Collection of articles on economy

Apata Galapena Arthika Kramaveda, collection of articles on economics in Sinhala by Dr Rohan Samarajiva, expert on infrastructure policies and C J Amaratunga, veteran journalist, will be launched at 4.00 pm on August 6, at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies auditorium, Colombo 8.

The book analyses how theories relevant to infrastructure, such as, roads, highways, irrigation and drinking water, passenger and cargo transport, power and telecommunications, could be attained successfully within the political and social realities of Sri Lanka.

It gives restructuring tips for loss making state enterprises to help transform them into profit making ventures.

Dr Rohan Samarajiva, who is running a research organization at present, writes to newspapers as well as websites on a variety of subjects including economics. In 2009, he was among the final 3 writers nominated for the 'Bastiat' award presented to the best online journalist. The co-author C J Amaratunge, is an engineering graduate from University of Moratuwa.

He chose journalism over engineering as a profession and served in editorial departments of several newspapers. Amaratunge, currently the regional editor of Lankadeepa has earned a name as a writer of critical columns on a wide range of social and political issues.

Apata Galapena Arthika Kramaveda would be interesting, relevant and useful to policy makers and law makers.