Our Vision
AN EQUITABLE SRI LANKA
To promote policies that centre people and the environment through economic, political and social reforms to sustain social well-being, ecological sensitivity, egalitarian politics and community cohesion, whilst mitigating against major excesses of an unjust global socio-economic order
Critical Questions for Sri Lanka's Stakeholders
To achieve a sustainable development pathway that prioritises the wellbeing of people and the environment, it is essential for business leaders, public and private sector workers, and policymakers to engage in a collective process of dialogue and decision-making. The following critical questions can guide the search for a common consensus:
Results of governments 3-yearly income survey of 25,000 households (median monthly income: household Rs 53,000; per capita Rs 14,000)
Critical Questions
- What is the minimum quality of life that should be enjoyed by all hardworking citizens of Sri Lanka?
- What basic income level and minimum services should be provided by the state for the disabled, sick and old?
- How can the natural and human resources of the country be directly utilised to maximise people’s well-being?
- What policies should be promoted and engendered to protect the interests of people as the current global economic order is unequal?
- What key value-added export sectors should be developed to afford imports of essential commodities that cannot be produced locally?
- How can Sri Lanka thrive in a sustainable manner when all nations cannot theoretically be net exporters?