Deshal de MelInterview on the economic context and debt restructuringwith Marianne David for The Morning published on 5th February 2022Mar 17, 2022Mar 17, 2022
Deshal de MelInterview on the 2022 Budget and Macroeconomic OutlookPublished 29th November 2021 on Ceylon TodayMar 17, 2022Mar 17, 2022
Deshal de MelMangala’s EconomicsWhen Mangala Samaraweera took over the Finance Ministry portfolio in May 2017 Sri Lanka was preparing to face some of its most challenging…Aug 24, 20211Aug 24, 20211
Deshal de MelApplicability of Modern Monetary Theory in Sri LankaI spoke with W.A. Wijewardena on Echelon decodes on 31 stJanuary 2021.Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021
Deshal de MelFiscal Dilemmas: Growth and External Debt ManagementRemarks made at the panel discussion organised Sri Lanka Association of Political Economy on 13th December 2020.Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Deshal de MelReconsidering Sri Lanka’s Tax NarrativeViews shared in an interview with Advocata Institute on Sri Lanka’s tax system on 12th November 2020. Touches on structural weaknesses in…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Deshal de MelInterview:Newsline Feb 2017Interview with Faraz Shauketaly on Newsline in February 2017 covering topics including economic outlook, investment climate, the…Mar 7, 2017Mar 7, 2017
Deshal de MelWhat’s Wrong With the Sri Lankan EconomyI spoke at a forum organized by Advocata in July 2016 and received more questions than I could answer at the time. I’ve attempted to…Aug 10, 2016Aug 10, 2016
Deshal de MelThe Four Letter Word (CEPA)Over the last 10 years I have disliked engaging in debates about the Indo-Lanka CEPA (now ETCA) because these are almost always…Jan 27, 2016Jan 27, 2016
