Marga Institute
The Marga Institute is an independent non-profit centre for Development Studies established in 1972 under the Companies Act of Sri Lanka- the first of its kind in Sri Lanka. From its inception it has conducted a sustained and wide- ranging programme of multi-disciplinary research on issues and problems of development. It has drawn on the three main disciplines in social science, Economics, Sociology and Political science, and has developed a framework of analysis incorporating all the important criteria of human development.
1. Annual Awards
A system of awards for excellence in social science research will be introduced for the first time at Marga Institute beginning from 2012.
Three awards will be given covering economics social and political science for the best analytical paper on themes and issues that would be identified by the Institute. Each award will be Rs. 250,000/= each. More
2. Development Research & Education
Development Research
The Institute has defined its research framework and research priorities through a continuous and sustained process in which it draws on the intellectual capital it has gained and the research networks it has established over the long period of its existence. These have enabled it to be in regular contact with the emerging global priorities as they get defined by the international community bilateral donors and the multi-lateral institutions.
Education
Master of Arts in Development Studies and Public Policy
The Master of Arts (MA) in Development Studies and Public Policy is a programme introduced by the Marga Institute in collaboration with the Open University of Sri Lanka. More
Research methodology more
Statistics in Research with Guide to SPSS more
3. Publications
Marga Publications include the research work of the Institute, the Marga journal and the Translation Programme. These could be purchased from the Marga bookshop (Publication Division) or at leading bookstores in and around the City of Colombo. More
World Bank Publications
The Marga Institute was appointed by The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development as a Distributor of selected Bank information products and services. Any World Bank Publication could be ordered through the Marga Institute at 50% discount on the US$ price. More
Publications of the Marga Institute as at June 2011 More
4. Civil Society Forum / Human Development Report
The Marga Civil Society Forum seeks to promote and strengthen a sustained national dialogue in which concerned groups and individuals in civil society would be engaged in the analysis, monitoring and evaluation of development processes, policies and outcomes. More
5. Library and Documentation
The Marga Library has a wide collection of books and journals on Development Studies and on Sri Lanka. More
