Academic Qualification
Professional Experiences
Research publications
Awards and Scholarships
Services - University
services - Nation
Academic Qualification
- Mphil (Reading, University of Peradeniya) ,
- Master of Arts in Economics (UOP),
- Bachelor of Arts Special Degree in Economics, (First Class Honors), University of Peradeniya.
Professional Experiences
- Temporary Lecturer, Department of Economics & Statistics,University of Peradeniya from July 2017- May 2019
- Temporary Lecturer,Department of Economics & Management, University of Vavuniya from May 2019- October 2021
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Social Studies, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Open University of Sri Lanka from December 2019- May 2020
Research publications
Journals articals
- Thayaparan, A. Neruja, N. and Godwin Phillip, P (2022) “ Sources of total factor productivity and its determinants of paddy farming in Mullaitivu: A Färe-Primont index approach”, Sri Lanka Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Volume 2 Issue 1, February 2022: 117-126
- Thayaparan, A. and Neruja, N. (2021) “Factors Influencing Technical Efficiency of Paddy Farms in Mullaitivu District: Non- Parametric Approach”, Wayamba Journal of Management, Volume 12, Issue 1, 348- 375.
- Godwin Phillip, P., Thayaparan, A. and Neruja, N (2021) “Determinants Of fertility Preferences Among Married Women In Sri Lanka With Special Reference To Ella Ds Division In Badulla District”, Journal of Business Economics, Volume 03, Issues 01, 08-18.
- Godwin Phillip, P. and Neruja, N (2021) “Poverty and Corruption in Sri Lanka: An ARDL bound testing technique and Error Correction Model” The Journal of business Studies, Volume 05, Issue 01, 75-84
Conferences papers
- Neruja, N. and Thayaparan, A. (2020), “An Estimation of Technical Efficiency of Paddy Farmers in Sri Lanka: Translog Production Frontier Approach” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Economics and Development (ICED 2020), held on 03rd – 04th December 2020.
- Koperunthevy, K., Paulina Mary G.P. and Neruja. N. (2020), “ Household income and expenditure behavior in Northern Province In Sri Lanka: A non- Paremetric analysis” Proceeding on 3rd Research Conference on Business Studies RCBS-2020, held on 26th October 2020.
- Thayaparan. A. and Neruja. N. (2020), “Estimating total factor productive efficiency and its determinants: Evidence from paddy farming in Sri Lanka” Proceedings of Gari Auguest Multidisciplinary Symposium, Global academic research institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka held on 27th August 2020.
- Neruja, N. (2019), “The Impact of Energy Consumption and Financial Development on Economic Growth in Sri Lanka: An ARDL Bounds Testing Approach”, Proceedings of Peradeniya University International Management Research Session, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya held on 15th November 2019.
- Neruja. N. (2018), “The Impact of Tax Revenue on Economic Growth: An Empirical Analysis of Sri Lanka”. Proceedings of 6th Peradeniya Economic Research Symposium, Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Peradeniya, Held on 8th & 9th November, 2018.
- Neruja. N. and Vinayagathasan,T. (2017), “The Impact of Cost of Paddy Production on Farmers Standard of Living: Case study of Maritimpattu Divisional Secretariat in Mullaitivu District”. Proceedings of 5th Peradeniya Economic Research Symposium, Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Peradeniya, Held on 12th October 2017.
Awards and Scholarships
Services - University
Services to other Universities
- Tract Coordinator for the Track Business Economics, Vavuniya University International Research Conference Committee (VUIRC-2021)
- Member of the Registration Committee, Research Conference on Business (RCBS-2020) by the Faculty of Business Studies, Vavuniya Campus, University of Jaffna.
- Member for organizing the Late Dr.N.Balakrishan Memorial Lecture and Memorial Oratory Competition-2020 conducted by Faculty of Business Stuides, Vavuniya Campus of the university of Jaffna.
- Member of the Organizing Committee, 6th Peradeniya Economics Research Symposium (PIRS).
- Member of the Technical and Visualization Committee, 5th Peradeniya International Economics Research Symposium organized by the Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Peradeniya.
- Member of the Self-Evaluation Report Creating Committee at the Department of Economics and Statistics
- Post of Part Time Academic Subwarden- Ramanathan Hall, University of Peradeniya (2017-2019)
- Volunteer Student Counsellor, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya (2018-2019)
services - Nation
Membership in Associations
Member of the Sri Lanka Economic Association (SLEA)