Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge Receives International Distinction for Promoting Ethical Leadership in Higher Education
Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge, Chair Professor of Business Economics, was appointed as an Academic Guardian of Olympic Values under the international Ethos Universitas framework in recognition of his distinguished academic leadership, ethical service, and contributions to higher education.
Congratulations to Prof. Dinesha Siriwardhane
Heartiest congratulations to Dr. Dinesha Siriwardhane on being promoted to the Professorship at the Department of Business Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
National Recognition: GCF Team Grant 2025-26 Awarded to Transport Research Initiative
A research team led by Prof. M.A.K. Sriyalatha, together with Dr. Priyantha Lalanie and Dr. M.P.K. Withanawasam, received the Gamani Corea Foundation Team Grant 2025/26 for their study on financial losses, underutilisation, and service inefficiencies in Sri Lanka’s state-owned public transportation systems.
Prof. Ananda Rathnayake assumes Duties as the New Head of the Department of Business Economics
Prof. Ananda Rathnayake assumed duties as the new Head of the Department on December 1, 2025. He holds a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Colombo, with a specialisation in the technical and allocative efficiency of paddy farming in Sri Lanka. His research interests span agricultural economics, poverty alleviation, and macroeconomic policy analysis. Prof. […]
Congratulations to Prof. Ananda Rathnayake
Heartiest congratulations to Dr. Ananda Rathnayake on being promoted to the Professorship at the Department of Business Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ). Dr. Rathnayake earned his Bachelor of Arts (Special) Degree in Business Statistics from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2004. He then pursued a Master in Economics at the University of Colombo […]
Congratulations to Prof. Janaka Fernando
Heartiest congratulations to Dr. Janaka Fernando on being promoted to the Professorship at the Department of Business Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ). Dr. Fernando earned his first degree, B.Sc. in Business Administration (Business Economics) (Special), from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2006. He further pursued postgraduate qualifications, completing a Masters in Economics at […]
Acheivements of our academics
Research Publication Achievement We are delighted to extend our warmest congratulations to the authors for their exceptional achievement in publishing a research paper in the renowned Studies in Higher Education journal. The study, titled “Demographic influences on students’ self-efficacy for LGBTQ+ inclusion: a quantitative study in higher education in Sri Lanka”, is a remarkable contribution […]
Congratulations to the Department of Business Economics for Securing Two Prestigious Research Grants at the Gamini Corea Research Awards 2024-2025
× Gamini Corea Research Awards 2024-2025 We are pleased to announce that the Department of Business Economics has secured two group research grants at the Gamini Corea Research Awards 2024-2025. These prestigious and highly competitive grants, each valued at Rs. 3 million, have been awarded to support impactful economic research in Sri Lanka. One of […]
Ms. Amanda Perera Receives Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence at GRIPS, Japan
The Department of Business Economics proudly congratulates Ms. Amanda Perera, Lecturer (Probationary), on receiving the prestigious Dean’s Award for outstanding academic performance in the Master’s Program in Public Policy at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.
Congratulations to Mrs. Udeshika Chandrarathne, Mr. Asel Hettiarachchi, and Mrs. Oshadhie Silva on their Prestigious Publication!
We are thrilled to announce that Mrs Udeshika Chandrarathne, Mr Asel Hettiarachchi, and Mrs Oshadhie Silva have published a groundbreaking article titled “Caring for elderly parents while living away: Sri Lanka’s professional and skilled emigrants” in the Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, Sage Journal. This remarkable accomplishment in a prestigious journal (ABDC C, Q2, Scopus […]