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Advocata Institute An independent free-market think tank based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Working to promote sound public policy ideas for a freer and a more prosperous country.

23/10/2026

What policy shifts could move Sri Lanka beyond recovery towards sustainable economic growth?

In this video, Dhananath Fernando, Chief Executive Officer of Advocata Institute shares his perspective on why Budget 2027 is a pivotal moment for Sri Lanka. As the country approaches the conclusion of the IMF Extended Fund Facility programme and enters a new phase beyond economic stabilization, the focus turns to the policies needed to drive sustainable growth.

Join us at Deloitte's Budget Webinar 2027 on 12th November as our panel of experts explores whether Sri Lanka is on the right track after stabilization and what policy measures will be critical to sustaining long-term economic growth.

Register now and capture the latest insights shaping Sri Lanka's economic future:
https://delo.tt/6183BHR2hZ

22/10/2026

๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†?

Government control alone doesnโ€™t guarantee energy security. What safeguards can protect Sri Lankaโ€™s energy infrastructure from cyber threats and supply disruptions ?

Featuring : Dhananath Fernando, Charindra Chandrasena, Riyad Riffai

Watch the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a47qbq3td2k

21/10/2026

๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐—–๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—ข'๐˜€ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ

When consumers have nowhere else to turn, who holds essential service providers accountable for poor customer service and power outages?

Featuring : Dhananath Fernando, Charindra Chandrasena, Riyad Riffai

Watch the Full Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a47qbq3td2k

Sri Lankaโ€™s power crisis goes beyond the lights going out. โšก Is it time to rethink who powers the nation?Watch now! :htt...
20/10/2026

Sri Lankaโ€™s power crisis goes beyond the lights going out. โšก Is it time to rethink who powers the nation?

Watch now! :https://youtu.be/a47qbq3td2k?si=AVft1UsplZAPc7BV

Featuring - Dhananath Fernando , Riyad Riffai , Charindra Chandrasena

As Budget 2027 approaches, the biggest questions lie beyond the numbers.What could it reveal about Sri Lankaโ€™s next chap...
20/10/2026

As Budget 2027 approaches, the biggest questions lie beyond the numbers.

What could it reveal about Sri Lankaโ€™s next chapter?

Swipe to uncover whatโ€™s at stake.

Weโ€™re Hiring!The Advocata Institute is inviting applications for the following vacancies:โ€ข Research Internโ€ข Web Content ...
20/10/2026

Weโ€™re Hiring!

The Advocata Institute is inviting applications for the following vacancies:

โ€ข Research Intern
โ€ข Web Content Manager
โ€ข Junior Policy Analyst

Join our team and contribute to shaping policy conversations in Sri Lanka.

๐Ÿ“ฉ Apply: [email protected]
Please mention the position youโ€™re applying for in the email subject line.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Application deadline: October 30th, 2026

19/10/2026

๐—ฆ๐—Ÿ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด?

Sri Lankaโ€™s fiscal progress is significant, but weak project planning and implementation limit the public investment needed to support growth.

Featuring๐ŸŽ™๏ธ: Jakob Engel (SCE for Sri Lanka - World Bank), Dhananath Fernando, Charindra Chandrasena

Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/rLXshj0ks7w

18/10/2026

๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€?

Targeted, temporary support can protect vulnerable households from rising fuel costs, while energy efficiency investments strengthen long-term resilience.

Featuring๐ŸŽ™๏ธ: Jakob Engel (SCE for Sri Lanka - World Bank), Dhananath Fernando, Charindra Chandrasena

Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/rLXshj0ks7w

18/10/2026

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ-๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€?

Household recovery lags economic stabilisation, with poverty projected to return to pre-crisis levels only in the late 2020s.

Featuring๐ŸŽ™๏ธ: Jakob Engel (SCE for Sri Lanka - World Bank), Dhananath Fernando, Charindra Chandrasena

Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/rLXshj0ks7w

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