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About Dilshani N Ranawaka

Dilshani has a BA honours in Economics from the University of Colombo and is currently reading for her Masters in Economics. She holds a diploma in International Trade from the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) and is currently working under the thematic Basic Services and Social Protection at CEPA. She has published under the themes of migration and labour in Sri Lanka. Her areas of interest are Poverty, Labour, Migration, Economic Philosophy, Agent Based Modelling, Behavioural Economics and Neuroeconomics.

The COVID-19 Impact on Sri Lankan Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Challenges and Resilience

By Gayathri Lokuge, Minuri Perera, Dilshani N Ranawaka, Karin Fernando, Heli De Alwis and Kulasabanathan Romeshun2024-01-18T20:42:44+00:00October 19, 2023|

The study finds that demand and supply side disruptions, caused by mobility restrictions and limited access to finance, negatively affected MSEs, with women-owned enterprises facing greater difficulties.

Rising Costs and Rising Risks in Sri Lanka: the Ripple Effect on the Poor

By Dilshani N Ranawaka2022-06-09T09:24:43+00:00June 20, 2022|

The crisis pushes people to consume less food and to reduce expenses on education, health, housing and electricity. This deteriorates their long-term wellbeing.