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Publications
- “Targeting and Distribution of Post-Tsunami Aid in Sri Lanka : A Critical Appraisal” (with Kanchana Wickramasinghe), Working Paper, South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics, Nepal, 2010.
- “Was Tsunami Aid Well Targeted? An Examination of Disaster Assistance in Sri Lanka”, Policy Brief, South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics, Nepal, 2010.
- “Targeting and Distribution of Post Disaster Aid : A Case of the Fishery Sector of Post- Tsunami Sri Lanka” in IPS Research Studies: Environmental Economic Policy Series, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka , Colombo, Sri Lanka (IPS Publication , ISBN 978-955-8708-61-3), 2010.
- “Social and Economic Impacts of Resettlement on Tsunami Affected Coastal Fishery Households in Sri Lanka” in Fernando, P., K. Fernando and M. Kumarasiri (eds). Forced to move –Involuntary Displacement and Resettlement: Policy and Practice, 8th Annual Symposium, Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), Sri Lanka CEPA Publication, ISBN 978-955-1040-55-0), 2009.
- “Impact of Prohibition of Polythene Products which is less than 20 Microns in Thickness, in Supermarkets in Sri Lanka”, (with Piumi, B.A. I & S.N. Dissanayake), Abstracts of Final Year Research-2008, Volume 3, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (ISSN 1800-3354), 2009.
- “Cost to Government Healthcare Services of Treating Acute Self-poisonings in a Rural District in Sri Lanka”, (with K. WickramasingheI; Paul Steele, A. Dawson, D. Dharmaratne, L. Senarathna, D. de Silva, K. Wijayaweera, M. Eddleston, F. Konradsen), Bulletin of World Health Organization, vol.87, No.3,2009.
- “Analysis of Fisheries Sector in Sri Lanka”, (with N. Arunatilake, D. Marawila, P. Samaratunga, A. Senaratne, M. Thibbotuwawa), Micro Report 100, USAID, 2008.A
- “The Stake-net Fishery Association of Negombo Lagoon, Sri Lanka: Why has it Survived over 250 Years and will it Survive Another 100 years?” (with P. Steele),in Jodha N., R. Ghate and P. Mukhopadhyay (eds). Promise, Trust, Evolution: Managing the Commons of South Asia, Oxford University Press, 2008.
- “Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) of Sri Lanka’s Land Policy Reforms: Socio-Economic Impact Assessment” (with D. Dharmaratne, D. Marawila, R. M Ranaweera Banda., P. Steele, C. Weerakkody), World Bank, 2008.
- “How the Current Situation of Land Grants and Permits Impacts on Poor Households and How Reforms of the Land Development Ordinance Could Benefit the Poor?” (with D, Dharmaratne, D. Marawila, R. M. Ranaweera Banda, P. Steele, C. Weerakkody), in Melis D.M., M. Abeysuriya and N. De Silva (eds.) Putting Land First? : Exploring the link between Land and Poverty, 6th Annual Symposium on Poverty Research in Sri Lanka, Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), Sri Lanka, 2006.
- Book Review: “The Economics of Human Elephant Conflict”, Protected Area Management and Wildlife Conservation Project” (By Ranjith Bandra), South Asia Economic Journal, Vol.7, No.2, pp.330-332, 2006.
- “Reducing Indoor Air Pollution in Sri Lanka : Is the Situation Improving”, (with R. M. Amarasekara, P. Steele and A.G.T. Sugathapala), Research Abstracts, Proceedings of the First National Symposium on Air Resource Management in Sri Lanka, Air Resource Management Centre, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, 2004.
Reports
- “Trade Poverty Nexus in the Sri Lankan Fishery Sector” (with Nirmala Peiris, Subadra Tillekeratne, Manoj Thibbotuwewa, Ayodya Galappatige, Deshal De Mel and, Christiane Schimeck), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), 2010.
- “Assessment of Vidatha Technology Transfer Programme”, Ministry of Science and Technology, 2010.
- “ Impact of the Availability of Accredited Laboratory Testing Services from UNIDO Assisted Government Labs on Three Main Export Sectors of Sri Lanka", United Nations Industrial Development Organization, 2009.
- “Documentation of Scale –up experience of Biogas technology in Sri Lanka” Practical Action (former ITDG South Asia) in February 2006.
- “Survey and Analysis on Rebuilding and Relocation of Tsunami Affected Households in Sri Lanka” (with P. Steele, N. Arnunatilake, D. Dharmaratne), World Bank, 2005.
- “Trade and Environmental Dimensions in the Food and Food processing Industries in Sri Lanka”, UN-ESCAP, 2005.
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- “Availability of Post Consumed Plastic Waste in Sri Lanka for Recent International Lanka Pvt. Ltd.”- in collaboration with Environment and Management Lanka Pvt. Ltd., 2004.
- “Education’s Role on Employment and Earnings in Sri Lanka” (with N. Arunatilake & S. Wanasinghe), South Asia Network for Economic Research Institute (SANEI), 2004.
- “A Follow up Study of Science & Technology Fresh Graduates in Sri Lankan Universities: 1998/1999 (with B. Balakumar and B.H.P.K. Tilakaweera). National Science Foundation, 2002.
Presentations
Role of Education in Reducing Vulnerability to Natural Disasters
International Workshop on Vulnerability to Flooding Events: Special Focus on Education and Tsunami.
Jointly organized by the Asian Meta Centre for Population and Sustainable Development Analysis,
College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria
Banthai Beach Resort,
Phuket, Thailand
25 February, 2010.
Economics of Commercial Level Composting Practices in Sri Lanka
The Environment Programme,
Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (GTE) Ltd,
Colombo
19 March, 2010.
Targeting and Distribution of Post- Tsunami Aid in Sri Lanka
Proposal Writing Workshop on Environmental Economics and Policy,
Jointly organized by IPS and SANDEE
Tangerine Beach Hotel,
Kalutara,
31 March 2010.
Post- Tsunami Aid Distribution in Sri Lanka
General Forum of Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies Ltd (CHA)
11 June, 2010.
Targeting and Distribution of Post Disaster Aid: A Case of the Fishery Sector in Post- Tsunami Sri Lanka
Conference on Environment and Development in South Asia,
SANDEE, Nepal
7 December, 2010.
Post tsunami livelihood interventions on Sri Lanka’s Fishery Sector:
Impacts on Distribution and Environment
Regional workshop on “Disaster Risk Management : Sharing Experiences and Lessons Learned”,
organized by IUCN
Habarana, Sri Lanka
26 - 29 April, 2009.
Property Rights & Institutions: A Case study of the Stake Net Fishery Association in Negombo Lagoon
Workshop for “Developing a Research Plan for Sri Lankan Case Study of the Regional Project on Science-Policy Interaction in Coastal Zone Management” at the National Science Foundation,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
5 August, 2008.
Policy Options to solve Post-tsunami Coastal Fishery Issues in Sri Lanka
“14h Biannual Research and Training Workshop” organized by SANDEE, Kathmandu, Nepal,
7–12 July, 2008.
Solid Waste Management in Sri Lanka: Is Composting a Viable Option?
“Annual Research Forum of Sri Lanka Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA)”,
PGIA Auditorium, University of Peradeniya,
21 September, 2007.
The Stake-net Fishery Association of Negombo Lagoon, Sri Lanka: Why has it Survived over 250 Years and will it Survive Another 100 Years?
“Ninth Sustainable Development Conference organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)”
Islamabad, Pakistan,
13-15 December, 2006.
Trade and Environmental Dimensions in the Food and Food Processing Industries in South Asia
organized by UN-ESCAP
Colombo, Sri Lanka,
6-7 September, 2006.
The Stake-net Fisheries in Negombo Lagoon of Sri Lanka
Training workshop on “Collective Action and Property Rights in Natural Resource Management” organized by ICRISAT
Hyderabad, India,
7-11 February, 2005.
Reducing Indoor Air Pollution in Sri Lanka- Is the Situation Improving?
“First National Symposium on Air Resource Management in Sri Lanka” organized by Air Resource Management Center, Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources,
Colombo, Sri Lanka,
2 December, 2004.
Training
Analysis of Limited Dependent Variables
South Asia Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE ), Nepal
13-14 December 2009.
Research Internship
Centre for Research in Economic Development, Faculty of Economics, Social Sciences and Business Administration, University of Namur, Belgium
15 February - 8 March 2009
Climate Science and Policy Workshop
organized by the South Asia Network of Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)
AIT Conference Centre, Thailand,
12-13 January, 2008.
Environmental Economics for Development Policy
organized by the World Bank, Bangkok, Thailand,
14-25 January, 2008.
Assessment of the Doha Outcome: A Development Perspective on the Global Agricultural Trade Regime in Sri Lanka
Policy Research Institute in collaboration with the Agribusiness Center, Faculty of Agriculture and the Board of Study in Agricultural Economics, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), University of Peradeniya,
Kandy, Sri Lanka
3-14 November and 10-20 December, 2007.
Survey Design and Impact Evaluation Methods
organized by South Asia Network of Development and Environmental Economics(SANDEE)
Kathmandu, Nepal,
3-7 July, 2007.
Advance Training on Econometrics
organized by South Asia Network for Development Economics (SANDEE)
Negombo, Sri Lanka,
8-10 December, 2005.
Natural Resource Management and Institutions: The Links Between Property Rights, Collective Action and Natural Resource Management
organized by CGIAR System wide Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi) ICRISAT,
Hyderabad, India,
7-11 February, 2005
Basic Course in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
organized by South Asia Network for Development Economics (SANDEE)
Negombo, Sri Lanka,
17 June- 4 July, 2004.
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