• Forging a united Sri Lanka: Pillars of strength for a prosperous future 

  Ravinthirakumaran, N. (Sunday Times in Sri Lanka, 2025)

  Sri Lanka’s long-term peace, stability, and economic prosperity depend fundamentally on its ability to strengthen national unity and social cohesion. Despite its rich cultural diversity and significant development potential, ...
• Unlocking Sri Lanka’s economic success: Harnessing the power of economic complexity 

  Ravinthirakumaran, N. (Sunday times Online, 2025)

  Sri Lanka’s prolonged economic challenges highlight the need for structural transformation beyond traditional sources of growth. This paper examines the role of economic complexity in strengthening Sri Lanka’s long-term ...
• Harnessing Taxation for Economic Growth: An ARDL Analysis of Sri Lanka 

  Ravinthirakumaran, N.; Iresha, M.; Anjale, J. (Department of Economics, University of Colombo, 2026)

  Taxation plays a crucial role in mobilizing government revenue and influencing economic growth, yet its growth effects remain inconclusive, particularly in developing economies. This study investigates how taxation can be ...
• Inclusive Post-War Recovery through Employment, Entrepreneurship, and SME Resilience in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka 

  Premaratna, S.P.; Maurice, D.; Francis, S.J.; Ravinthirakumaran, N.; Kalaipriya, K. (Department of Economics, University of Colombo, 2026)

  The protracted civil conflict and the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic created persistent economic challenges in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka, including high unemployment, vulnerable livelihoods, and a fragile small and ...
• Harnessing Youth for Economic Transformation in Sri Lanka: Opportunities, Barriers, and Policy Imperatives in an Era of Disruption. 

  Premaratna, S.P.; Ravinthirakumaran, N. (Department of Economics, University of Colombo, 2025)

  This paper investigates the critical role of youth in driving economic transformation in Sri Lanka amid a rapidly evolving global landscape. Despite constituting a vibrant and educated demographic, Sri Lankan youth continue ...
• The Nexus Between Tourism and Economic Growth in Sri Lanka: Evidence from an ARDL Bounds Testing Approach 

  Ravinthirakumaran, N.; Thennakoon, D. (Sabragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2026)

  This study investigates the nexus between tourism and economic growth in Sri Lanka from 1990 to 2021 using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag bounds testing approach. GDP growth is employed as the dependent variable, while ...
• Economic Implications of the Recent Middle East Conflict for Sri Lanka: GDP Growth, Inflation, CA Balance, and Foreign Exchange Stability 

  Premaratna, S.P.; Ravinthirakumaran, N.; Francis, S.J. (Department of Economics, University of Colombo, 2026)

  This study examines the macroeconomic implications of the ongoing Middle East conflict for the Sri Lankan economy, with a particular focus on key transmission channels including energy prices, remittances, trade, and ...
• The Role of Taxation in Driving GDP Growth in Sri Lanka: ARDL Bound Test 

  Iresha, M.; Anjale, J.; Ravinthirakumaran, N. (CSIBER, 2026)

  This study examines the relationship between taxation and economic growth in Sri Lanka over the period 1991 2023, with a particular focus on both short-run dynamics and long-run equilibrium effects. Employing the Autoregressive ...
• The Impact of Farming Characteristics on the Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Practices Among Paddy Farmers in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka 

  Adchayan, S.; Ranamukhaarachchi, S.L; Thayaparan, A.; Selvarajan, P. (Rajarata University, 2026)

  The present study aimed to examine the association between the demographic characteristics and farming practices with the choice of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), as well as the impact of farming practices on IPM adoption ...
• Workers’ Remittances and Household Consumption Expenditure in Selected South Asian Countries 

  Godwin Phillip, P.M.; Selvamalai, T. (MANAGEMENT TODAY -for a better tomorrow An International Journal of Management Studies, 2018)

  The remittance inflow becomes as an important factor for economic development in developing countries especially in South Asian countries. It would affect exchange rate, investment, private consumption, poverty and economic ...
• An Analysis o f Consumers’ Buying Behavoiur a nd Its Determinants o f Fast Food i n Sri Lanka. 

  Thayaparan, A.; Godwin Phillip, P.M. (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015)

  This study focused to identify the impact of demographic and economic attributes of the consumers that influence on fast food consumption and consumers’ buying behaviour in Moratuwa municipal council area which is located ...
• Farmers Characteristics and Its Influencing on Loans Resettlement Decision in Sri Lanka. 

  Thayaparan, A.; Godwin Phillip, P.M. (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2014)

  This study investigates the impact of socio-economic characteristics of the farmers and its impact on their loans resettlement behavior in the People’s Bank, Puttalam branch in Sri Lanka. Secondary data were collected from ...
• Fertility Preferences and Its Determinants among Married Women in Badulla District 

  Thayaparan, A.; Neruja, N.; Phillip, P.M.G. (Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 2021)

  This study attempts to explore the determinants of fertility preferences among married women in Badulla District. For this purpose, 150 married women with the child bearing age of 15-49 are selected on the basis of convenience ...
• Keeping Youth in Sri Lanka’s North and East: Migration Challenges and Retention Strategies 

  Ravinthirakumaran, N.; Kalaichelvi, R. (Federation of Global Tamils, 2025)

  Youth migration from Sri Lanka’s Northern and Eastern provinces continues to pose a significant socio-economic challenge in the post-conflict era, exacerbating regional disparities and labor shortages. Despite extensive ...
• Determinants of Private Investment in Sri Lanka 

  Ravinthirakumaran, N.; Selvanathan, E.A.; Selvanathan, S. (Sage Journals, 2025)

  Private investment plays a vital role in reducing poverty and fostering economic growth in developing countries through job creation and capital formation. This study investigates the key determinants of private investment ...
• Foreign Aid and Economic Growth in Sri Lanka: Implications for Developing Countries 

  Karunainathan, B.; Ravinthirakumaran, N. (Hill Publishing, 2025)

  This study investigates the role of foreign aid in shaping Sri Lanka’s economic growth from 1980 to 2023, using Official Development Assistance (ODA) as the primary measure of external inflows. Drawing on annual time-series ...
• Applicability of the energy-led growth hypothesis in APEC economies: insights from a panel data approach 

  Ravinthirakumaran, N.; Kalaichelvi, R. (Taylor and Francis, 2025)

  This study examines the energy-led growth (ELG) hypothesis across 19 APEC economies from 1990 to 2023 using panel data methods. The GDP per capita is analyzed alongside energy consumption, capital formation, labor force ...
• The Role of Bank Lending in Driving Economic Growth: Evidence from Sri Lanka 

  Ravinthirakumaran, N.; Sashikala, W. (BIRLA Institute of Management Technology, 2025)

  This study investigates the role of bank lending in fostering economic growth in Sri Lanka over the period 1991–2023. As a critical financial intermediary, bank lending facilitates the allocation of capital toward productive ...
• Impact of Socio-Demographic Characteristics on the Choice of Job Search Channels Among Unemployed Job Seekers in Gampaha District 

  Sandamini, W.A.N.; Thayaparan, A. (KDU, 2025)

  This study attempts to investigate the impact of socio-demographic characteristics on the choices of job search channels used by unemployed persons when seeking jobs in the Gampaha District. A structured questionnaire was ...
• Determinants of Youth Labor Force Participation in Agricultural Sector: Evidence from Buttala Divisional Secretary’s Division in Sri Lanka 

  Phillip, P.M.G.; Erangajith, R.M.D.; Thayaparan, A. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka., 2025)

  United Nations defines “Youth” as a period of transition from the dependence of childhood to adulthood’s independence and awareness of interdependence as members of a community. Youth participation in agriculture is very ...

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