The number of areas on which the IPS sustains on-going research has expanded significantly with the systematic strengthening of expertise of its research staff. For a complete list of IPS research staff expertise and interests, please refer the links below.
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Agricultural Economics
- Parakrama Samarathunga
BSc (Peradeniya), MSc (Univ. of Philippines), PhD (La Trobe)
E-mail: parakrama@ips.lk
- Athula Senaratne
BSc, MPhil (Peradeniya) PhD Candidate (Deakin)
E-mail: athula@ips.lk
- Asha Gunawardena
BSc (Peradeniya), MBA (Moratuwa)
E-mail: ashag@ips.lk
- Dilhani Marawila
BSc, MSc (Peradeniya), PhD Candidate (Sydney)
E-mail:dilhani@ips.lk
- Ayodya Galappattige
BSc, MSc (Peradeniya)
E-mail: ayodya@ips.lk
- Manoj Thibbotuwawa
BSc, MSc (Peradeniya) PhD candidate (University of Western Australia)
E-mail: manoj@ips.lk
- Kanchana Wickramasinghe
BSc (Peradeniya), MEcon (Colombo)
E-mail: kanchana@ips.lk
- Dilani Hirimuthugodage
BA, MEcon (Colombo)
E-mail: dilani@ips.lk

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Competition Policy
- Saman Kelegama
MSc (IIT), MSc, DPhil (Oxon)
E-mail: kelegama@ips.lk
- Malathy Knight
BA (Swarthmore), MA (Colombo), PhD (Manchester)
E-mail: malathy@ips.lk

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Manager, Health Policy
Programme
- G.D. Dayaratne
BA (Peradeniya)
E-mail: dayaratne@ips.lk

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Demographic Studies
- Wimal Nanayakkara
BSc (Peradeniya)
E-mail: wimal@ips.lk
- Priyanka Jayawardena
BSc (Colombo)
E-mail: priyanka@ips.lk
- Ruwan Jayathilaka
BA, MEcon (Colombo), MSc (NUS), PhD Candidate (Griffith)
E-mail: ruwan@ips.lk

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Devolution of Public Administration
- Shelton Wanasinghe
BA (Ceylon), Hon. D.Litt (Sri Jayawardenapura)
E-mail: shelton@ips.lk

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Econometrics and Economic Modeling
- Parakrama Samarathunga
BSc (Peradeniya), MSc (Univ. of Philippines), PhD (La Trobe)
E-mail: parakrama@ips.lk
- Nisha Arunatilake
BSc (University of South U.S.A.), MA, PhD (Duke)
E-mail: nisha@ips.lk
- S. A. Karunaratne
BA (Ceylon), MA (Warwick), MA (Boston)
E-mail: karu@ips.lk
- Dilani Hirimuthugodage
BA, MEcon (Colombo)
E-mail: dilani@ips.lk
- Ruwan Jayathilaka
BA, MEcon (Colombo), MSc (NUS), PhD Candidate (Griffith)
E-mail: ruwan@ips.lk
- Chandana Karunaratne
BA (Virginia), MA (Sydney), MA (Western Sydney)
E-mail: chandana@ips.lk

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Economics of Education
- Shelton Wanasinghe
BA (Ceylon), Hon. D.Litt (Sri Jayawardenapura)
E-mail: shelton@ips.lk
- Nisha Arunatilake
BSc (University of South U.S.A.), MA, PhD (Duke)
E-mail: nisha@ips.lk
- Wimal Nanayakkara
BSc (Peradeniya)
E-mail: wimal@ips.lk

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Environmental Economics
- Athula Senaratne
BSc, MPhil (Peradeniya) PhD Candidate (Deakin)
E-mail: athula@ips.lk
- S. A. Karunaratne
BA (Ceylon), MA (Warwick), MA (Boston)
E-mail: karu@ips.lk
- Parakrama Samarathunga
BSc (Peradeniya), MSc (Univ. of Philippines), PhD (La Trobe)
E-mail: parakrama@ips.lk
- Asha Gunawardena
BSc (Peradeniya), MBA (Moratuwa)
E-mail: ashag@ips.lk
- Ayodya Galappattige
BSc, MSc (Peradeniya)
E-mail: ayodya@ips.lk
- Kanchana Wickramasinghe
BSc (Peradeniya), MEcon (Colombo)
E-mail: kanchana@ips.lk
- Sunimalee Madurawala
BA (Colombo)
E-mail: sunimalee@ips.lk
- Ruwan Jayathilaka
BA, MEcon (Colombo), MSc (NUS) , PhD Candidate (Griffith)
E-mail: ruwan@ips.lk
- Roshini Jayaweera
BA (Peradeniya), MSc (NUS)
E-mail: roshini@ips.lk
- Nethmini Perera
BA, MA (Colombo)
E-mail: nethmini@ips.lk
- Manoj Thibbotuwawa
BSc, MSc (Peradeniya) PhD candidate (University of Western Australia)
E-mail: manoj@ips.lk

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Health Economics and Policy
- Shelton Wanasinghe
BA (Ceylon), Hon. D.Litt (Sri Jayawardenapura
E-mail: shelton@ips.lk
- Nisha Arunatilake
BSc (University of South U.S.A.), MA, PhD (Duke)
E-mail: nisha@ips.lk
- G.D. Dayaratne
BA (Peradeniya)
E-mail: dayaratne@ips.lk
- Sunimalee Madurawala
BA (Colombo)
E-mail: sunimalee@ips.lk
- Nethmini Perera
BA, MA (Colombo)
E-mail: nethmini@ips.lk

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Industrial Economics
- Saman Kelegama
MSc (IIT), MSc, DPhil (Oxon)
E-mail: kelegama@ips.lk
- Malathy Knight
BA (Swarthmore), MA (Colombo), PhD (Manchester)
E-mail: malathy@ips.lk
- Anushka Wijesinha
BSc (Hons) (University College London), MA (Leeds)
E-mail: anushka@ips.lk

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Infrastructure Development
- Malathy Knight
BA (Swarthmore), MA (Colombo), PhD (Manchester)
E-mail: malathy@ips.lk
- Anushka Wijesinha
BSc (Hons) (University College London), MA (Leeds)
E-mail: anushka@ips.lk
- Buddhika Brahmanage
BA (Peradeniya)
E-mail: buddhika@ips.lk

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International Economics and Trade
- Saman Kelegama
MSc (IIT), MSc, DPhil (Oxon)
E-mail: kelegama@ips.lk
- Dushni Weerakoon
BSc (Queen's University of Belfast), MA, PhD (Manchester)
E-mail: dushni@ips.lk
- Janaka Wijayasiri
BA (Sussex), MA (The Hague), PhD Candidate (Monash)
E-mail: janaka@ips.lk
- Ruwan Jayathilaka
BA, MEcon (Colombo), MSc (NUS), PhD Candidate (Griffith)
E-mail: ruwan@ips.lk
- Manoj Thibbotuwawa
BSc, MSc (Peradeniya) PhD candidate (University of Western Australia)
E-mail: manoj@ips.lk
- Ashani Abayasekara
BA (Peradeniya)
E-mail: ashani@ips.lk

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Labour Economics
- Nisha Arunatilake
BSc (University of South U.S.A.), MA, PhD (Duke)
E-mail: nisha@ips.lk
- Wimal Nanayakkara
BSc (Peradeniya)
E-mail: wimal@ips.lk
- Asha Gunawardena
BSc (Peradeniya), MBA (Moratuwa)
E-mail: ashag@ips.lk
- Kanchana Wickramasinghe
BSc (Peradeniya), MEcon (Colombo)
E-mail: kanchana@ips.lk

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Macroeconomic Policy and Planning
- Dushni Weerakoon
BSc (Queen's University of Belfast), MA, PhD (Manchester)
E-mail: dushni@ips.lk
- S. A. Karunaratne
BA (Ceylon), MA (Warwick), MA (Boston)
E-mail: karu@ips.lk
- Wimal Hettiaratchchi
BA (Ceylon), DPhil (Oxon)
E-mail: whettiarachchi@ips.lk
- Anushka Wijesinha
BSc (Hons) (University College London), MA (Leeds)
E-mail: anushka@ips.lk

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Poverty and Development Policy
- Ganga Tilakaratna
BA (Manchester), MPhil (Cantab), Phd Candidate (Manchester)
E-mail: ganga@ips.lk
- Wimal Nanayakkara
BSc (Peradeniya)
E-mail: wimal@ips.lk
- Ayodya Galappattige
BSc, MSc (Peradeniya)
E-mail: ayodya@ips.lk
- Kanchana Wickramasinghe
BSc (Peradeniya), MEcon (Colombo)
E-mail: kanchana@ips.lk
- Sunimalee Madurawala
BA (Colombo)
E-mail: sunimalee@ips.lk
- Ruwan Jayathilaka
BA, MEcon (Colombo), MSc (NUS) , PhD Candidate (Griffith)
E-mail: ruwan@ips.lk
- Roshini Jayaweera
BA (Peradeniya), MSc (NUS)
E-mail: roshini@ips.lk
- Chandana Karunaratne
BA (Virginia), MA (Sydney), MA (Western Sydney)
E-mail: chandana@ips.lk

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Public Enterprise Reform and Privatization
- Saman Kelegama
MSc (IIT), MSc, DPhil (Oxon)
E-mail: kelegama@ips.lk
- Malathy Knight
BA (Swarthmore), MA (Colombo), PhD (Manchester)
E-mail: malathy@ips.lk
- Anushka Wijesinha
BSc (Hons) (University College London), MA (Leeds)
E-mail: anushka@ips.lk
- Buddhika Brahmanage
BA (Peradeniya)
E-mail: buddhika@ips.lk

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Regulatory Governance
- Malathy Knight
BA (Swarthmore), MA (Colombo), PhD (Manchester)
E-mail: malathy@ips.lk
- Anushka Wijesinha
BSc (Hons) (University College London), MA (Leeds)
E-mail: anushka@ips.lk
- Buddhika Brahmanage
BA (Peradeniya)
E-mail: buddhika@ips.lk

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Regional Integration, and WTO Issues
- Saman Kelegama
MSc (IIT), MSc, DPhil (Oxon)
E-mail: kelegama@ips.lk
- Dushni Weerakoon
BSc (Queen's University of Belfast), MA, PhD (Manchester)
E-mail: dushni@ips.lk
- Janaka Wijayasiri
BA (Sussex), MA (The Hague), PhD Candidate (Monash)
E-mail: janaka@ips.lk

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