Advocata Institute discussion today on global trade and SL economic recovery

The Advocata Institute has launched its second episode of the public policy discussion series ‘DeepDive’, which will be on the topic ‘The Role of Trade in the Economic Recovery of Sri Lanka’. 

The Deep Dive Discussion will feature an eminent panel consisting of ANU Arndt-Corden Department of Economics Emeritus Professor of Economics Prema Chandra Athukorala, Advocata Institute Academic Program Chair Dr. Sarath Rajapatirana, European Union Delegation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Ambassador Denis Chaibi, and International Trade Economist and World Trade Organization former Sri Lankan Ambassador Dr. Dayaratna Silva.The panel will be moderated by Advocata Institute Research Manager Aneetha Warusavitarana and will be livestreamed on 30 August from 4 p.m. onwards. To register for the event please visit www.advocata.org/events 

The discussion was kickstarted recently with a primer on trade on the topic ‘International Trade: From Theory to Policy: Sri Lanka in Perspective’, presented by Advocata Institute Academic Program Chair Dr. Sarath Rajapatirana. 

This primer has already been released in the lead-up to the discussion and is available for viewing on the Advocata Institute Youtube page. The Advocata Institute said it remains committed to finding policy solutions to key challenges hindering Sri Lanka’s road to development. The lack of a competitive trading regime that can compete internationally, remains a key structural issue impeding Sri Lanka’s economy. 

With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka’s economic position has become precarious. Exploring opportunities in global trade can be a key strategy to drive the Sri Lankan economy out of the present peril it faces and towards consistent high economic growth and prosperity.  The second episode of Advocata DeepDive would discuss policies and strategies that would enable Sri Lanka to expand and promote trade competitively. The discussion will further explore how our regional neighbours have used trade as a tool for economic growth. 

The Advocata Institute cordially invites members of the public to tune in to the livestreamed event on ZOOM and Advocata Institute Facebook page. Questions will be taken online via ZOOM and Facebook. To get a comprehensive understanding of the benefits of trade debt and how it can affect Sri Lanka’s economy and the livelihoods of all citizens, you can watch the primer on trade titled ‘International Trade: From Theory to Policy: Sri Lanka in Perspective’ available on https://youtu.be/NYG_RQxrSqQ