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Ms. Udeshika Chandrarathne |
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Lecturer (Probationary) |
| Academic Qualifications |
B.Sc. in Business Administration (Business Economics) (Special), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka |
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Master of Business Economics (MBEc) with Merit, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka |
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Reading for Master of Economics (MEcon), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Other Qualifications |
Certificate Course on “EMDE01x: Unlocking Investment and Finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs)” offered by the World Bank and Edx (2020) |
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Certificate Course on “SW47x: Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies” offered by Harvard University and Edx (2020) |
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Certificate Course on “Research Writing in the Social Sciences” (with Merit) offered by INASP, International Development Organization, UK (2020) |
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Certificate Course on “McGill Personal Finance Essentials” offered by McGill University, Desautels Faculty of Management, Canada (2020) |
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Certificate Course on “Introduction to Sustainable Development Business” offered by Open University of Mauritius, Mauritius and Commonwealth of Learning (2020) |
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| Awards and Honors |
Venerable Prof. Walpola Sri Rahula Maha Thero Memorial Gold Medal for being the Best Student of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2018) |
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NIBM Gold Medal for obtaining a First Class with the highest Grade Point Average in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Business Economics) (Special) Degree (2018) |
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Highest Grade Point Average (GPA) holder in the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2018) |
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Student Delegate at the South Asian Economics Students’ Meet (SAESM) held in Kathmandu, Nepal from 29th January to 3rd February 2017 |
| Teaching Interests |
Microeconomics, Macroeconommics, Project Management, International Economics and Econometrics |
| Researching Interest |
International Economics, Developemnt Economics and Labour Econommics |
| Journal Papers |
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Journal |
Publisher |
| Chandrarathne, S.G.U.S., Jayasunadara J.M.D.P, Perera, M.S.S & Navaratne, |
Trade Elasticities and the Marshall Lerner Condition: Evidence from Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka Journal of Advanced Social Studies, 2021 |
National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Chandrarathne, S.G.U.S., Fernnado, P.J.S. & Rathnayake R.M.A.K. |
Impact of Labour Dynamics on Foreign Direct Investment Inflows in Asia |
Vidyodaya Journal of Management, Vol 6, No 2, 2020 |
Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Kalugalla, K.M.I.P., Jayasunadara, J.M.D.P. & Chandrarathne, S.G.U.S. |
The Impact of Budget Deficit on Private Investment in Sri Lanka |
Management Matters Journal, Vol 7, Iss 1, 2020 |
Faculty of Management Studies, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka |
| Waas, M.S.R., Chandrarathne, S.G.U.S. & Kumara, U.A. |
Impact of Management and Development of Destination Attributes on Coastal Tourists’ Visitor Experience, Negombo, Sri Lanka |
International Journal of Social and Business Sciences Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 139-143, 2020 |
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology |
| Kannangara, V.P.R., Chandrarathne, S.G.U.S. & Jayasunadara, J.M.D.P. |
Short Term Nominal Interest Rate as a Predictor of Expected Inflation: Evidence from South Asian Countries |
NSBM Journal of Management, No. 2, 2019 |
National School of Business Management, Sri Lanka |
| Rajakaruna, S.M, Chandrarathne, S.G.U.S. & Jayasunadara, J.M.D.P. |
Effectiveness of South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA): A Study of Trade Flows between Sri Lanka and India |
Sri Lankan Journal of Business Economics (SLJBE), Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 51-68, 2019 |
Department of Business Economics, USJ |
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Conference |
Publisher |
| Fernando, P.J.S., Rathnayake, R.M.A.K., Chandrarathne, S.G.U.S., Rajapakshe, D.P., & Jayasundara, J.M.D.P. |
Growth of Industrial Clusters and Access to Finance in Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka Economic Research Conference (SLERC) 2020 |
Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, Badulla |
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| Jeewanthi EAC, Lalanie PP & Chandrarathne SGUS |
The Impact of Social Inclusion on Economic Growth in the South Asian Region |
Annual Conference on Business Economics (ACBE), 20212 |
Department of Business Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Chandrarathne S.G.U.S. & Perera M.S.S. |
The Impact of Logistic Management in Improving Export Competitiveness |
Annual Conference on Business Economics (ACBE), 2021 |
Department of Business Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Chandrarathne, S.G.U.S., Jayasundara, J.M.D.P. & Munasinghe, L.M. |
Role of Governance in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in South Africa: Strong Leadership or Strong Institutions? |
International Conference of the ‘Researchers Beyond-Borders’, South Africa, 2020 |
Researchers Beyond-Borders, Durban, South Africa |
| Waas, M.S.R., Kumara, U.A. & Chandrarathne, S.G.U.S. |
Factors Affecting the Overall Satisfaction of International Leisure Tourists: Negombo, Sri Lanka |
Annual Conference on Business Economics (ACBE), 2020 |
Department of Business Economics, USJ |
| Chandrarathne, S.G.U.S., Fernnado, P.J.S. & Navaratne, T.L. |
What Labour Dynamics attract FDI into South Asia? |
International Conference on Economics and Development (ICED), 2017 |
The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka |
| Chandrarathne, S.G.U.S. |
What Labour Dynamics attract FDI into South Asia? |
13th South Asian Economics Students’ Meet (SAESM), Kathmandu, Nepal, 2017 |
South Asian Economics Students’ Meet (SAESM) |
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| Positions Held at University |
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Coordinator of the Learning Management System (LMS), Department of Business Economics, 2021 onwards |
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Organizing Committee Member, International Conference on Business Management, USJ, 2022 |
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Organizing Committee Member, Annual Conference on Business Economics (ACBE), 2020, 2021, 2022 |
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Editorial Assistant, Sri Lankan Journal of Business Economics (SLJBE), published by the Department of Business Economics, USJ (2019, 2020) |
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Organizing Committee Member, Orientation Programme, FMSC, USJ, (2018, 2019) |
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Organizing Committee Member of the 4th International Conference of Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists: Sri Lanka Economic Research Conference (SLERC) 2015 |
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Organizing Committee Member of the (16, 17 and 18) Research Sessions of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce |
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| Memberships |
Member of the Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (SLFUE) (2018 to date) |
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| Contact Numbers |
Office 0112802005 |
| Email |
udeshika@sjp.ac.lk |
| Google Scholar Profile Name |
Udeshika Chandrarathne, SGUS Chandrarathne |
| ResearchGate Profile |
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Udeshika_Chandrarathne |
