Policy Brief September 16, 2024
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a deeply religious society whose public institutions operate with at least a veneer of a largely secular ethos. The dominant religious traditions, especially Buddhism, profess commitments to peace yet are intertwined in a national history laden with strife and violence. Deep crises have disrupted many ongoing approaches as well as assumptions.
This brief serves as an overview of the current economic, political, and social state of affairs in Sri Lanka in relation to social protection