Ms. Nelum Wijesekara is a Lecturer (Probationary) in Statistics attached to the Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social sciences and Languages. She specialized in Statistics at the Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka and an MPhil student in Applied Statistics at the Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), University of Peradeniya.

Research Interests:

• Binary Logistic Data Analysis
• Regression Analysis Techniques
• Time Series Data Analysis

Educational Qualifications:

1. M.Phil. in Applied Statistics (Reading) from 2017 Jan to Present, Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya.
2. Bachelor of Arts Special Degree in Statistics with a first class (Final Grade Point Average of 3.61), Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

Professional Qualifications:

1. Internship - Central Bank of Sri Lanka (2014 Aug to 2014 Nov).
2. Human Resource Management - Certificate Course in HRM, Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka (2011 Oct to 2012 Mar).

Employment History:

1. 2018 Jan – Present: Lecturer (Probationary) in Statistics, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
2. 2015 Nov – 2017 Jan: Lecturer (Temporary) in Statistics, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
3. 2015 May – 2015 Nov: Lecturer (Visiting) in Statistics, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
4. 2015 Jan – 2015 Feb: Data Analyst, Transparency International Sri Lanka.

Recent Publications:

Refereed Journals

1. Wijesekara N.M. & Lankeshwara P. (2017). Determinants of Life Satisfaction of Women: Reference to Balangoda Divisional Secretariat Division. Journal of Management, Social Sciences and Humanities, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. ISSN 2579-1974, Vol.01.No 01. Pp.33-52.
2. Thathsarani U.S. & Wijesekara N.M. (2017). Measuring the Social Determinants of Subjective Well-being of Working Women (with special reference to Balangoda Divisional Secretariat Division). An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, South Asian Academic Research Journals, India. ISSN: 2249-7137 Vol. 7 Issue 8, August 2017.

Conferences: Full Paper Peer Reviewed

1. Wijesekara N.M. & Himali L.P. Determinants of Life Satisfaction of Working Women: Reference to Balangoda Divisional Secretariat Division, 3^rd International Conference on Contemporary Management, University of Jaffna, July 2016.
2. Lankeshwara, P. & Wijesekara N.M. Determinants of the Informal Credit Demand by SME Holders in Rural Sector (with special reference to Balangoda Divisional Secretariat Division – Pambahinna), International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, July 2016.
3. Lankeshwara, P. & Wijesekara N.M. Impact of Work Life Conflict on Job Satisfaction: Special reference to Ceylon Electricity Board – Sabaragamuwa Provincial Office, The 2nd International HR Conference 2015, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, October 2015.

Abstract Peer Reviewed

1. Lankeshwara, P. & Wijesekara N.M. Education and Employment of Women in Sri Lanka, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2016, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, December 2016.