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Development is difficult when our best and brightest are leaving






- Global competitiveness decreases: A lack of skilled labour will raise wages more quickly than productivity. Transfers sent home may also trigger exchange rate appreciation. Transfers will also result in less jobs and those who earn transfers have a reduced desire to work for a low hourly salary
- Less tax contribution: Young workers between the ages of 25 and 60, who pay income taxes but receive no pension or educational expenses, make the biggest contribution to finances in a country
- Lack of professionals: They are also eligible employees (nurses, physicians, and technicians who find emigrating in higher-income countries easier)
- The Government should encourage entrepreneurship by providing small but significant amounts of financial support for startups
- It should promote innovation among Sri Lankans by providing opportunities and financial support to develop and showcase innovations
- It should promote learning by recognising the value of scholarly works and advanced degrees. This includes acting upon recommendations of committees and think tanks
- Both government and private sector organisations should formulate and publicise clear career pathways that would reward hard work, teamwork, learning, and innovation, and take individuals to the top of their professions by the time they reach the age of 40
- For visiting academics and experts, the authorities should introduce special programmes (including high pay) to inspire them to teach or work in Sri Lanka, in view of the fact that many academics, scientists, and specialists from Sri Lanka, or of Ceylonese descent, are not remigrating; but their skills and experience are of great value to the country
- The day-to-day economic, living, and working issues, such as law and order, ease of travel, quality of healthcare, stability of the economy and currency, and quality of education must be fixed. These are key reasons that cause people to migrate, as they see no improvement in these areas over the years