Athukorala, Prema-Chandra2016-12-202016-12-200958-4935http://hdl.handle.net/1885/111440The end of the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka in 2009 generated widespread expectations of a period of sustained economic growth, building on the achievements of the liberalization reforms over the three previous decades. However, recent developments have dampened that optimism, rekindling fears that Sri Lanka's tale of missed opportunities may continue. The analysis in this paper suggests that the return to the failed past policies of inward-oriented development strategies offers no viable solutions for the economic problems confronting Sri Lanka.18 pagesapplication/pdf© 2015 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.Sri Lankaethnic conflicteconomic growthtrade liberalizationforeign debt2016-07-0510.1080/09584935.2015.1132188