News Paper

Administrative reforms in Sri Lanka: Are we placing the cart before the horse? - Ceylon Today

2024.02.25 https://ceylontoday.lk/2024/02/24/are-we-placing-the-cart-before-the-horse/

This write-up emphasizes the necessity of introducing administrative reforms along with ongoing economic reforms for Sri Lanka.

News Paper

Why are all social issues not becoming political issues in Sri Lanka? - Daily FT

2024.03.20 https://www.ft.lk/columns/Why-are-all-social-issues-not-becoming-political-issues-in-Sri-Lanka/4-759678

This write-up emphasizes the vital role of conflicts in the policymaking process in converting social issues into a political agenda.

News Paper

Why citizens should be mindful of government affairs? - Ceylon Today

2024.04.21 https://ceylontoday.lk/2024/04/20/why-citizens-should-be-mindful-of-government-affairs/

This write-up emphasizes the need for active participation of citizens in government affairs.

Web

Utilizing The PIP Approach To Develop The Business Sector: A Much-Needed Policy Reform For Sri Lanka - Colombo Telegraph

2024.05.09 https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/utilizing-the-pip-approach-to-develop-the-business-sector-a-much-needed-policy-reform-for-sri-lanka/

In this, I question one of the main assumptions underlying policy formulation in Sri Lanka and propose an alternative to mitigate its adverse impact on society.

Web

How Does Voters’ Thinking Shape The Policy Interventions Of The Government? - Colombo Telegraph

2024.06.02 https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/how-does-voters-thinking-shape-the-policy-interventions-of-the-government/

This write-up emphasizes the importance of rational voters in electing quality politicians to represent them in the Sri Lankan Parliament.

News Paper

‘The Psychology of Money’: Book review - Daily FT

2024.08.02 https://www.ft.lk/columns/The-Psychology-of-Money-Book-review/4-765062

This book review aims to provide some insights into the matter: "How can psychology assist us in doing well with money?"

News Paper

Should Sri Lanka allow politicians to play the pork barrel game in the future? - Daily FT

2024.10.22 https://www.ft.lk/opinion/Should-Sri-Lanka-allow-politicians-to-play-the-pork-barrel-game-in-the-future/14-768237

In this, I primarily explain a political strategy used by politicians to win votes by using money that belongs to the voters.

Television

Economy: Facts and Figures - Sirasa TV- Mawatha

2023.06.15 https://www.youtube.com/live/AS5VSgfbTkc

For this program, I participated as a resource person to discuss the current state of Sri Lanka's economy.

Television

Is selling the answer? - Sirasa TV- Mawatha

2023.03.30 https://www.youtube.com/live/Ntw7EVaVq4I

For this program, I participated as a resource person to share my opinion on the State-Owned Enterprises reforms for Sri Lanka.

Radio

Managing SOEs and Economic Reforms - SLBC-Subharathi

2023.01.24 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DmrddQEkM/

For this program, I participated as a resource person to share my opinion on the State-Owned Enterprises and economic reforms for Sri Lanka.

Television

Economy in Peril? - TV 1 - Face the Nation

2022.12.07 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQoiIghunB0&ab_channel=NewsfirstSriLanka

For this program, I participated as a resource person to share my opinion on State-Owned Enterprises and the current state of the Sri Lankan economy.

Television

How did the country become poor? - Sirasa TV- Mawatha

2022.10.13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLX5a3LzMs0&ab_channel=Mawatha-%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%AD

For this program, I participated as a resource person to share my opinion on the poor management of economic policy in Sri Lanka.