The SLJER is a refereed bi-annual tri-lingual research journal published by Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (SLFUE). It creates a space where research, particularly policy related original research, can be disseminated, and thereby contributes to the economic knowledge base and thought process. Critical evaluation of policy, growth, equity and social welfare, and challenges posed to such fundamentals by economic liberalisation, globalisation and technological progress, topics that demand research using economic analytical methods, are the major areas of interest of the journal.