Udayakantha, K.K.S. (Mr.)

I am a Senior lecturer attached to the department of Economics. I was awarded M.A. Degree in Economics from the University of Ruhuna. My specialized area is Money, Banking and Finance.As a university academic, my sole ambition is to become an internationally reputed professional in the field of Economics.

• MPhil (Ruhuna)
• BA (J’Pura)

• Development Economics

• Development Economics

Journal publications

• “The Effects of Financial Liberalization on Market Structure”, Economic Review-May/August 2002

• “Commercial Bank Efficiency in Sri Lanka” Journal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol.4, 2006-2007, University of Ruhuna Matara- Sri Lanka.

• “Determinants of Higher Economic Growth in Sri Lanka’, Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 1. 2008 Department of Economics, University of Ruhuna.

• “Social Development Perspectives in Economic Development- The Case of Sri Lanka”, Journal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol.5. 2008-2009, University of Ruhuna, Matara-Sri Lanka.

• “Accelerating Inclusive Growth Trends in Sri Lanka: challenges and Achievements”, e Journal ,Social Sciences and Humanities Review Vol 01, No.01 June 2013, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Ruhuna-Matara, Sri Lanka

• “Problems of the Social Development in Sri Lanka: An Overview”, The Ruhuna University Journal of Social Sciences. Vol.-1 Issue1 March 2014, Department of Economics, University of Ruhuna, Matara Sri Lanka

• “Avoiding Middle Income Trap and the Role of Public Sector: The Case Study of Sri Lanka”, Vol. 40. No.1-2 Apr/May 2014.

• “Will BRICS and New Development Bank Build A Big Challenge to Western Economies”? Economic Review, Vol. 42. June, 2015 The Quarterly Economic Journal of People’s Bank.

• “Effect of Liberalized Economic Policies on Living Conditions of the Poor in Sri Lanka: The Post 1977 Period”, Apr/June 2017. The Quarterly Economic Journal of People’s Bank.

• “Increasing Trade Deficits and The Positive Impact of remittances on the Economy of Sri Lanka”, 2018 December. The Faculty Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences.
• “Export potential as a Driver of Balance of Payment in Sri Lanka: An Overview”, Vol.08 Issue 01 June 2019 The Faculty Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Conference publications

• Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 54^th Annual Session, Abstract, “Measuring Financial Sector Development of Sri Lanka, 1978-96”, 1998 December.

• International Conference on Sri Lanka Studies, 28^th-30^th November 2003, “The Effects of Financial Liberalization on Market Structure, Financial Intermediate, and Savings Mobilization- A Case Study in Sri Lanka”

• International Conference on Post-Colonial Societies in Transmission, March 2^nd -3^rd 2015, “Will BRICS and New Development Bank Build A Big Challenge to Western Economies”

• Contribution of Migrant Workers to Overcome the External Imbalance Crisis in Sri Lanka, 15th Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna , 7th March 2018.

Books

• සංවර්ධනය අභියස කෘෂිකර්මාන්තය 2007 එස්.ගොඩගේ සහ සහෝදරයෝ මරදාන, කොළඹ 10.