Academic Qualification

• BA Economics Special (Specialized in Economic Theory & Application – Econometrics)

Professional Qualification/Certifications

• Personal Income Tax Consultant – B.R de Silva & Company)

Teaching experience

• Leeds International School – Economics (Edexcel – IGCSE & Advanced Level)
• Negombo South International School – Economics (National Curriculum)
• Steiner College – Economics & Business Studies (IGCSE & Advanced Level)
• Wesley College – Economics (Edexcel – Advanced Level)
• Royal Institute of Colombo – Economics, Mathematics & Statistics (International Foundation Program – University of London)
• Royal Institute of Colombo – International Trade and Trade Policy (International Economics & Finance Degree)

Research/Consultancy Expertise

• Determinants of Economic Growth in Sri Lanka A Focus on Total Factor Productivity: To Attain the Potential and the Continuity of TFP, as a Major Driving Factor of Economic Growth – presented at 4 th Undergraduate Research Symposium on Humanities and Social Sciences (URSHSS) 2022 – University of Colombo

Abstracts

• How Big Data Can Enhance Economic Forecasting and Policy Effectiveness in Sri Lanka: An Evaluation of Opportunities and Challenges.
• Sri Lankan Economic Policy Changes Over the Past 70 Years – A Political Perspective

Research Interest

• Development Economics and strategies for sustainable economic growth
• Macroeconomic analysis, including fiscal and monetary policy dynamics
• Public Finance with a focus on government expenditure, taxation, and fiscal sustainability
• Predictive Mathematical Model Building for economic forecasting and policy evaluation
• Applied Econometrics, including time series and cross-sectional data analysis