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Sri Lanka: Military and Paramilitary Forces — The Civil War Legacy, the Armed Forces, and the Indian Ocean Strategy
This article examines the structure, historical legacy, and financial footprint of Sri Lanka's military and paramilitary forces. It analyzes the persistent economic costs of a large standing military in the post-war era, its controversial commercial involvement, its participation in global peacekeeping, and Sri Lanka's strategic maritime role amid Indian Ocean power rivalries.
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◈ ExplanationAdvancedGovernment & Fiscal Policy › Government Structure
Sri Lanka: Government Structure — Semi-Presidential System, the CBSL, and the Post-Aragalaya Reforms
An in-depth explanation of Sri Lanka's semi-presidential governance system, the constitutional evolution of executive authority, and legislative public finance oversight mechanisms. It examines the post-Aragalaya anti-corruption measures, regional devolution struggles under the 13th Amendment, and the landmark 2023 Central Bank Act which established monetary policy independence.
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Sri Lanka: Economic Future — The Port City Gamble, the Tourism Recovery, and the IMF Restructuring
This article analyzes Sri Lanka's future economic prospects as it undertakes structural adjustments under an IMF Extended Fund Facility program. It assesses the recovery of key sectors like tourism, the performance of traditional tea and apparel exports, and the potential of major development projects like the Colombo Port City amidst geopolitical balancing in the Indian Ocean.
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◈ ExplanationAdvancedFinancial History › Crisis & Financial History
Sri Lanka: A Financial History — From the Spice Trade to the Tea Economy and the 2022 Debt Default
This article explores Sri Lanka's complex economic history, tracing its evolution from a vital pre-colonial spice trading hub to a British colonial plantation economy. It details how post-independence welfare policies, colonial trade structures, decades of civil war, and recent fiscal policy choices ultimately led to the historic sovereign debt default of 2022.
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