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N. M. A. JAYASINGHE

 

Official Address:

Department of Economics

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Tel +94-11-2802014 Ext: 8336

 

Residence:

55/C/2, Dhanapala Stores, Pussatota, Pallebedda, [70170] Sri Lanka

Tel: + 94-11-361-9319; Mobile: + 94-71-086-6398

Email: jayasinghe@sjp.ac.lk; anuraecon@gmail.com    

Web: http://scholar.sjp.ac.lk/jayasinghe

Accademia.edu: https://independent.academia.edu/AnuraJayasinghe1

Research Gate:

Skype: anurajayasinghesjp

Twitter: anuraecon

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PERSIONAL DETAILS

 

Full Name: Netula Madage Anura Jayasinghe

Date of Birth: July 10th, 1984

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

 

M.A. (Economics), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, (Reading), (Upgraded for MPhil Degree by examination board in 2015.

B.A. (Special) Economics, First Class, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 2009

Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education, Staff Development Center, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 2017

Professional Diploma (Teaching Technology and Methodology), Distinction Pass, Staff Development Center, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura; Sri Lanka, 2013

Certificate on Research Methods for Development Planning & Management, Colombo University Community Extension Center, Colombo; Sri Lanka, 2011

Computer Literacy Certificate, Computer Center, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 2009

G.C.E. Advanced Level, R/Ambewila Maha Vidyalaya, Pallebedda, 2003

G.C.E. Ordinary Level, R/Ambewila Maha Vidyalaya, Pallebedda, 2000

 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

 

AAT Foundation, Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2006

AAT Intermediate, Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2007

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Environmental Economics, Econometrics  

 

KEY APPOINTMENTS

Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

From July 2015 to date

Member, Junior Faculty Meeting (JFM), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

From July 2016 to date

Tutor in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

From September 2010 to Auguest 2012 & October 2012 to March 2015

Treasurer, Orientation Programme 2017, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

From January to March, 2017

Member, Vidyodaya Undergraduate Research Day 2017, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

From July 2016 to date

Secretariat Assistant, International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

From August to November 2012

From March to December, 2015

Committee Member, RAN RASU - 2015 Organizing Committee, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

From July to December, 2015

Committee Member, International Research Conference on Humanities and social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

From March to October, 2014

Treasurer, RAN RASU - 2014 Organizing Committee, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

From November 2013 to February 2014

Assistant to the Committee, International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

From January to October, 2013

Research Assistant, SANDEE Research Programme on ‘Impact of Indoor Air Pollution on Labour Productivity of Female Tea Plukers in Sri Lanka’ under the supervision of Mr. Ajantha Kalyanaratne, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

From January to July, 2011

Lecturer (Visiting), Course on National Certificate in Marketing, Technical Collage, Arruppola, Kandy, Sri Lanka

From October to November, 2011

Lecturer (Visiting), BSc (Business Administration) External Degree Programme, Institute of Business Administration, Kandy

From August, 2011 to August, 2015

Lecturer (Visiting), BSc (Business Administration), BSc (Public Management), B. Com External Degree Programmes, King’s Institute, Nugegoda

From September, 2015 to date

Volunteer Teacher, R/Ranwala Maha Vidyalaya, Godakawela, Sri Lanka

From May 2009 to July 2010

 

AWARDS

The Most Attentive Participant, Professional Diploma in Teaching Technology and Methodology, Staff Development Center, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura; Sri Lanka, 2013

 

TEACHING

Lecturing at Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Year 2015

ECON 3230 – International Finance (Sinhala Medium)

ECON 3230 – International Finance (English Medium)

ECON 2210.03 – Intermediate Macroeconomics (Sinhala Medium)

 

Year 2016

ECON 3120.03 – Development Theory (Sinhala Medium)

ECON 3130.03 – International Trade Theory (Sinhala Medium)

ECON 3151.03 – Public Economics (English Medium)

ECON 2222.03 – Economy of Sri Lanka (Both Media)

ECON 3230.03 – International Finance (Both Media)

ECON 4260 – Regional Economics (Both Media)

ECON 4271 – Share Market Analysis (Both Media)

 

Year 2017

ECON 3120.03 – Development Theory (Sinhala Medium)

ECON 3130.03 – International Trade Theory (Sinhala Medium)

ECON 4121.03 – Development Policy and Planning (Both Media)

ECON 4165.02 – Environmental Economics (Both Media)

 

 

 

Tutoring at Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Year 2010

ECON 2215 – Intermediate Macroeconomics

ECON 3215 – Advanced Macroeconomics

ECON 3245 – Development Economics

ECON 3255 – Financial Markets

ECON 4233 – Contemporary Economic Issues

 

Year 2011

ECON 2110 – Intermediate Microeconomics

ECON 2120 – Evolution of Economic Thoughts

ECON 2130 – Entrepreneurship

ECON 3155 – Monetary Economics

ECON 2210 – Intermediate Macroeconomics

ECON 2240 – Environmental Economics

ECON 3245 – Comparative Economic Development

ECON 4235 – Applied Econometrics

ECON 4245 – Development Planning & Project Management

 

Year 2012/2013

ECON 2110 – Intermediate Microeconomics

ECON 2120 – Evolution of Economic Thoughts

ECON 2130 – Entrepreneurship

ECON 3110 – Advanced Microeconomics

ECON 3120 – Development Theory

ECON 4135 – Econometrics

ECON 4145 – Development Policy

ECON 2210 – Intermediate Macroeconomics

ECON 2240 – Environmental Economics

ECON 3220 – Comparative Economic Development

ECON 3260 – Econometrics

ECON 4235 – Applied Econometrics

ECON 4240 – International Business

ECON 4245 – Development Planning & Project Management

 

Year 2014

ECON 2110 – Intermediate Microeconomics

ECON 2130 – Entrepreneurship

ECON 3110 – Advanced Microeconomics

ECON 4120 – Development Policy

ECON 4160 – Applied Econometrics

ECON 2210 – Intermediate Macroeconomics

ECON 2220 – Mathematical Economics

ECON 3220 – Comparative Economic Development

ECON 3240 – Financial Markets

ECON 3260 – Econometrics

 

 

Year 2015

ECON 2210.03 – Intermediate Macroeconomics (Sinhala Medium)

ECON 3220 – Comparative Economic Development (Sinhala/English Media)

ECON 3230 – International Finance (Sinhala/English Media)

ECON 3260 – Econometrics (Sinhala/English Media)

 

Year 2016

ECON 2110.03 – Intermediate Microeconomics (Sinhala/English Media)

ECON 3120.03 – Development Theory (Sinhala/English Media)

ECON 4160 – Applied Econometrics (Sinhala/English Media)

ECON 2222.03 – Economy of Sri Lanka (Both Media)

ECON 3230.03 – International Finance (Both Media)

ECON 4260 – Regional Economics (Both Media)

 

Year 2017

ECON 2110.03 – Intermediate Microeconomics (Both Media)

ECON 3120.03 – Development Theory (Sinhala Medium)

ECON 4121.03 – Development Policy and Planning (Both Media)

ECON 4165.02 – Environmental Economics (Both Media)

 

Lecturing at Institute of Business Administration, Kandy

2011-2012 Managerial Economics

2012-2015 Economics for Managers, Business Economics

 

Lecturing at King’s Institute, Nugegoda

2015-present - Economics for Managers, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Public Finance, Development Economics

 

PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED WORK

 

Published Work

TEXT BOOKS

 

Jayasinghe, A. (2015). Environmental Economics: Theory and Applications, Pallebedda: Author. [Sinhala Text Book]

Jayasinghe, A. (2013). Role of Agricultural Sector in Economic Development, Nugegoda: Author. [Sinhala Text Book]

Jayasinghe, A. (2013). Financial Market and Merchant Bank, Pallebedda: Author. [Sinhala Text Book]

 

EDITONS (Editorial Assistance)

 

Staff Development Center, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (2013). The Role of Teacher in Effective Learning Process: Selected notes, Makandura

University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2014). Bachelor of Humanities and Social Sciences General (External) Degree, Detail Course Outlines (First Year), Nugegoda

 

ARTICLES

 

Jayasinghe, A. (2013). The Use of e-mail as an Educational Feedback Tool in Effective Learning Process. In: Jayasinghe, U. & Jayaweera, A. (eds.) The Role of Teacher in Effective Learning Process: Selected notes, Makandura: Staff Development Center, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, pp 23-33. [Sinhala Edited Book]

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2015). Necessary of education as a poverty alleviation strategy. In: Wijewardana, N. & Bandara, D. M. S. D. (eds.) Sociology Approach, Colombo: S. Godage and Brothers (Pvt.) Ltd., pp 288-306. [Sinhala Edited Book]

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. & Karunathilaka, S. (2016). Development: Objectives and Results. In: Rev. Karunakara, G. & Rev. Sugathasiri, S. (eds.) Charana, Nugegoda: Bhikku Union, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, pp 302-312. [Sinhala Edited Book]

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2017). Tools of Economic Analysis. In: Weerasinghe, G. & Heenkenda, S. (eds.) Vidyodaya Economics: Macroeconomics - I, Nugegoda: Economics Association, Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, pp 33-52. [Sinhala Edited Book]

Rajapaksha, D. & Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2017). Determinants of Demand of Household Drinking Water. In: Wijekoon, W. A. S. (ed.) Sama Sangrahaya, Nugegoda: Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, pp 50-73. [Sinhala Edited Book]

FULL PAPERS

 

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2011). Impact of Worker Absenteeism on Productivity; Evidence from Sri Lankan Garment Workers. In: Kottawatta, H., Opatha, H. H. D. N. P. and Amarathunge, S. (eds.) Business Management: proceedings of the eighth International Conference, Sri Jayewardenepura, December 8-9 2011. Nugegoda: University of Sri Jayewardenepura, pp. 332-337.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2013). Impact of Parental Education Level on Empowering Children. In: Perera, H. S. C., Kumara, P. A. P. S., Gunawardena, T. S. L.W, Wanniarachchige, M. K. and Hemaratne, T. (eds.) Management and Economics: proceedings of the second International Conference, Ruhuna, February 26-27 2013. Mathara: University of Ruhuna, pp. 175-182.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2014). Household Poverty and Education. In: Mokrys, M., Badura, S. & Lieskovsky, A. (eds.) Multi-Disiplinary: proceedings of the Second International Global Virtual Conference, Zilina, April 7-11 2014. Zilina: Publishing Institution of the University of Zilina, Slovak Republic, pp. 140-142.

EXTENDED ABSTRACTS

 

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2012). Influence of Flood on Education: Implications for Mitigating the Adverse Effects. In: Thowfeek, M. H., Safeena, M. I. S., Balasooriya, N. W. B., Rauf, F. H. A., Jahfer, A., Kaleel, M. I. M, Haque, K. M. M. F., Ashraff, A. F. H., Jazeel and Mashroofa, M. M. (eds.) proceedings of the second International Symposium, South Eastern University, May 25-27 2012. Oluvil: South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, pp. 348-351.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2015). Financial usage and money management: Study based on undergraduates in social sciences stream. In: Kumarasinghe, A. R. & Kumari, K. W. S. N.  (eds.) Entrepreneurship & Management: proceedings of the Fifth International Research Symposium, Badulla, January 29-30 2015. Badulla: Uwa Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, pp 1-3.

Vidanapathirana, C., Weerasinghe, K. G. G. & Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2016). Rural-urban differences in savings practices and attitudes: With special reference to Matara district. In: Bandara, S. et. al. (eds.) Economics: proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of the Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists, Kelaniya, December 22-23, 2016. Kelaniya: University Kelaniya, pp 159-162.

ABSTRACTS

 

Chandrakumara, D. P. S. and Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2012). The Potential of Microenterprise Development among the Urban Poor. In: Thennkoon, S. and Nahallage, C. (eds.) Humanities and Social Sciences: proceedings of the first International Research Conference, Sri Jayewardenepura, November 08-09 2012. Nugegoda: University of Sri Jayewardenepura, pp 250.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2012). Empowerment of Socio-Economic Environment of Tsunami Affected People in Sri Lanka. In: Thennkoon, S. and Nahallage, C. (eds.) Humanities and Social Sciences: proceedings of the first International Research Conference, Sri Jayewardenepura, November 08-09 2012. Nugegoda: University of Sri Jayewardenepura, pp 151.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2012). The Contribution of Informal Financial Sector in Rural Financial Sector. In: Thennkoon, S. and Nahallage, C. (eds.) Humanities and Social Sciences: proceedings of the first International Research Conference, Sri Jayewardenepura, November 08-09 2012. Nugegoda: University of Sri Jayewardenepura, pp 255. [in Sinhala Abstract]

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2013). Impact of Level of Education on Poverty. In: Dangalle, N. K. (ed.) Social Sciences: proceedings of the second International Conference, Kelaniya, November 22-23 2013. Kelaniya: University of Kelaniya, pp. 89.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A., Weerasinghe, K. G. G. & Heenkenda, S. (2014). Gender Differences in Financial Literacy in Sri Lankan Context. In: Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (ed.) Humanities and Social Sciences: proceedings of the Seventh Annual Research Conference, Colombo, March 27-29 2014. Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, pp. 57.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A., & Weerasinghe K. G. G. (2014). Education, Gender and Financial Knowledge in Sri Lanka. In: Yakandawala, K. et. Al. (eds.) Applied Sciences and Social Sciences: proceedings of the Wayamba International Conference, Kuliyapitiya, Auguest 29-30 2014. Kuliyapitiya: Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, pp. 115.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A., & Weerasinghe K. G. G. (2014). Factors Affecting the Financial Behaviour of People in Planning a Financially Secure Retirement. In: Heenkenda, S. et. Al. (eds.) Humanities and Social Sciences: proceedings of the Third International Research Conference, Sri Jayewardenepura, October 15-16 2014. Nugegoda: University of Sri Jayewardenepura, pp 85.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A., & Weerasinghe K. G. G. (2015). Poverty and its Measurement: Buddhism Perspective. In: Ven. Wijithadhamma, M. (ed.) Buddhist Studies: proceedings of the Tenth National Conference, Sri Jayewardenepura, January 3-4 2015. Nugegoda: University of Sri Jayewardenepura, pp 74.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A., Chathuranganie, W. H. I. & Weerasinghe, K. G. G. (2015). A Comparative Study on Entrepreneurial Skills and Small and Medium Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka. In: Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (ed.) Humanities and Social Sciences: proceedings of the Eighth Annual Research Conference, Colombo, March 26-28 2015. Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, pp. 237.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A., Chathuranganie, W. H. I. & Muneera, W. A. F. (2015). Entrepreneurial Skills Differences Between Farmers and Small & Medium Entrepreneurs: With Special Reference to Kurunagala District. In: Nahallage, C. et. Al. (eds.) Humanities and Social Sciences: proceedings of the Fourth International Research Conference, Sri Jayewardenepura, December 03, 2015. Nugegoda: University of Sri Jayewardenepura, pp 182.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A., Rathnayaka, R. M. K. G. U. & Maduwansa, N. A. N. J. (2016). Marketing behavior of banana farmers: With special reference to Hambanthota district. In: Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (ed.) Humanities and Social Sciences: proceedings of the Ninth Annual Research Conference, Colombo, March 24-26 2016. Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, pp. 241.

Jayasinghe, A., Maduwansa, N., Rathnayaka, G. & Senevirathne, B. (2016). Saving behavior of Estate Sector in Sri Lanka: With special reference to Nuwara-eliya district. In: Herath, K. et. al. (eds.) Multidisciplinary studies: proceedings of the Seventeenth Conference on Postgraduate Research, Kelaniya, December 8-9, 2016. Kelaniya: University of Kelaniya, pp. 185.

Maduwansa, N. A. N. J. & Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2017). The Effects of Entrepreneur’s Characteristics on Business Performance: A Case of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Matara District. In: Amarasinghe, S., et. al. (eds.) Humanities and Social Sciences: proceedings of the Ruhuna University International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Matara, March 28-29, 2017. Matara: University of Ruhuna, pp. 237.

Nadeeshani, H. P. I. & Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2017). The Effect of Divineguma Project as a Rural Development Strategy with Special Reference to Marawila DS Division. In: Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (ed.) Humanities and Social Sciences: proceedings of the Tenth Annual Research Conference, Colombo, March 23-25 2017. Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, pp. 234.

Unpublished Work

TEXT BOOKS

 

Jayasinghe, A. (2009). The Study on Level of Education of Household Head and Household Poverty. un published Bachelor Dissertation, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

 

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

 

Chandrakumara, D. P. S. and Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2012). The Potential of Microenterprise Development among the Urban Poor, A paper presented at the First International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 08-09th November.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2011). Impact of Worker Absenteeism on Productivity; Evidence from Sri Lankan Garment Workers, paper presented at the Eighth International Conference on Business Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 8-9th December.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2012). Influence of Flood on Education: Implications for Mitigating the Adverse Effects, A paper presented at the Second International Symposium, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil, 25-27th May.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2012). Empowerment of Socio-Economic Environment of Tsunami Affected People in Sri Lanka, A paper presented at the First International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 08-09th November.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2012). The Contribution of Informal Financial Sector in Rural Financial Sector, A paper presented at the First International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 08-09th November. [in Sinhala]

Jayasinghe, N. M. A., Weerasinghe, K. G. G. & Heenkenda, S. (2014). Gender Differences in Financial Literacy in Sri Lankan Context, A paper presented at the Seventh Annual Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 27-29th March.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A., & Weerasinghe K. G. G. (2014). Factors Affecting the Financial Behavior of People in Planning a Financially Secure Retirement. A paper presented at the Third International Research Conference, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 15-16th October.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A., Chathuranganie, W. H. I. & Weerasinghe, K. G. G. (2015). A Comparative Study on Entrepreneurial Skills and Small and Medium Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka, A paper presented at the Eighth Annual Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 26-28th March.

Jayasinghe, N. M. A., Rathnayaka, R. M. K. G. U. & Maduwansa, N. A. N. J. (2016). Marketing behavior of banana farmers: With special reference to Hambanthota district. A paper presented at the Ninth Annual Research Conference, The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 24-26th March.

Jayasinghe, A., Maduwansa, N., Rathnayaka, G. & Senevirathne, B. (2016). Saving behavior of Estate Sector in Sri Lanka: With special reference to Nuwara-eliya district. A paper presented at the Seventeenth Conference on Postgraduate Research, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, 8-9th December.

Vidanapathirana, C., Weerasinghe, K. G. G. & Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2016). Rural-urban differences in savings practices and attitudes: With special reference to Matara district. A paper presented at the Fifth International Conference of the Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, 22-23rd December.

Maduwansa, N. A. N. J. & Jayasinghe, N. M. A. (2017). The Effects of Entrepreneur’s Characteristics on Business Performance: A Case of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Matara District. A paper presented at the Ruhuna University International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, 28-29th March.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

 

Jayasinghe, N. M. A., & Weerasinghe K. G. G. (2014). Education, Gender and Financial Knowledge in Sri Lanka. A poster presented at the Wayamba International Conference, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya, 29-30th Auguest.

 

RESEARCH INVOLVED

SANASA Development Bank and Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Joint Research Project on Empowering the Urban Poor through Micro Financing, Under the Supervision of Head of Department/Economics, USJP, as a Research Assistant

SANDEE Research Programme on Impact of Indoor Air Pollution on Labour Productivity of Female Tea Puckers in Sri Lanka, Under the Supervision of Mr. Ajantha Kalyanaratne, as a Research Assistant

Research Project on Responsiveness of Consumers to Messages on Global Warming, Conducted by Dr. D. P. S. Chandrakumara, as a Research Assistant

PhD Research Project on Urban Poverty in Sri Lanka, Under the Supervision of Ms. B. W. R. Damayanthi, as a Research Assistant

Research Project on Migrants’ Demand for Bottled Water in the City of Colombo, Conducted by Dr. D. P. S. Chandrakumara, as a Research Assistant

Research Project on The Employability of New-graduates in Sri Lanka, Conducted by Dr. D. P. S. Chandrakumara, as a Research Assistant

Research Project on Agri-entrepreneur Skills of Banana Farmers, Conducted by Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, as a Research Assistant 

 

WORKSHOPS

A Workshop on Effective Proposal Writing held in December2010 at the National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka

A Workshop on Research Methodology in Humanities & Social Sciences held in November 08th - 09th 2011 at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

A Workshop on Data Analysis using SPSS and STATA held in August 2012 at the Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

A Workshop on writing research papers for Publishing held in November 2014 at Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

A Workshop on higher education industry dialogue for 21st century skills held in November 2016 at Cinnamon Grand Colombo, Sri Lanka

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

Resource Person, Teacher training Programme for the Waththegama Educational Zone Economics Teachers, at Waththegama Zonal Education Office, March 18th, 2014

Resource Person, Teacher training Programme for the Central Province Economics Teachers, at Ministry of Education, September 19th, 2014

Resource Person, Teacher training Programme for the Southern Province Economics Teachers, at Management Training Center-Southern Province, November 11th & 13th, 2014

Resource Person, Teacher training Programme for the North-central Province Economics Teachers, at Ministry of Education, December 09th, 2014

Resource Person, Teacher training Programme for the Uwa Province Economics Teachers, at Ministry of Education, June 07th, 2016

 

MEMBERSHIPS

Life Member, South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)

From 2010 to date

Life Member, Sri Lanka Economists Association (SLEA)

From 2012 to date

Member, Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (SLFUE)

From 2015 to date

 

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Teacher in Dhamma, Sri Wajirarama Dhamma School, Ambewila, Pallebedda, Sri Lanka

From 2002 to date

 

Sub-president, Dhamma School Development Association of Sri Wajirarama Dhamma School, Ambewila, Pallebedda, Sri Lanka

From 2012 to date

 

Secretary, Buddhist Dharmacharya Teacher Association, Weligepola Divisional Secretariat Divition, Sri Lanka

From 2010 to date