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ORCID: 0000-0002-7679-4164
ResearcherID: AAM-9667-2020
Ruwan
Jayathilaka
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
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About
Ruwan Jayathilaka is a Professor at SLIIT Business School, SLIIT. He is currently serving as the Head, Department of Information Management, SLIIT Business School. He is the author of several peer reviewed articles published in a number of international leading journals, including Applied Economics, Sustainable Development, Tourism Analysis, Tourism Review, Child Indicators Research , PLOS ONE, BMC Public Health, Quality & Quantity, South Asia Economic Journal, Journal of the Korean Economy, etc
Professional Skills
Applied Economics
Applied Econometrics
Economic Development
Economic Policy Analysis
Trade
Econometric Modeling
Research Experience
Professor (Associate)
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology April 2021 - Present
Department of Information Technology Colombo, Sri Lanka
Head | Department of Information Management
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology January 2021 - April 2021
Department of Information Technology Colombo, Sri Lanka
Lecturer
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology August 2018 - December 2020
Department of Business Management Colombo, Sri Lanka
Head of Department
September 2017 - February 2018
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Lecturer
October 2016 - August 2017
Sri Lanka
Social Policy Officer
UNICEF April 2015 - March 2016
Sri Lanka
Head of Department
April 2016 - October 2016
Sri Lanka
Senior Research Consultant
May 2014 - March 2015
Sri Lanka
Research Academic
Griffith University March 2010 - December 2012
Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics Australia
Research Officer
Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka January 2008 - February 2010
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Poject Intern
Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka May 2007 - July 2007
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Research Officer
Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka January 2005 - July 2006
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Research Assistant
Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka December 2002 - December 2004
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Computer Instructor
University of Colombo September 2001 - August 2002
Facultu of Arts Colombo, Sri Lanka
Project Intern
Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka November 2002 - December 2002
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Education
Griffith University
Feb 2010 - Apr 2014
University of Colombo
Jan 2006 - Feb 2008
Development Economics
National University of Singapore
Aug 2006 - Jan 2008
Social Science
University of Colombo
Aug 1997 - Sep 2002
(Sp. Econometrics)
Prizes and Awards
GUPRS, GUIPRS and GBSTOP Scholerships
Griffith University, Australia | 2010
Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUPRS), Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUIPRS) and Griffith Business School Top-Up (GBSTOP) Scholarships to pursue PhD programme at the Griffith University, Australia from 2010-2014.
ADB Scholarship
Asian Development Bank | 2006
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Scholarship to pursue Masters in Social Science (Economics) programme at National University of Singapore, Singapore. 2006–2007.
President Scholarship
President Office, Sri Lanka. | 2003
President Scholarship for Children of Public Officers for Postgraduate Studies was awarded by the President Office, Sri Lanka to pursue Masters’ Degree. 2003-2004.
M.W. Jayasuriya Memorial Prize
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2002
Awarded M.W. Jayasuriya Memorial Prize for Economics at the General Convocation 2004 of the University of Colombo for the overall best performance of the Faculty of Arts.
Neil Bandaranaike Memorial Prize
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2002
Awarded Neil Bandaranaike Memorial Prize for Economics at the General Convocation 2004 of the University of Colombo for the overall best performance of the Faculty of Arts.
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