Sri Lanka's post-civil war development challenge: learning from the past

Prema Chandra Athukorala

doi:10.1080/09584935.2015.1132188

Sri Lanka's post-civil war development challenge: learning from the past

Prema Chandra Athukorala^*

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Abstract

The end of the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka in 2009 generated widespread expectations of a period of sustained economic growth, building on the achievements of the liberalization reforms over the three previous decades. However, recent developments have dampened that optimism, rekindling fears that Sri Lanka's tale of missed opportunities may continue. The analysis in this paper suggests that the return to the failed past policies of inward-oriented development strategies offers no viable solutions for the economic problems confronting Sri Lanka.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	19-35
Number of pages	17
Journal	Contemporary South Asia
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09584935.2015.1132188
Publication status	Published - 2 Jan 2016

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