Sri Lanka’s first national guidelines on business and human rights were launched by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) supported by CSF and Max Planck Foundation. It will help strengthen responsible business conduct in Sri Lanka and ensure human rights considerations are integrated into business practices.

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.

Emerging Sri Lankan public policy leaders have come together to form the country’s first platform for professional development and networking towards advancing better public policy capabilities. The Young Professionals in Public Policy (YPPP) was launched in May 2023, and is an initiative of the Centre for a Smart Future. The YPPP is much more reflective of the contemporary public policy space in Sri Lanka.