Mrs. Nelum Wijesekara is a Senior Lecturer in Statistics attached to the Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

Work Experience: 

• 2024 Jan - Present Senior Lecturer Grade II in Statistics, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2018 Jan – 2024 Jan: Lecturer (Probationary) in Statistics, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2015 Nov – 2018 Jan: Lecturer (Temporary) in Statistics, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2023 Aug – Present: Visiting Lecturer, Department of Tourism Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2023 Aug – Present: Visiting Lecturer, Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computing, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2023 Aug – 2024 Feb: Visiting Lecturer, Department of Computing and Information System, Faculty of Computing, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2015 May – 2015 Nov: Visiting Lecturer, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Assistant Statistician: Customer Satisfaction Index Development, Commercial Banks’ Customer Satisfaction Survey 2016 – National Savings Bank (NSB) in Sri Lanka.
• Field Investigator: Citizens’ Engagement in the Budgetary Process – Sabaragamuwa Province, 2017.
• 2015 Jan – 2015 Feb: Data Analyst, Transparency International Sri Lanka.

Lifetime Member of the IASSL (Institute of Applied Statistics, Sri Lanka)

• Binary Data Analysis
• Time Series Data Analysis
• Multivariate Data Analysis
• Statistical Inference
• Correlated Data Analysis

• Systematic Literature Review (SLR) with Bibliometric Analysis: a way of manuscript writing with PRISMA (2023), Institute of Applied Statistics Sri Lanka.
• Data Analysis with R Programming (2022), Institute of Applied Statistics Sri Lanka.
• Curriculum Development in Line with SLQF (2021), Centre for Quality Assurance, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• University Mental Health and Role of Student Counsellors (2021), Centre for Quality Assurance, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Student-Centered Learning (2021), Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Outcome-Based Education (2021), Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Student Counselling (2021), Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Knowledge and Competence in Online Teaching, Learning and Evaluation Process through LMS (2021), Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Psychological Counselling, Mentoring and Grievance Handling Mechanism (2020), Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Paper Setting, Moderating and Marking (2019), Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Promoting Gender Responsive Environment within Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2018), Center for Gender Equity and Equality and Staff Development Center, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Introduction to GIS using ArcGIS (2017), University of Jaffna.
• Computer Aided Qualitative Data Analyzing (2017), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

1. Wijesekara N.M., Withanage N. and Abeynayake N.R. (2024). Joint modeling of correlated binary outcomes using multivariate logistic regression: contraception and HIV knowledge in Sri Lanka. Journal of Applied Statistics, 1-13.
2. De Alwis SY and Wijesekara N.M. (2024). Determinants influencing migration decision among school leavers in Sri Lanka (with special reference to Colombo district in Sri Lanka), Journal of Economics, Statistics and Information Management, 3(1), 21- 58.
3. Hathella H.V.R.G and Wijesekara N.M. (2024). Factors Affecting on Work Life Balance of University Academicians (Within Online Teaching Platform). International Journal of Economics, Business and Social Science Research.
4. Wijesekara NM & Lankeshwara P (2022). Identifying the factors affecting on social media sites’ Usage among advance level students (with special Reference to national schools in divisional Secretariat). International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences (IJRESS).
5. Thathsarani U.S. & Wijesekara N.M. (2021). A study of measuring the social determinants of subjective Well-Being of working women (With special reference to balangoda divisional secretariat division). ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal.
6. Lankeshwara, P., & Wijesekara NM. (2020). Identifying the Influential Socio Economic Factors on the Thought of Having Family Planning Among Youth in Rural ( With Reference from Porawagama Gn Division ). International Journal Of Advanced Research in Engineering& Management (IJAREM) 06(06), 1–4.
7. Chandrasiri KGNS & Wijesekara NM (2020). Identifying the Factors Affecting the Consumer’s Purchase Tendency Towards Herbal Cosmetics: A Research Based on Minuwangoda Divisional Secretariat. Sri Lanka Journal of Population Studies.
8. Lankeshwara P & Wijesekara NM (2019). Impact of entrepreneurial characteristics on the entrepreneurial orientation of SME holders (referred to Pambahinna in Balangoda divisional secretariat). International Journal of Advanced Research, ISSN 2320 – 5407, Vol.07 Issue 02, Pp 926-933.
9. Wijesekara N.M. & Lankeshwara P. (2018). Determinants of Youth Employment in Fishery Industry (With Reference from Dickowita Area). International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch, India. ISSN: 2456-8643, Vol. 3, No. 01
10. Lankeshwara P., Wdh De mel. & Wijesekara N.M. (2018). Identify the Reasons for Comparatively Less Tendency of Young Generation towards Ayurveda Medical Treatment (Special Reference to Ratnapura District). International Journal of Advanced Research, India. ISSN: 2320 -5407.
11. 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.

1. Chandrasiri KGNS & Wijesekara NM (2019). Identifying the Factors Affecting the Consumer’s Purchase Tendency Towards Herbal Cosmetics: A Research Based on Minuwangoda Divisional Secretariat. SRI LANKA ECONOMIC RESEARCH CONFERENCE (SLERC).
2. Wijesekara N.M. & Lankeshwara P. (2017). THE IMPACT OF MICRO FINANCIAL SUPPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF SMEs (With special reference to Anamaduwa Divisional Secretariat in Puttlam District). 10th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Ratmalana, 10390, Sri Lanka.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.

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.

• 2024 Dec: Member of Technical Programme Committee – 2^nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Languages (ICSSL 2024), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2024 Dec: Track Co-Chairperson of Track 01 – Economics and Management for Developments – 2^nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Languages (ICSSL 2024), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2024 Dec: Rapporteur fr the Professional Forum I - 14^th Annual Research Session (ARS), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2023 Jan: Member of Technical Programme Committee – 1^st International Conference on Social Sciences and Languages (ICSSL 2023), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2023 Jan: Track Co-Chairperson of Track 02 – Statistics and Information Technology – 1^st International Conference on Social Sciences and Languages (ICSSL 2023), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2017 Mar – 2017 May: Member of Compiling and Formatting Committee – 6^th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2017.
• 2017 Mar – 2017 May:  Session In-charge of Foreign Languages – Japanese, Chinese and Hindi session - 6^th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2017.
• 2024 July: Member of Organizing Committee (Managing Abstracts and Arranging Certificates) – 10^th Annual Student Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2022 Sep: Chairperson – Technical Session – 8^th Annual Student Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2017 Dec: Member of Organizing Committee – 6^th Annual Student Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2018 July: Member of Editorial Board – 4^th Annual Student Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2017 Nov: Pannel Member – Technical Session - 3^rd Annual Student Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2017 Nov: Member of Organizing Committee - 3^rd Annual Student Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2017 Nov: Representative of Conference Secretariate - 3^rd Annual Student Research Session on Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

• 2020 Sep – Present: Subject Coordinator, Statistics Degree Programme, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2022 Sep – 2023 June: Activity Coordinator, ELTA-ELSE Department Development Project, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2023 Nov – Present: Senior Treasurer, Alumni Association, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2021 Jan – 2023 Aug: Senior Treasurer, Student Circle, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2025 Jan - Present: Member of Faculty Web Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2009: Secretary, Curriculum Revision, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• 2016: Member of Steering Committee, Self Evaluation Report (SER) - 2016/17, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.