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IPS to host webinar on State of the Economy report

The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) will host a webinar panel discussion in conjunction with the release of IPS’ annual flagship report ‘Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2020’ on Thursday, 15th October 2020 from 3:00-4:00 pm. The panel will feature: Dr Dushni Weerakoon, Executive Director, IPS; Dilhan C. Fernando, CEO, Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company, PLC; and Dr Nisha Arunatilake, Director of Research, IPS.

The event will be moderated by Kithmina Hewage, Research Economist, IPS. Questions will be taken through Slido.com using the event code #85404. The event will be live-streamed on the IPS Facebook Page from 2.50 pm onwards.


The IPS’ annual flagship report ‘Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2020’ examines policy relating to COVID-19.

The issue covers Sri Lanka’s creditable health response to COVID-19 and the advantages this brings to tackling the economic fallout of the pandemic.