Chathurga Karunanayake is a Research Officer at IPS with research interests in behavioural economics, labour economics, infrastructure development and regulatory governance. She is a Guest Lecturer on Consumer Behaviour and Luxury Consumption Patterns. She introduced the novel concept of ‘decorative consumption’ to the jargon of Economics. She has published articles in several international journals and other national and international outlets. She holds a BA in Economics (Honours) with a concentration in Trade and Industry and a Certificate in International Relations and Affairs from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and a DipLCM from University of West London, UK. She is currently a Council Member of the Sri Lanka Federation of University Women (SLFUW) and a Member of the Sri Lanka Economic Association (SLEA).
Madurawala, S. & Karunanayake, C. (2021). Tobacco Smoking Cessation: Lessons and Policy Options for Sri Lanka, Colombo: Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka.
Karunanayake, C. (2020). ‘Pandemic Disruptions in Urban Settings’, in Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2020, Colombo: Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka.
Arunatilake, N., Abayasekara, A., Kaunanayake, C., & Fernando, D. (2020). Facilitating Night Work for Women in Sri Lanka. Colombo: Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka.
Madurawala, S., Karunanayake, C., & Thilanka, C. (2020). Tobacco Smoking in Sri Lanka: Identifying and Understanding the Last Mile Smokers. Colombo: Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka.
Arunatilake, N., Abayasekara, A., Karunanayake, C., & Fernando, D. (September, 2020) “Women, Work and Night Shifts in Nursing Homes and Supermarkets,” Colombo, Sri Lanka: Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS).
Karunanayake, C. (2020) “Socio Demographic Determinants Behind Conspicuous Consumption of Luxury Automobiles in Sri Lanka,” Sri Lanka Journal of Economic Research (SLJER), 7(2), 87 – 113.
Madurawala, S., & Karunanayake, C. (2020), “Smoking Cessation Policies in Sri Lanka,” Colombo: Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka.
Madurawala, S., Karunanayake, C. & Thilanka, C. (2020), “Tobacco Smoking in Sri Lanka: Identifying and understanding the last mile smokers,” Colombo: Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS).
Arunatilake, Nisha and Karunanayake, Chathurga (2019) ‘Future of Work in Sri Lanka’, in Sri Lanka: State of the Economy, (Ed.) Dushni Weerakoon, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, Colombo
Karunanayake, Chathurga and Gunaruwan, Lalithasiri (2019) ‘Exploring the Inter-play between the Decorative Consumption Dimensions: A Deep Dive into Conspicuousness and Snobbism through Cases of Wristwatches and Houses’, in International Journal of Business and Social Research, 9(5), 24. doi:g/10.18533/ijbsr.v9i5.1256
Karunanayake, Chathurga and Kannangara, Harsha (2019) ‘Socio-Demographic Stimuli behind Conspicuous Consumption in Sri Lanka: The Case of Luxury Automobiles,’ in Economic Empowerment: Challenges and Way Forward, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya: Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists(SLFUE)
Guest Lecture on “Institutional Economics and COVID-19” for final year students specialising in Economics at the University of Colombo (via Zoom).
30th April 2020
In-house presentation on “Women at Work: Perceptions, Experiences and Challenges with focus on Night Work” at the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka.
Presentation on ‘Socio-Demographic Stimuli Behind Conspicuous Consumption in Sri Lanka: The Case of Luxury Automobiles’
8th International Economic Research Conference of the Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists
Organized by Faculty of Business Studies and Finance, University of Wayamba
20 December 2019
University of Wayamba, Sri Lanka
Presentation on ‘Tobacco Cessation: Helping to Quit’
Lobby Group Workshop on Strengthening Tobacco Control Policies
Organized by IPS
06 November 2019
IPS, Colombo 07
Guest Lecture on ‘Conspicuous Consumption and Decorative Consumption’
Organized by the Department of Economics, University of Colombo
30 April 2019
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Guest Lecture on ‘Alternative Economic Thought, Non-utilitarian Consumption Behavior and How Buddhist Economics could be Utilised as a Remedy’
Organized by the Department of Economics, University of Colombo
26 March 2019
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Presentation on ‘Stimuli underscoring differences in Inter-Terminal Productivity Dimensions at the Colombo Port’
7th International Conference of Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists 2018
Organised by the University of Sabaragamuwa
20 December 2018
Presentation on ‘An Investigation on the Inter-terminal Productivity of the Port of Colombo: A Case Study through Vessel Records of a Shipping Line’
IconArts 2018 – The Annual Research Symposium of University of Colombo
Organized by Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo
08 November 2018
Discussant at the Round table discussion on ‘Towards an Asian Narrative on Tax Justice and Financial Transparency’
Organized by Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability & Financial Transparency Coalition, India
29 – 30 October 2018
New Delhi, India
Presentation on ‘Genesis of Decorative Consumption’
IPS In House Seminar
19 July 2018
Pandemic Recovery in Urban Settings: Planning for the Unplanned, Talking Economics, October 2020.
Smoking Cessation in Sri Lanka: A Silver Lining in the COVID-19 Crisis?, Talking Economics, April 2020.
Women in Night and Shift Work in Sri Lanka: Policies to Facilitate More Participation, Talking Economics, March 2020.
Tobacco Smoking in Sri Lanka: Going the Last Mile, Talking Economics, January 2020
Climate Change and Urban Human Settlements in Sri Lanka, Unlocked, August 2019
Affordable Housing for Sri Lankans or Castles in the Sky?, Talking Economics, July 2019
Where have all the Typists Gone? Technology and Changing Job Profiles in Sri Lanka, Talking Economics, June 2019
Building the Future: Sustainable Condominiums in Sri Lanka, Talking Economics, IPS, August 2018
IPS Video: IPS researchers talk about smoking cessation, lessons and policy options for Sri Lanka, 08 February 2021.
Tobacco Smoking Cessation: Lessons and Policy Options for Sri Lanka, Daily FT, 04 February 2021.
Tobacco Smoking in Sri Lanka: Identifying and Understanding the Last Mile Smokers, Biz Review LK, 12 December 2020.
Tobacco Smoking in Sri Lanka: Identifying and Understanding the Last Mile Smokers, The Island, 12 December 2020.
Tobacco smoking in Sri Lanka: Identifying and understanding the last mile smokers, Ada Derana Biz, 08 December 2020
Planning for the Unplanned, Ceylon Today, 02 November 2020.
Sri Lanka should build pandemic prevention in to urban plans: IPS, Economy Next, 01 November 2020.
Pandemic recovery in urban settings: Planning for the unplanned, Daily FT, 30 October 2020.
Lanka exemplary in curtailing first wave of COVID-19 crisis – IPS, Daily News, 29 October 2020.
Pandemic recovery in urban settings: Planning for the unplanned, Daily Mirror, 29 October 2020.
Pandemic recovery in urban settings: planning for the unplanned, Prevention Web, 28 October 2020.
“Coronavirus crisis in Sri Lanka, the time to quit smoking: IPS”, Economy Next, April 2020.