Can the city continue to grow without losing the ecosystems that make it resilient and liveable? How can city planning better reflect the needs of the people who already live in these neighbourhoods? What kind of growth are we choosing, and can it work for both people and nature? Drawing from CSF research, and using Thalangama and surrounding suburbs as a lens, we are exploring how these tensions are playing out on the ground and what they reveal about the future of Colombo's growth.

Recently, CSF and The Asia Foundation convened a Stakeholder Roundtable to examine the intersection of gender and platform-mediated gig work, bringing together labour advocates, and employer association representatives and researchers. The discussion covered data gaps, employment classification, social protection, occupational safety, and algorithmic opacity. Download the Analytical Note from the discussion.