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Dr. AMI Gunarathna

Senior Lecturer

Social Sciences and Languages

Email : indika331@ssl.sab.ac.lk

    Qualifications

  • BA Economics (Special Degree) in University of Colombo 
    MEcon in University of Colombo

    Research Interests

  • Micro Economics, Macro Ecominics, Environment Economics, Education Economics, Industrial Economics, Econometrics, Labour Economics

    Recent Publications

  • Abstracts

    1. Gunarathna, A.M.I 2017. The factors that affect the demand for private University education in Sri Lanka. 10th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotalawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
    2. Fernando, W.S.P and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2016. Determinants of personal telecommunication expenditure of youth, 7th International Conference on Business and Information, University of Kelaniya.
    3. Fernando, W.S.P. and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2016. Determinants of personal telecommunication expenditure of rural youth, 5th Internal Conference of the Sri Lanka University Economics.
    4. Dias, K.R and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2015. The factors affecting the demand for Agro Tourism in Sri Lanka, 2nd Annual Students’ Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
    5. Illeperuma, E.W and Gunarathna, A.M.I 201 The effect of Visual Merchandising in Supermarkets on Consumer Behaviour, 2nd Annual Students’ Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
    6. Gunathilaka, S.K.A.P.M and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2015. Effect of Services Provided by Supermarkets on Consumer Satisfaction, 2nd Annual Students’ Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
    7. Tharangani, E.D.K and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2015. The Effect of Socio – Economic Factors towards Green Food Consumption Behaviour, 2nd Annual Students’ Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
    8. Priyadarshani, W.A.K and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2015. Factors Affecting Less Representation of Youth in the Agriculture Sector in Sri Lanka, 2nd Annual Students’ Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
    9. Dedunu, K.A.S and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2014. A study on The nature of the Expenditure of the Women Employs in Free Trade Zones and Economic and Social Problems Faced by them, 1st Annual Students’ Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
    10. Nawarathna, N.T.P and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2014. Reasons of Long Hours Working Performance for Female Workers in the Coir Industry and Its Health Related Impacts, 1st Annual Students’ Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
    11. Kumara, W.W.R.N.S and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2014. The study of Economic Impact Occurred to Rathupaswala, 1st Annual Students’ Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
    12. Perera, R.A.H and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2014. Determinants of Poverty in Plantation Sector, 1st Annual Students’ Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
    13. Ravindra, A.A and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2014. Economic and Social Impact of the women employment in the Middle East to their household, 1st Annual Students’ Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
    14. Samaraweera, G.R.S.R.C and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2009., An Economic Valuation for the Recreational Value of the Environment at Belihuloya, Sustainable Utilization of Natural Resources for National Development. First National Symposium on Natural Resources Management. Department of Natural Resources, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.
    15. Gnarathna, A.M.I 2007. Economics of Solid Waste Management, First Annual Symposium on Social Sciences and Humanities, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.

    Full Papers and Reports/Dissertation

    1. Fernando, W.S.P. and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2016. Determinants of Personal Telecommunication Expenditure of Youth, 7th International Conference on Business and Information, University of Kelaniya.
    2. Samaraweera, G.R.S.R.C and Gunarathna, A.M.I 2010. The Impact of Land Size and Ownership on Small Scale Farming in Sri Lanka. Prof J.W.D Somasundara Felicitation Volume, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.
    3. Vithange, N.S, Edirisooriya, K.V.D, Gunarathna, A.M.I 2010. Developing a community based potential identification of mini hydropower stations for rural poverty elevation, National Energy Symposium, Ministry of Power and Energy.
    4. Gunarathna, A.M.I 2009, Economics of Solid Waste Management, Dissertation submitted to the University of Colombo as a partial requirement of M Econ degree.

     Text Books

    1. ආර්ථිකමිතිය I  2017 ගොඩගේ ප්‍රකාශකයෝ ISBN 978-955-30-8201-5