Pathfinder Economic Proposals Presented to JVP General Secretary Mr. Tilvin Silva

May, 26, 2015

The Pathfinder Foundation (PF) which has completed developing a comprehensive economic policy reform road map ' Charting the way forward: Prosperity for All’ commenced handing over its copies yesterday. Bernard Goonetilleke Chairman Pathfinder Foundation handed over this document to Tilvin Silva General Secretary of JanathaVimukthiPeramuna yesterday (Monday 25th May) morning at the JVP - Head Quarters in Pelawatte. Director Pathfinder K Balasundaram, Executive Director LuxmanSiriwardena and AmeeraArooz, Project Manager of PF also participated at this event. This road map for reviving the economic growth and development in Sri Lanka has been published in in Sinhala, Tamil and English.

At the handing over ceremony Mr. Siriwardena stated that the JVP was the only Party so far to invite from the public proposals and suggestions for formulation of their political manifesto to be presented at the next Parliamentary Election. In response Mr. Tilvin Silva said that the party would like to continue the discussion on ways and means of accelerating the economic development of the country.

As envisioned the PF will personally hand over copies of this Road Map to the leadership of all the major political parties currently represented in the Parliament so that it can influence their election manifesto making process.

This document has been prepared on the basis of over 50 studies previously commissioned by the Pathfinder Foundation with special emphasis on studies undertaken in 2014 covering economic issues such as: export development and diversification; strengthening the conducive climate for foreign and local investment; watering the North Central and Northern provinces; promoting microfinance to empower conflict affected communities; increasing living standards of plantation communities; addressing macroeconomic adjustments and prospects for improving efficiency and productivity of State Owned Enterprises.

As an independent non-partisan think-tank the Pathfinder Foundation seeks to promote a lively discussion to build consensus among politicians and the general public on a commonly accepted package of economic reforms. This Road Map, Charting the Way Forward: Prosperity for All and other analytical studies published by the Pathfinder Foundation can be found at www.pathfinderfoundation.org and Readers’ comments are welcome at pm@pathfinderfoundation.org

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