Development in independent Sri Lanka: What went wrong?

Authors
Kelegama, S
Citation
S. Kelegama, Development in independent Sri Lanka: What went wrong?, ECON POLIT, 35(17), 2000, pp. 1477-1490
Citations number
59
Categorie Soggetti
Politucal Science & public Administration
Journal title
ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY
ISSN journal
00129976 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
17
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1477 - 1490
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-9976(20000422)35:17<1477:DIISLW>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Independent Sri Lanka's failure to live up to its initial promise in the ar ea of economic development could be attributed inter alia to: (a) a foreign -exchange crisis which persisted till 1977 because the exigencies of electo ral politics bound the country to welfare-oriented, inward-looking policies ; and (b) the eruption of conflict between the two main communities as of 1 983.