising sector-specific Armington elasticities to enhance the accuracyof the estimates.Item Are there good quality teachers for all classrooms in Sri Lanka?(Institute of Policy Studies, Sri Lanka, 2017-12) Arunatilake, Nisha; Abayasekara, AshaniHighly qualified teachers in all classrooms are necessary for implementing education reforms aimed at modernising and improving education in the country.Using school census data for 2016, this study examines the adequacy of teachers for teaching mathematics,English and Science at the secondary level in Sri Lanka. across provinces and across different school categories.The study also analyses the distribution of government expenditure on teacher salaries across different types of schools. The study finds that although the available number of teachers for different subjects is sufficient at the national level, the available in-field and experienced teachers are inadequate to meet the current demand for such teachers. The study further finds that the deployment of teachers and the distribution of public expenditure on qualified teacher salaries are not equal across different categories of schools.