The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) is an autonomous institution designed to promote policy-oriented economic research and to strengthen the capacity for policy analysis in the country. The Institute’s research agenda focuses on a number of topics, including poverty and social welfare, environmental economics, agricultural economics, and human resources development.
Contact details
- Website:
- http://www.ips.lk/
- Address:
- 00/20, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.
- Country:
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-region:
- Southern Asia
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Sri Lanka
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
N/A
Year founded
1990
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Dushni Weerakoon
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2024): Dushni Weerakoon
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2023): M.K.C Senanayake
Leader gender: Female
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2024): Dushni Weerakoon
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2023): M.K.C Senanayake
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS)
Sri Lanka average
Global average
2024
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2023
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% Female staff
2025
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Sri Lanka average
Global average
2024
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2023
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Age (years)
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% Female researchers
2025
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2024
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2018
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Organisational performance
Publications
2024
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2023
The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS)
2022
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Social
Facebook
Likes (2023)
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Likes (2022)
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Likes (2021)
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Twitter
Followers (2025)
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Followers (2024)
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Followers (2022)
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Subscribers (2025)
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Subscribers (2024)
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Subscribers (2023)
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Instagram
Followers (2025)
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Followers (2023)
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Followers (2025)
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Sri Lanka average
Global average
Followers (2024)
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Followers (2023)
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Data notes
Last
updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Think Tank Initiative Directory
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Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Think Tank Initiative Directory
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.