Today, CSF celebrates 5 years of advancing research and advocacy that shapes a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future for Sri Lanka. We are committed to influencing public policies that are more people-centric and nature-centric.

Since 2022, Colombo Urban Lab has been documenting the realities of Colombo’s working-class urban poor amid Sri Lanka’s polycrisis. Through a series of policy briefs over the years, CUL’s work has highlighted how prolonged economic and social instability creates compounding vulnerabilities for Colombo’s working-class poor. 

In a media release yesterday (17 May), CSF called on the government to urgently revive and accelerate Sri Lanka's trade competitiveness, export, and foreign direct investment (FDI) reform agenda, warning that delays will be more painful as Sri Lanka faces an unforgiving global economy. We urged private and public sector stakeholders to work together proactively to chart an ambitious path forward.