Ms. Randi Wathsala Perera

Lecturer – Faculty of Economics, Management, Finance & Social Sciences

Academic Qualification

  • B.Sc. (Honours) in Mathematics – Second Class Upper, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (academic background in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science)

Professional Qualification/Certifications

  • Temporary Demonstrator, Department of Mathematics (2024 – 2025), University of Sri Jayewardenepura
  • Visiting Lecturer (Mathematics) (2025) Faculty of Technology, University of Colombo
  • Software Developer Intern (2025) BooleanLab (Pvt) Ltd

Teaching experience

  • Secondary Level Mathematics – 8 years (since 2018) National Curriculum (Grades 6–11) and Edexcel O/L
  • Undergraduate Level Mathematics – 2 years (since 2024)

Special Academic Awards

  • Dr. Sirimathi Wewala Memorial Scholarship
    Awarded for achieving the highest GPA in the Mathematics (Special) Degree Programme at the end of the third year.

Research Publications

  • Integrating Buddhist Economic Principles with Sustainable Development Goals:
    A Framework for Value-Based Economic Development Presented at the 2nd International Conference on Living Values Education (ICLVE 2024)
    Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Living Values Education, October 2024, Issue 1, pp. 112–117 ISBN: 978-624-5703-52-4
  • Service Learning as a Catalyst for Values Education: A Cross-Cultural Experience in Hong Kong Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Living Values Education (ICLVE 2025) Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Living Values Education, August 2025, Issue 1, pp. 39–43 ISSN: 3093-5547

Other Research Projects

  • Undergraduate Dissertation: Stochastic Integration with Application to Interest Rate Modelling

Other Research/Conference Contributions

  • Conference Secretariat – INSPIRE 2026 International Research Conference Royal Institute of Colombo (RIC)
  • QA Coordinator – Research, Centre for Quality Assurance (CQA), Royal Institute of Colombo
  • Project Advisor, 2nd International Conference on Living Values Education (2024), University of Sri Jayewardenepura
  • Student Chairperson, 1st International Conference on Living Values Education (2023), University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Research Interests

  • Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • Mathematical Modelling and Applied Statistics
  • Data-driven Solutions for Sustainable Development