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On 14th of October, 2026
at the Auditorium of the Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (PGIHS), Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
The Peradeniya International Economics Research Symposium (PIERS) is organized annually by the Department of Economics and Statistics at the University of Peradeniya since 2013 with the participation of foreign and local academic researchers and policymakers.
This year, the 11th symposium, PIERS - 2026 is jointly organized by the Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and Faculty of Economic Sciences & Business Administration, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania.
The theme of this year's symposium is “Navigating Development Paths Amidst Uncertainties, Hostilities, and Global Power Dynamics”.
Through PIERS 2026, we aim to provide a platform for economic research that would contribute to the above theme. The symposium is open to researchers from economics, development, and other related disciplines, enabling them to present their research works to a wider audience and to engage in an intellectual discussion with peers, academics, and other researchers.
This will also be an interactive forum for junior academics and researchers as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students to engage in dialogue and expose themselves to high-quality research in economics with senior academics and policymakers from locally and internationally. There will be a session in the symposium aimed at providing opportunities for them to present their research findings.
All extended abstracts presented and the keynote speech delivered in the PIERS are published as Symposium Proceedings. Past Symposium Proceedings are available in the Department and the extended abstracts and keynote address can be downloaded here.
We believe that this year's event will also be able to incorporate creative criticism and suggestions from researchers and be a productive symposium like previous years.
Besides the formal events, the Symposium will provide an excellent opportunity for participants to network with present/past and local/international economists.
Tracks
| » Fiscal and monetary policies |
| » External sector |
| » Growth and development |
| » Sectoral challenges and policies |
| » Land, labor, and capital markets |
| » Inequality and gender |
| » Sovereign Debt and Debt Restructuring |
| » Geopolitics |
| » Natural resources and environment |
| » Banking, finance, and insurance |
| » Health, nutrition and food security |
| » Public institutions and governance |
| » Human rights and development |
| » Entrepreneurship and business management |
| » Political Economy and Heterodox Economics |
| » Technology, Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence |
Road Map
Call for Extended Abstracts: |
20.06.2026 |
Deadline for Submission of Extended Abstracts: |
14.08.2026 |
Notification of Acceptance: |
28.08.2026 |
Deadline of Submission for Corrected Abstracts: |
07.09.2026 |
Notification of final Acceptance: |
14.09.2026 |
Conference: |
14.10.2026 |
Abstracts
Guidelines for Extended Abstracts
Structure:
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Methodology
- Results
- Conclusion and Policy recommendations
- References - Maximum 5 references (Harvard reference style)
Language:
- English, Sinhala or Tamil
Font & Font Size:
- English : Times New Roman - 12pt
- Sinhala : FmAbhaya - 12pt
- Tamil : Bamini - 12pt
Other important guidelines:
- Size : B5 & Margins: 1.25" (all sides)
- Number of pages (Maximum): 4-5
- Space between lines 1.15
- Title font size 12 (Bold)
- Sub-titles font size 12 (Times New Roman 12pt and Bold)
- Maximum 05 Key words, Italic
- Three tables and graphs (including both)
- Please submit 3 hard copies and one electronic copy (email to pierspera2013@gmail.com)
- The completed Author Declaration Form should be scanned and emailed
Past PIERS
Contact
PIERS Coordinator,
Department of Economics & Statistics,
Faculty of Arts,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya, 20400,
Sri Lanka.
Mobile: +94 76 397 7734
Office: +94 81 239 2622
Email: pierspera2013@gmail.com
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