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LIRNEasia[LIRNEasia] and human resources as four pillars of the knowledge economy.  Challenges faced by Sri Lanka in becoming a knowledge economy are examined and the report proposes possible ways that Sri Lanka could move forward to build its knowledge economy under the country’s development strategy as outlined in the Mahinda Chinthana.

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