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Academic Qualification

MSC in Business Economics (Policy Analysis) – Reading (University of Sri Jayewardenepura)

Bachelor of Business Management Honours in Business Economics (University of Jaffna)

Diploma in English (Aquinas College Colombo)

Chartered Accountant – Following (CA Institute of Sri Lanka)

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Biography

P.K.G.A. Nayanakanthi is an assistant lecturer in the Department of Business Economics at the University of Vavuniya. She holds a BBM (Hons) in Business Economics from the University of Jaffna and is reading for an MSC in Business Economics (Policy Analysis) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. She was awarded the Dr. N. Balakrishnan Gold Medal for Best Performance from her BBM Honours degree in Business Economics in 2025 and the University Prize (Thamblah Mudaliyar Chatram Trust) in 2021.

Contact Details
Department of Business Economics,
Faculty of Business Studies,
University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.
Office: 0094 24 222 8234
Mail: apsara99smc@gmail.com
Teaching Interest
  • Econometrics
  • Mathematical Economics
  • International Trade
  • Development Economics
  • Micro Economics
  • Macro Economics
  • Research Method
Research

Research Interest

  • Development Economics
  • Public Finance
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Labour Economics

Published Papers

  • Determinants of Foreign Exchange Rate in Sri Lanka
    Co-authors: Dr. Ravinthirakumaran Navaratnam
    Presented at: Research Conference on Business Studies (RCBS 2025), Faculty of Business Studies, University of Vavuniya