Many countries around the world have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) polices. However, Sri Lanka is yet to adopt one. This discussion paper considers factors that may be taken into account …
LIRNEasia conducted a forum in mid-December 2021 focusing on tackling disinformation. Moderated by Nalaka Gunawardene - Science Writer and Media Analyst, the forum consisted of two key notes followed by …
This policy brief looks at the current status of Sri Lanka's Open Data Portal, and what may be done to improve it.
A recent national survey conducted by LIRNEasia, a regional policy think tank, showed that 44% of Sri Lanka’s population aged 15 and above were internet users in 2021. Internet …
LIRNEasia released the findings of a nationally representative, 2500+ sample survey assessing access to services during COVID-19 in Sri Lanka. The event recording can be found here. The slides …
A recent survey by policy think tanks LIRNEasia and ICRIER has shown that Maharashtra was able to ensure continuity in formal education for 38% of its school-going (enrolled) children …
A recent survey of households in Tamil Nadu has shown that large numbers of school-aged children did not have continuity in their formal education during the COVID-19 school …
A survey of Tamil Nadu shows that 23% of internet users that came online in 2020 did so due to a need brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
A recent survey showed that only 25% of enrolled school-aged children accessed education during school closures in Delhi, despite high levels of internet connectivity. The 2021 survey, conducted by …
A recent national survey showed that only 10% of Indians aged 15 and above who were employed during what they considered the most severe lockdown worked from home. 68% of …
A recent national survey showed that only 20% of school-aged children who were enrolled in the formal education system received remote education during COVID-19 induced school closures. School …
A recent national survey showed that Internet use had more than doubled in the past four years, and that COVID-related shutdowns contributed significantly to the increased demand for connectivity …
A detailed report on drinking water and sanitation services, containing recommendations for 18 state agencies, developed on the basis of countrywide consultations.
A detailed report on drinking water and sanitation services, containing recommendations for 18 state agencies, developed on the basis of countrywide consultations.
The presentation on Access to services during COVID-19 in “Digital India” has been updated as of 25th November 2021. A correction has been made to slide 71 with respect …
Data protection has risen in salience, partly because the pace of datafication and associated phenomena are increasing at a rapid pace. The coming into effect of the General Data Protection …
2004 සුනාමි ව්යසනයෙන් පසු උගත් දේ, කේ. එල්. ගුණවර්ධන (සංස්කාරක), උදාවක උදානය: සර්වෝදය ශාස්ත්රීය සංග්රහය (පිටු 186-201). මොරටුව: සර්වෝදය, 2018. [What was learned after the 2004 …
As the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced and AI solutions are being increasingly deployed, debates around the ethical use of AI have arisen. AI ethics, however, are difficult …
The two primary objectives of this report are to introduce a framework to assess and contextualize the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based Assistive Technologies (ATs) that aid persons with …