Hettige Don Karunaratne Keywords sri lanka economic crisis education ADB knowledge management substantial learning and earning losses Read more about Hettige Don Karunaratne Professor Karunaratne earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the Graduate School of International Development (GSID) of Nagoya University, Japan in 2000. He also holds MA in Economic Policy from Nagoya City University, Japan (1997), an MA in Economics from the Department of Economics from the University of Colombo (1992), and BA (with specialization in Economics) with First Class Honors from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (1990).
Double Burden in the Recovery Read more about Double Burden in the Recovery This presentation gives an overview of the substantial learning loss in Sri Lanka and effective interventions to gain these losses.
The cost of COVID-19 school closures in Sri Lanka Read more about The cost of COVID-19 school closures in Sri Lanka This presentation gives an overview of the effect of school closures in Sri Lanka and how effective strategies can help in recovering learning losses.
COVID-19 Impact on TVET and Online Higher Education Read more about COVID-19 Impact on TVET and Online Higher Education This presentation gives an overview of the impact of the pandemic in Sri Lanka's technical training and students on higher education.
Solutions to Mitigate Learning Losses due to COVID-19 Pandemic and Economic Crisis Read more about Solutions to Mitigate Learning Losses due to COVID-19 Pandemic and Economic Crisis
Kimarli Fernando Keywords Oceans Forum healthy oceans sri lanka tourism sustainable finance Read more about Kimarli Fernando Kimarli is the Chairperson of Sri Lanka Tourism, heading the Government’s four main Tourism entities; Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Sri Lanka Conventions Bureau, and Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management. This is the first time that one Chairperson was appointed to all four Boards; she is also the first woman in the role. She has been a member of the Presidential Task Force for Prevention of COVID 19 since 2020.
Janaki Amaratunge Keywords Oceans Forum healthy oceans sri lanka Read more about Janaki Amaratunge Janaki is the current Environment Ministry Director of International Relations in Sri Lanka.
Helping Sri Lanka Go Green: Lessons from Denmark’s Green Transition Read more about Helping Sri Lanka Go Green: Lessons from Denmark’s Green Transition This webinar was organized by the State of Green Denmark and ADB's European Representative Office to learn how Sri Lanka is going green.
Serendipity Knowledge Program: Enabling Public-Private Partnerships in Sri Lanka: Highlights of the PPP Monitor Read more about Serendipity Knowledge Program: Enabling Public-Private Partnerships in Sri Lanka: Highlights of the PPP Monitor Sri Lanka is on the cusp of becoming an upper-middle-income country (UMIC). Private investments in key sectors will be an important ingredient in facilitating economic advancement and establishing the country as a UMIC. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can bring private sector capital and efficiency to development projects identified and supported by the state.
Video: Enabling Public-Private Partnerships in Sri Lanka: Highlights of the PPP Monitor Read more about Video: Enabling Public-Private Partnerships in Sri Lanka: Highlights of the PPP Monitor Recognizing the vital role of public-private partnerships (PPP) for Sri Lanka in the current phase of development, ADB facilitated this knowledge event to introduce emerging highlights from ADB’s Sri Lanka PPP Monitor and initiate a discussion among stakeholders on improving the enabling environment for PPPs in the country.