{"id":589,"date":"2024-07-12T07:27:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T07:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/be\/?page_id=589"},"modified":"2026-08-05T07:35:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T07:35:40","slug":"ms-supuni-nilupuli-ransara","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/be\/ms-supuni-nilupuli-ransara\/","title":{"rendered":"Ms. Supuni Nilupuli Ransara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Academic Qualification<\/h4>\n

Master<\/strong> in Economics (University of Colombo) (Reading)<\/p>\n

Bachelor<\/strong> of Business Management Honours in Business Economics (University of Jaffna)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nnilupulisupuni7@gmail.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nResearchGate<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLinkedIn<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n
<\/span>Biography<\/div>
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M.S.N. Ransara is a Lecturer (Probationary) in the Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Vavuniya. Her academic work is driven by a strong interest in understanding contemporary economic challenges and developing evidence-based solutions that support inclusive and sustainable development. She is committed to fostering academic excellence through innovative teaching, impactful research, and active engagement in university service. Her research primarily explores issues related to behavioral economics, financial inclusion, digital transformation and monetary economics, with a particular emphasis on emerging economies. She has been actively involved in curriculum development, academic conferences, undergraduate research initiatives, faculty outreach activities and student mentoring. Her long-term goal is to contribute to high-quality research that informs public policy and advances sustainable economic development at both the national and international levels.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

<\/span>Contact Details<\/div>
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Department of Business Economics,
\nFaculty of Business Studies,
\nUniversity of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.
\nOffice: 0094 24 222 8234<\/a> \/ Personal: 0771026641<\/a>
\nPersonal Mail: nilupulisupuni7@gmail.com<\/a>
\nUniversity Email: ransarasupuni@vau.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

<\/span>Teaching Interest<\/div>
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  • Microeconomics<\/li>\n
  • Macro Economics<\/li>\n
  • Monetary Economics<\/li>\n
  • Development Economics<\/li>\n
  • Labor Economics<\/li>\n
  • Public Finance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
    <\/span>Research (Research interest and list of publications)<\/div>
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    Abstracts<\/h4>\n
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    • Ransara, M.S.N. & Thayaparan, A. (2022). Adoption of Intercropping Among Smallholder Rubber Farmers: Evidence from Kalutara District. 15th Annual Research Forum of Sri Lanka Agricultural Economics Association.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Conference Papers<\/h4>\n
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      • Herath, D.M.H. & Ransara, M.S.N. (2025). Spending Behaviour and Financial Decision Making among Single Working Women: Insights from the Western Province of Sri Lanka. 6th Research Conference on Business Studies, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Vavuniya.<\/li>\n
      • Ransara, M.S.N. & Herath, D.M.H. (2026). Impact of E-Service Quality of Internet Banking on Consumer Adoption and Usage Behaviour in the Sri Lankan Banking Industry. 1st International Research Conference on Digital Marketing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Journal Papers<\/h4>\n
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        • Ransara, M.S.N & Thayaparan, A. (2024). Examining the determinants of adoption preference towards intercropping among rubber farmers in Kalutara district. Sri Lankan Journal of Business Economics, 13(2), 107 to 123. DOI: 10.31357\/sljbe.v13.7902<\/li>\n
        • Herath, D.M.H. & Ransara, M.S.N. (2024). She Spends, She Decides: Insights into Financial Behaviour Among Single Working Women in the Western Province. Vavuniya Journal of Business Management, Volume 2, December 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
          <\/span>Awards and Grants<\/div>
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          Academic Medals<\/h4>\n
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          • University prize for the best performance in the third examination in Business Management (Business Economics Specialization) \u2013 2018<\/li>\n
          • Best Undergraduate Research Award \u2013 2022 for the degree programme of BBM Honours in Business Economics<\/li>\n
          • Best Presenter \u2013 6th Research Conference on Business Studies RCBS 2025 (Track: Business Economics & Business Information System)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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