The book deals in detail with the role of the WTO, its guiding principles, and its impact on Sri Lanka.  It analyses the key “covered” agreements that come under it, most importantly the agreement on trade in services (GATS) and the agreement on trade in intellectual property (TRIPS). There is also a discussion on the dispute settlement mechanism of the WTO.

The last chapter is  devoted entirely to “Global Trade and Sri Lanka” with  fresh insights into the impact of global trade rules,  the Generalised  System of Preference  scheme, Foreign Investment Agreements , and the impact  of the proposed  Indo-Sri Lanka Economic and Technology  Cooperation Framework Agreement. The impact of the recently passed legislation on the Right to Information is also discussed.