Mrs. G.A.N. Perera
| Name | Mrs. Amanda Perera | ||
| Designation | Lecturer (Probationary) | ||
| Academic Qualifications | B.Sc. in Business Administration (Business Economics) (Special), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka | ||
| Reading for Masters in Economics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||
| Professional Qualifications | ICASL (Passed Finalist) | ||
| Awards and Honors | Gold Medal for the Highest GPA obtained student of B.Sc. Business Administration (Business Economics) (Special) Degree programme, 43rd Convocation of University of Sri Jayewardenepura | ||
| Teaching Interests | Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Financial Economics, Money and Banking, and Monetary Economics | ||
| Researching Interests | Monetary Economics, Central Banking, Women Empowerment, Knowledge Economy and Education Disparities | ||
| Journal Papers | |||
| Author(s) | Title | Journal | Publisher |
| Perera, G.A.N. & Gunasekara W.G.V | The Strength of Central Bank and Its Impact on Price Stability in South Asia | Sri Lankan Journal of Business Economics (SLJBE), Vol. 7, pp. 51-66, 2018 | Department of Business Economics, USJ |
| Perera, G.A.N. | Does Central Bank Financial Strength Matter for Sri Lanka? | Journal of Business Management, Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp. 68-85, 2018 | University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Fernando N.V., Amaratunge S.P.P, Perera G.A.N. | Lessons for Sri Lanka on How to Utilize Knowledge Economy and Innovations Achieve Economic Development | Sri Lankan Journal of Business Economics (SLJBE), vol. 9, pp. 21-39., 2020 |
Department of Business Economics, USJ |
| Conference/Symposium Papers | |||
| Author(s) | Title | Conference/Symposium | Publisher |
| Perera, G.A.N. & Gunasekara, W.G.V. | The Strength of Central Bank and its Impact on Price Stability in South Asia | 14th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM), 2017 | FMSC, USJ |
| Perera, G.A.N., Gunasekara, W.G.V, Wijewardene, L. & Maheshika, W.E.P.I. | The Financial Strength of Central Bank and its Impact on Price Stability; Study on Sri Lanka and India | Research Conference on Business Studies (RCBS), 2018 | Faculty of Business Studies, Vavuniya Campus of University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Malith, P. G. D., Perera, M. S. S. and Perera, G. A. N. | An Analysis of the Determinants of Sri Lanka’s Trade Balance with Major Trading Partners | 12th International Conference on Business and Information (ICBI 2021) | Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. |
| Abstracts | |||
| Author(s) | Title | Conference | Publisher |
| Navaratne,T.L., Rathnayake, R.M.A.K., Rajapaksha, D.P. & Perera. G.A.N. | Culture, Crafts and Cottage Industries: A Sustainability Study on Sri Lankan Handicrafts | 2nd International Conference on Economics and Development (ICED), 2018 | International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) hosted by USJ |
| Perera, G.A.N. | Perception of General Public Towards Corruption and Transaction Cost in Financial Sector | 2nd South Asia Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (SAMR’19), 2019 | International Research & Development Institution (TIRDI) |
| Fernando, N.V., Amaratunge, S.P.P. & Perera, G.A.N. | Role of Knowledge Economy and Innovations in Entrepreneurship; Case study in Sri Lanka | 16th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM), 2019 | FMSC, USJ hosted by Monash University, Australia |
| Fernando, N.V., Amaratunge, S.P.P. & Perera, G.A.N. | Role of Knowledge Economy in Economic Development with Special Reference to Innovations: Case Study of Sri Lanka | Annual Conference on Business Economics (ACBE), 2020 | Department of Business Economics, FMSC, USJ |
| Chamindi, H.K.O.H., Amaratunge, S.P.P. & Perera, G.A.N. | Empowering Women in Rural Sector: Case Study in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka | Annual Conference on Business Economics (ACBE), 2020 | Department of Business Economics, FMSC, USJ |
| Chamindi, H.K.O.H., Amaratunge, S.P.P. & Perera, G.A.N. | Empowerment of Women and its Impact on Wellbeing of Family in Rural Sri Lanka | The International Conference on Business Commerce and Management Studies 2020, Malaysia | International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) |
| Madushani R. M. N, Perera M. S. S. Perera G. A. N. | Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on Trade between Sri Lanka and the USA | 2nd Annual Conference on Business Economics (ACBE)-2021 | Department of Business Economics, USJ |
| Mahendrawansha L. W., Perera M. S. S. Perera G. A. N. | Growth Potentials of Sri Lanka as an Adventure Tourism Destination: An Empirical Investigation | 2nd Annual Conference on Business Economics (ACBE) – 2021 | Department of Business Economics, USJ |
| Perera K. B. U., Perera M. S. S. Perera G. A. N. | Improving the Export Competitiveness of Sri Lanka through Value Added Exports in Cinnamon | 2nd Annual Conference on Business Economics (ACBE) – 2021 | Department of Business Economics, USJ |
| Pathirage A. T. R., Perera M. S. S., Perera G. A. N. | The Relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and International Trade in South Asia: A Panel Data Analysis | 2nd Annual Conference on Business Economics (ACBE) – 2021 | Department of Business Economics, USJ |
| Positions Held at University | |||
| Secretary, Research Center for Business Economics and Development Studies, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2020 to Present) | |||
| Member of Editorial Board, Prospectus of Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, USJ (2019 to Present) | |||
| Secretary, Curriculum Review and Development Committee, Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2018-Present) | |||
| Secretary, Annual Conference on Business Economics (ACBE) 2020 and 2021, organized by Department of Business Economics, USJ | |||
| Organizing Committee Member, International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) 2018, organized by Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, USJ | |||
| Member of Quality Assurance Team, Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2018) | |||
| Memberships | Member of the Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (from 2017 to date) | ||
| Contact Numbers | Office: 0112802005 | ||
| amanda@sjp.ac.lk | |||
| Google Scholar Profile Name | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=DBP83A0AAAAJ&hl=en | ||
| ResearchGate Profile | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amanda-Perera | ||
