Department of Economics & Statistics

Athukorala, W., & Karunarathna. M. (2020). Environmental Sustainability: Asian Perspectives: Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group, (Book Proposal has been accepted), On Progress.

Athukorala, W., & Karunarathna, M. (2020). Behavior of Marker, Consumer and Producer (Sinhala) - Godage Printers, Colombo, Sri Lanka:ISBN 978-624-00-0326-1

Athukorala, W., & Karunarathna, M. (2019). Mathematics for Social Sciences and Humanities (Sinhala) - Sanduni Offset Printers (Pvt) Ltd. Peradeniya : ISBN 624-95201-0-3.

Athukorala, W. (2016). Principles of Macroeconomics (Sinhala) - Vidyalankara Printers, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka: ISBN 978-955-43677-0-8.

Athukorala, W. (2016). Micro Economics (Sinhala) - Godage Printers, Colombo, Sri Lanka. ISBN 978-955-30-6703-6

Athukorala, W. and Karunarathna. K. M. R. (2007). Principles of Micro Economics (Sinhala) – Second Edition, Ariya Printers, Warakapola, Sri Lanka: ISBN 955-553-544-1.

Athukorala, W. and Karunarathne.K. M. R. (2005). Principles of Micro Economics (Sinhala)- First Edition, Dharsana Offset Printers, Kandy, Sri Lanka: ISBN 955-99489-0-3.

Knight-John, Athukorala, W., Perumal, A., Rupasinghe, P.W. and Gunatilake. A. (2003). Cross-border Competition: Implication for Sri Lanka. Institute of Policy Studies (IPS): Colombo

Athukorala, W., & Karunarathna, M. (2021). The Social Responsibility of Enterprises Going Out, In : Lion Dragon Dance: Practice and Reflection on the People-to-People Dialogues in China and Sri Lanka. Zhejiang University Press: 72-93.

Athukorala, W. (2021). Analyzing Effects of Agriculture Extension Using Randomized Control Experiments, In: J. Weerahewa, and J. Andrew (Eds.): Agricultural Policy Analysis: Concepts and Tools for Emerging Economies, Springer Nature.

https://www.springer.com/us/book/9789811632839

Athukorala, W., Martin, W., Neelawala, P., Rajapaksa, D., Webb, J. and C. Wilson. (2018). Impact of Natural Disasters on Residential Property Values: Evidence from Australia, In: Q. Euston (Ed.), Economics of Natural Disasters, World Science. pp. 147-179. https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/9789814723237_0006

Athukorala, W., Hoang, V. and Wilson, C. (2015). Impact of Agricultural Chemicals on the Environment and Human Health in Asia: Are there Solutions?, S. Managi (Ed.), Handbook of Environmental Economics in Asia (pp. 321-348), Taylor & Francis Books, UK.

Wilson, C., Jayamanna, M. and W. Athukorala. (2012). Why do policy decision-makers opt for command and control environmental regulations? an economic analysis with special reference to Sri Lanka, in Kelegama, S. and D. Gunewardena (ed.) Economic and Social Development under a Market Economy Regime in Sri Lanka, Buddhadasa Hewavitharana Felicitation Volume 2, pp. 282-303, Colombo: Vijitha Yapa Publications.

Athukorala, W. and C. Wilson. (2011). Demand for electricity: evidence of cointegration and causality from Sri Lanka in Acosta, M.J. (ed.). Advances in Energy Research. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. pp. 199-212.

Knight-Johe, M. and Athukorala. W. (2005). Rethinking privatisation in Sri Lanka: distribution and governance. In: Nellis, John and Nancy Birdsall (Eds.). Reality Check: Assessing the Distributional Impact of Privatization, Centre for Global Development: Washington, DC. pp. 389-426.

Karunarathna, M., Bandara, Y. M. and W. Athukorala. (2022). Valuing External Costs of Road Traffic Congestion: How Important they are for Transport Policy-Making? Transport Policy: Under Review.

Athukorala, W., Lee, B. L., Wilson, C., Fujii, H. and S. Managi. (2022). Impact of pesticide exposure on farmers’ health: A farm productivity analysis. Economic Analysis and Policy: DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2022.12.007.

Athukorala, W., Gangahagedara, R., Yapa Bandara, S., Ratwatte, V., Karunarathna, M and S. Subasinghe. (2022). Transformation of Agricultural Practices and Health Outcomes: An Empirical Investigation of Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown Etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka, Annals of Bioethics & Clinical Application. 5(1): 000221.

DOI: 10.23880/abca-16000221.

Athukorala, W., Muditha Karunarathna and SamanYapa Bandara.(2022). Estimating Health Impacts of Pesticides Use: New Evidence from Vegetable Farmers in Sri Lanka. Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research 41(2). BJSTR. MS.ID.006565

BJSTR. MS.ID.006565

Gangahagedara, R., Subasinghe, S., Lankathilake, M., Athukorala, W. and I Gamage. (2021). Ecosystem Services Research Trends: A Bibliometric Analysis from 2000-2020, Ecologies 2(4): 266 -379.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ecologies2040021

Gangahagedara R, Karunarathna M, Athukorala W, Subasinghe S, Ekanayake P. (2021). Emergency Teaching-Learning Methods (ETLM) during COVID-19: Lessons Learned from Sri Lanka. Education Sciences. 11(10):579.

Athukorala, W., Karunarathna, M., Wilson, C. and S.Managi. (2020). Conservation of genetic resources of crops: farmer preferences for banana diversity in Sri Lanka. Journal of Forest Economics 35 ( 2-3): 177-206.

Sisirakumara, M.P.S.S., Karunarathna, M. and W. Athukorala. (2020). An Economic Valuation of Fertilizer Subsidy on Paddy Production in Sri Lanka, Modern Sri Lanka Studies, XI (2): 47-76.

Wilson, C., Athukorala, W., Torgler, B., Gifford, R., Garcia-Valiñas, M.A., and S. Managi .(2020). Willingness to pay to ensure a continuous water supply with minimum restrictions, Empirical Economics

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-020-01955-8

Athukorala, W., Wilson, C., Managi, S., & Karunarathna, M. (2019). Household demand for electricity: The role of market distortions and prices in competition policy. Energy Policy, 134: 1-10.

Athukorala, W., Martin, W., Wilson, C. and D. Rajapaksa. (2019). Valuing bushfire risk to homeowners: Hedonic property values study in Queensland, Australia, Economic Analysis and Policy, 63: 44-56.

Hein, W., Wilson, C., Lee, B., Rajapaksa, D., Hans de Moel., Athukorala, W. and S. Managi. (2019). Climate change and natural disasters: Government mitigation activities and public property demand response. Land Use Policy, 82: 436–443.

Karunarathna, M. and W. Athukorala. (2019). Determinants of residential electricity consumption: A comparison between urban and rural households in Kandy District in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Economic Research, 6(2): 1-16.

Athukorala, W., Karunarathna, M. and S. Y. Bandara. (2019). The health cost of urban air pollution in Sri Lanka: An empirical analysis in the city of Kandy. Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(1) :77 -98.

Athukorala, W. and M. Karunarathna.(2018). Environmental Challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Study about the Emerging Environmental Issues in Sri Lanka. Applied Economics & Business. 2(2) 38-51.

Rajapaksa, D., Athukorala, W., Managi, S., Neelawala, P., Lee, B., Hoang, V. N., and C. Wilson. (2018). The impact of cell phone towers on house prices: evidence from Brisbane, Australia, Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 20 (1): 211-224.

Karunarathna, M. and W. Athukorala. (2018). The determinants of investment on floods mitigation activities: an empirical investigation in Sri Lanka. Journal of Smart Economic Growth, 3(3): 37-59.

Ranathilaka, M. B., Neluma Lashmi & Wasantha Athukorala. (2018). A cost benefit analysis on production and marketing of Banana: Base on Walawa Region in Sri Lanka, Journal of Smart Economic Growth 3(3): 69-83.

Ratnasiri, S., Wilson, C., Athukorala, W., Garcia-Valiñas, M.A., Torgler, B. and R. Gofford. (2018). Effectiveness of two pricing structures on urban water use and conservation: a quasi-experimental investigation. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 20(3): 547–560

DOI: 10.1007/s10018-017-0205-6

Athukorala, W., Wilson. C. and S. Managi. (2017). Social Welfare losses from extracting groundwater for small-scale agriculture in Sri Lanka: a major environmental concern, Journal of Forest Economics, 29(Part A): 47-55.

Jayarathna, L., Rajapaksa, D., Managi, S., Athukorala, W., Torgler, B., García-Valiñas, M. and R. Gifford. (2017). A GIS based spatial decision support system for analysing residential water demand: a case study in Australia, Sustainable Cities and Society, 32:67-77.

Long term welfare losses due to groundwater extraction for agriculture: Evidence from Sri Lanka. Presented at the Western Economic Association International's 9th. Biennial Pacific Rim Conference, QUT, Brisbane, April 26-29 2011

Athukorala, W., Karunarathna, M. and Ranatilaka. (2017). Effectiveness of Education and Monitoring Programs on Improving Technical Efficiency in Rice Production: An Application of a Randomized Control Trial. . Sri Lankan Journal of Agricultural Economics: 18(1): 35-34.

Athukorala, W. and C. Wilson. (2016). Distributional impacts of irrigation induced agricultural development in a semi-subsistence economy: New evidence. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 19(1): 59-75.

Warnakulasooriya, H. U. and W. Athukorala.(2016). Productive efficiency of rice farming under rain-fed conditions in Gampaha and Kalutara Districts of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Food and Agriculture, 2(1): 51-64.

Athukorala, W. (2016). Identifying the role of agricultural extension services in improving technical efficiency in the Paddy farming sector in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Journal of Economic Research, 4(2): 63-77

Athukorala, W. and M. Karunarathna. (2015). Application of Choice Experiment: Basic Steps. Sri Lanka Journal of Economic Research, 3(2): 32-54

Athukorala, W., Martin, W., Neelawala,P., Rajapaksa, D and C. Wilson. (2015). Impact of Wildfires and Floods on Property Values: A before and after Analysis. The Singapore Economic Review, 61(1):1-22.

Athukorala, W. (2015). Education, Attitudes and Agricultural Biodiversity: An Application of Randomised Control Method. Sri Lanka Journal of Economic Research, 3(1): 29-64.

Warnakulasooriya H. U. and W. Athukorala. (2015). Technical and allocative efficiency of rice farming under irrigation in major rice growing districts of Sri Lanka, Tropical Agriculturist, 163: 76-89.

Athukorala, W. (2014). How to Estimate the Benefits of Irrigation Induced Agricultural Development: A Note on Methodological Development. Sri Lanka Journal of Economic Research, 2(2

Garcia-Valiñas, Athukorala, W., M. A., Wilson, C., Torgler B. and R. Gifford. (2013). Non-discretionary residential water uses: the impact of habits and water-efficient technologies. The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 58:185-204

Athukorala, W. (2013). Health Benefits and Industrial Air Pollution: A Comparison between People’s Willingness to Accept and the Opportunity Cost of Health Risk. Sri Lankan Journal of Agricultural Economics, 13 and 14 (1): 17-42.

Athukorala , W., Wilson, C. and T. Robinson. (2012). Determinants of health costs due to farmers’ exposure to pesticides: an empirical analysis. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 63(1):158-174

Neelawela ,P., Wilson, C. and W. Athukorala. (2012).The impact of mining and smelting activities on house prices: a study of Mount Isa city, Queensland, Australia. The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 57:1-19.

Athukorala, W. and C. Wilson. (2012). Groundwater overuse and farm-level technical inefficiency: evidence from Sri Lanka. Hydrogeology Journal, 20(5): 893-905

Athukorala, W. and C. Wilson. (2010). Estimating short and long-term residential demand for electricity: New evidence from Sri Lanka. Energy Economics, 32(1):S34-40.

Athukorala, W., Neelawela,P., Wilson, C., Miller, E., Sahama, T., Grace, P., Hefferan, M., Dissanayake, P. and O. Manawadu. (2010). Forecasting populating changes and service requirements in the regions: A study of two regional councils in Queensland, Australia. Economic Analysis and Policy, 40(3):327-350.

Athukorala, W., Gunatilake, H. M., Dharmasena, S., Gunaratne, L. H. P. and J. Weerahewa. (2009). Estimation of household demand for electricity in Sri Lanka: a cointegration analysis. Journal of Resources, Energy, and Development, 6(2):51-66.

Athukorala, W. (2007). Groundwater extraction externalities: adopting the right approach. The Peradeniya Journal of Economics, 1(1):59-74.

Athukorala, W. and Karunarathna. K. M. R. (2004). The Impact of foreign direct investments on economic growth: evidence from Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Economic Journal, 5(2): 97-134.

Wasantha Athukorala. (2001). The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment for Economic Growth: A Case Study in Sri Lanka. This paper was presented at the 9th International Conference on Sri Lanka Studies, held on 28th– 30th November 2003 at the University of Ruhuna. Published full paper in proceedings, No. 092.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Wasantha-Athukorala/publication/228944269_The_Impact_of_Foreign_Direct_Investment_for_Economic_Growth_A_Case_Study_in_Sri_Lanka/links/5434ff5d0cf2dc341daf627e/The-Impact-of-Foreign-Direct-Investment-for-Economic-Growth-A-Case-Study-in-Sri-Lanka.pdf

Athukorala, W. (2016). Farmer preferences for Banana diversity and Genetically Modified Banana in Sri Lanka: Application of Choice Experiment Method. This paper was presented on 26th Asian Economic Symposium held on August 19-20, 2016 at the University of Peradeniya. Published full paper in proceedings, PP: 121-140

Athukorala, W. and M. Karunarathna. (2017). Conservation of Genetic Resources of Crops: Farmer Preferences for Banana Diversity in Sri Lanka. Working Paper Series No. 115-17: South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)

http://www.sandeeonline.org/uploads/documents/publication/1100_PUB_WP_116__Wasantha_Athukorala.pdf

Athukorala, W. (2016): Significance of Tax reform in Sri Lanka and its future prospects, Expert Opinion Study, EMERICS: South Korea

Athukorala, W. (2016): Why do we need to encourage the private sector investment in Sri Lanka?, Expert Opinion Study, EMERICS: South Korea.

Cockfield, G., Maraseni, T., Buys, L., Sommerfeld, J., Wilson, C. and W. Athukorala. (2010). Socioeconomic implications of climate change with regard to forests and forest management. Contribution of Work Package 3 to the Forest Vulnerability Assessment, Gold Coast, Australia, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility

Abhayaratne A. and W. Athukorala. (2006). The Impact of Foreign Aid on Long Run Economic Growth In Sri Lanka: An Econometric Study. This paper was presented at the UNU-WIDER Conference on Aid: Principles, Policies and Performance, held on 16-17 June 2006, Helsinki. Published full paper in proceedings PP: 1-23

Athukorala, W. (2003): Solid Waste Management in Sri Lanka, Economic Review, People’s Bank of Sri Lanka

Athukorala, W. (2003). The impact of FDI on economic growth. A case study in Sri Lanka. This paper was presented at the 9th International Conference on Sri Lanka Studies, held in the University of Ruhuna: 28th-30th November 2003. Published full paper in proceedings No. 92 - PP: 1-23.

Hatharasinghe, H. K. A. P., Jayamanne D. N. T. and W. Athukorala. (2021). Productivity Changes of Major Agricultural Crops in Sri Lanka: A Comparison among main Countries in the World. The abstract was published in the proceedings of the ISymRU 2021, PP 99.

http://ritigala.rjt.ac.lk/isymru/forms/ISymRU_2021_Proceeding.pdf

Athukorala, W., Karunarathna, M., Bandara, M. and Saman Yapa Bandara. (2021). Valuing External Costs of Road Traffic Congestion: A Case of Kandy city in Sri Lanka Abstract was published in the proceedings of 30th Asian Economic Symposium 2021, PP 7.

Gangahagedara, R., Bandara S.Y., Ratwatte, V., Karunarathna, M. and W. Athukorala. (2021). Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu): Application of the Value of Statistical Life Approach in Sri Lanka. Abstract was published in the proceedings of Peradeniya University International Research Sessions 2021, Vol. 23: PP 582

Bandara, S.Y., Athukorala, W., Gannoruwa, A., Kulathunga, S. and N. Hewageegana. (2021). Impact of Organizational Culture on Employee Motivation: A Study on Managerial Nurses in Children’s Hospitals of Sri Lanka Abstract was published in the proceedings of Peradeniya University International Research Sessions 2021, Vol. 23: PP 248

Nanayakkara, A.M.N.A.D.J.S., Perera, P.A.D.M., Ratwatte, V.P. and W. Athukorala. (2021). COVID-19: An Analysis of the Impact of Pandemic Lockdown on Daily Wage Earners in Katugastota Area. Abstract was published in the proceedings of Peradeniya University International Research Sessions 2021, Vol. 23: PP 29

Sisirakumara M. P. S. S., Karunarathna, M., Athukorala, W., (2020). An Economic Evaluation of Fertilizer Subsidy on Paddy Production in Sri Lanka. Extended Abstract was published in the 8th Peradeniya International Economics Research Symposium (PIERS), Proceedings, VIII: 3-7

Gangahagedara, R., Karunarathna, M., Athukorala, W., (2020). A Study of Emergency Learning-Teaching Methods (ELTM) implemented by the Stakeholders of Kandy Educational Zone (KEZ) during COVID-19 Pandemic. Extended Abstract was published in the 8th Peradeniya International Economics Research Symposium (PIERS), Proceedings, VIII: 135-141

Hatharasinghe, H. K. A. P., Jayamanne, D. N. T. and W. Athukorala. (2019). Cost of the Fertilizer Subsidy for Paddy Farmers: An Empirical Investigation in Sri Lanka. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the Peradeniya International Economics Research Conference, PGIHS, 2019: PP 125- 130.

Ratwatte, V., Athukorala, W., Bandara, S.Y., and R. Gangahagedara. (2019). Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Aetiology: A Review of Literature on the Socio-economic Aspects Abstract was published in the proceedings of the Peradeniya International Economics Research Conference, PGIHS, 2019: PP 193- 198.

Warnakulasooriya, H. U. and W. Athukorala. (2017). Land use, technical efficiency and farm income in rice farming under major irrigation schemes in Sri Lanka. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the Annual Research Congress, PGIHS-RC-2017: 8.

Warnakulasooriya, H. U. and W. Athukorala. (2017). Welfare implications of raising technical efficiency in rice farming under major irrigation in Sri Lanka. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the Annual Research Congress, PGIHS-RC-2017: 10.

Athukorala, W. (2015). Technical Efficiency and agricultural biodiversity: Identifying the role of knowledge and attitudes. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the 4th Sri Lanka Economics Research Conference: Vol. IV : 164-173.

Athukorala,W. (2014). Conservation of Agricultural Biodiversity: Does Education Matter?. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the 3rd Sri Lanka Economics Research Conference. Vol. III : 71-81.

Rathnayaka R. M. S. M. and W. Athukorala. (2014). The impact of human capital on economic growth in Sri Lanka. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the Peradeniya Economics Research Symposium. Vol. II : 50-56.

Warnakulasooriyal H.U, Athukorala, W. and A. Jayawickrama. (2014). Productive Efficiency of Rice Farming under Rain fed in low country wet Zone of Sri Lanka. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the SICARP international Agricultural Research Symposium. PP. 69.

Martin, W. Wilson, C. and W. Athukorala. (2012). Impact of wildfires on property values: a before and after analysis. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the Western Economic Association International's 87th Annual Conference, Hilton San Francisco Union Square, USA. PP. 111-112.

Wasantha Athukorala and Clevo Wilson. (2010). Estimating residential demand for electricity: application of co-integration and causality approaches. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the 39th Australian Conference of Economists. PP.ACE10-19.

Wasantha Athukorala. (2010). Determinants of health costs due to farmer’s exposure to pesticides: An empirical analysis. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the Research Students’ Colloquium, Faculty of Business, Queensland University of Technology. PP. 15.

Wasantha Athukorala. (2009). Accounting for groundwater quantity depletion and quality deterioration externalities simultaneously: theory and empirical evidence. Abstract was published in the Report of the 2009 PhD Conference in Economics and Business, The University of Western Australia. PP. 18.

Wasantha Athukorala. (2009). Irrigation development, technological transfer and commodity markets: An analysis of the magnitude, sensitivity and distribution of the benefits in the long run. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the Research Students’ Colloquium, Faculty of Business, Queensland University of Technology (QUT). PP. 13.

Wasantha Athukorala. (2008). Groundwater extraction externalities: Accounting for quantity depletion and quality deterioration simultaneously. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the Research Students’ Colloquium, Faculty of Business, QUT: PP. 18.

Clevo Wilson, Clem Tisdell and Wsantha Athukorala. (2008). Nature-based tourism in lesser known species and their importance for conservation. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the 37th Australian Conference of Economists. PP. 79.

Wasantha Athukorala. (2007). Health benefits from reducing Air Pollution of the Limestone Industry. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the Postgraduate Research Symposium, University of Peradeniya. PP.21.

Wasantha Athukorala. (2003). The impact of foreign direct investment for economic growth: a case study in Sri Lanka. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Sri Lankan Studies (ICSLS), University of Ruhuna. PP. 92.

Wasantha Athukorala. (2003). The impact of FDI and trade liberalisation on the long run economic growth in Sri Lanka. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya. PP.40.

Wasantha Athukorala. (2001). Profitability and comparative advantage of the rice growing sector in Sri Lanka. Abstract was published in the proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya. PP. 31.

Proceedings (PIERS 2019): 7th Peradeniya International Economics Research Symposium (Co-editor)

Proceedings (PIERS 2018): 6th Peradeniya International Economics Research Symposium (Co-editor)

Evaluation Report of G.C.E A/L 2015, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Journal of Economics Research: 2013-2014

Frontiers in Climate, Frontiers in Sustainability (2020 to date)

Proceedings (PIERS 2020): 8th Peradeniya Economics Research Symposium

Proceedings (PERS 2016): 4th Peradeniya Economics Research Symposium

Evaluation Report of G.C.E A/L 2015 and 2016, Ministry of Education 2015-2016

Proceedings (PERS 2015): 3rd Peradeniya Economics Research Symposium

Evaluation Report of G.C.E A/L 2015 and 2016, Ministry of Education

Lahore Journal of Economics: 2011-2012

The National Institute of Education for preparing G.C.E A/L Economics Syllabus and Economics and Resource Book 01: 2014-2016

Essays on Irrigation Development, Farm Production and Unaccounted Costs: Theory and Empirical Evidence. (2011). PhD Thesis, QUT, Australia

https://eprints.qut.edu.au/40955/

Estimation of Household Demand for Electricity in Sri Lanka. (2004). MPhil. Thesis, PGIA, University of Peradeniya

Profitability and Comparative Advantages of the Rice Growing Sector in Sri Lanka: A Comparison between Dry Zone and Wet Zone Farmers. (2000). Undedergraduate Dissertation, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya