Sri Lanka's public finance landscape : lessons from the past to a new future

1. Introduction 1.1 Background of Sri Lanka's Public Finance 1.2 Objectives of the Study 1.3 Structure of the Paper 2. Historical Context 2.1 Colonial Era Financial Policies 2.2 Post-Independence Economic Strategies 2.3 Recent Financial Crises 3. Public Finance Institutions 3.1 Ministry of Finance 3.2 Central Bank of Sri Lanka 3.3 Role of International Organizations 4. Revenue Streams 4.1 Taxation System Overview 4.2 Non-Tax Revenue Sources 4.3 Trends in Government Revenues 5. Expenditure Management 5.1 Budgetary Allocations 5.2 Infrastructure Investments 5.3 Social Welfare Programs 6. Debt and Deficit Dynamics 6.1 Historical Debt Accumulation 6.2 Fiscal Deficit Trends 6.3 Impact of Foreign Debt 7. Lessons from Past Financial Crises 7.1 Case Study: 1990s Economic Reforms 7.2 Lessons from 2008 Financial Crisis 7.3 Recent Crisis and Recovery Measures 8. Future Pathways 8.1 Fiscal Policy Reforms 8.2 Sustainable Financial Practices 8.3 Vision for Economic Growth

1. How have historical financial policies from Sri Lanka's colonial and post-independence eras influenced its contemporary public finance landscape, and what lessons can be drawn from these periods to inform future fiscal policy reforms? 2. In what ways can Sri Lanka enhance its revenue streams and manage its expenditure to reduce debt and deficit dynamics, ensuring sustainable financial practices aligned with a vision for long-term economic growth?