A.s.p. Abhayrathne
Professor
Economics
University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka
Biography
Anoma Abhayaratne, Professor in Economics, had her primary and secondary education at Mahamaya Girls’ College, Kandy before completing an honours degree in Economics at the University of Peradeniya . She subsequently obtained her MPhil from PGIA, University of Peradeniya and her MA and PhD from Essex University, UK. She served as the Head, Department of Economics and Statistics from 2006-2009 before assuming duties as the Dean, Faculty of Arts on 1st August 2009.
Research Interest
Issues of Development in Developing Countries.
Publications
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Social Welfare and Economic Growth in Sri Lanka, Sambhavana, 2009, Vol 5, No. 1 (co-author: Wasana Kalansooriya).
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Economic Policy and Poverty Alleviation: Malaysian Experience, 2008, Sambavana, Vol. 4, No. 1, p61-84.
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Poverty Impact of Trade Liberalization in Sri Lanka: An Overview, Peradeniya Journal of Economics, 2009, Vol 2 No 1.
