Department of Economics & Statistics

Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya

Prof. H.A de S. Gunasekera Memorial Oration

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Prof. H.A de S. Gunasekera Memorial Oration is conducted by the department each year, in remembrance of the outstanding contributions made by Prof. H.A. de S. Gunasekara, the former Professor of Economics and Head of the Department of Economics of the then University of Ceylon. He succeeded Prof. Das Gupta to become the second occupant (and the first Sri Lankan occupant) of the Economics Chair in 1961. He also served as the Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Peradeniya (1963-1969) and later on as Secretary, Ministry of Planning (1970-1977) under Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike. He was a much respected academic and public servant. A large number of his students have made outstanding contributions to both academic and public life in Sri Lanka and overseas. The reputed economists in Sri Lanka and abroad are invited to deliver speeches at this ceremonial occasion.

2018 Oration 2018 Oration

The oration was successfully held in 2018 with a valuable speech delivered by the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. W.A. Wijewardena.


Past Orations

Sri Lanka’s Economy at a Crossroads: The Way to Rescue the Ailing Economy

W. A. Wijewardena
President, BMS and former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka
4th December 2018 at Senate Room, University of Peradeniya

The Political Economy of Central Banking in Sri Lanka

Prof. Sirimevan Colombage
Professor Emeritus, Open University of Sri Lanka, and a former Director of the Central Bank
24th October 2017 at Senate Room, University of Peradeniya

World Financial Crises and Challenges to the Governance Structures of Central Banks

Dr. Ranee Jayamaha
Former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka
11th November 2016 at Senate Room, University of Peradeniya

Stress and Cancer: A Link through the Chinese Cultural Revolution

By Tilak Abeysinghe
Department of Economics, National University of Singapore
21st September 2015 at Senate Room, University of Peradeniya

International Migration and Development: Myths and Facts

Dr. Piyasiri Wickramasekara
Vice-President, Global Migration Policy Associates (GMPA), Geneva. (former Senior Migration Specialist, International Labour Office)
18th September 2014 at Senate Room, University of Peradeniya

Sri Lanka’s Post-conflict Development Challenge: Learning from the Past

Prof. Premachandra Athukorala
Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University
12th July 2013 at Senate Room, University of Peradeniya

Exchange Rate as a Policy Instrument - A Critical Evaluation of Sri Lankan Experience

Deshamanya Prof. W.D. Lakshman
Chair of Economics in the Dept of Economics, Dean/Faculty of Graduate Studies (1992-94) and Vice Chancellor (1994-99) in the University of Colombo
29th May 2012 at Senate Room, University of Peradeniya

Note: You may read the eBooks of the above Orations from our e-Library


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