Economics and Management
The Board of Study for Economics and Management offers postgraduate study programmes and other training programmes in Economics, Management and Accounting & Finance. This includes the Postgraduate Diploma, Master of Arts, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy in Economics and the Doctor of Philosophy in Management. It offers the Master of Arts in Applied Economics catering to those who are from a non-Economics background. It offers the Master of Development Practice, a degree with a multidisciplinary focus involving social sciences, humanities, natural and health sciences, agriculture and engineering. The Board also offers the Master of Science in Sustainable Tourism and Master of Sustainable Tourism catering to those in the tourism, hospitality and related sectors. About 100 students follow postgraduate diploma, masters’ and doctoral degree programmes under this Board of Study annually.

Courses - Doctor of Philosophy
Courses - Postgraduate Diploma
Postgraduate Diploma in Development Practice (Exit option)

Admission Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification; and
- An equivalent qualification; AND
- Two years of work experience
Qualification Requirements
- Master of Education degree is awarded upon satisfactory completion of 32 credits in a distribution of 24 credits from course work, 6 credits from a guided research and another 6 credits from an independent project.
Boards of Study
Name | ||
1 | Dr. T.N. Vidanage (Chairperson) | thusharivid@yahoo.com |
2 | Professor S. Kodithuwakku (Secretary) | sujeewa.kodi@gmail.com |
3 | Dr. C.R. Abayasekara | arcs279@gmail.com |
4 | Professor L.H.P Gunaratne | lhpguna2010@gmail.com |
5 | Professor R. Wickramaratne | wp_richard@yahoo.com |
6 | Professor H.M.W.A. Herath | ariyarathneherath@gmail.com |
7 | Professor M.B. Ranathilaka | malakalk2012@gmail.com |
8 | Professor. J.G. Sri Ranjith | sriranjithjg@gmail.com |
9 | Dr. K. Rajapakshe | kalpa.rajapaksha@arts.pdn.ac.lk |
10 | Dr. T.N. Kithsiri | thamali.lk@gmail.com |
11 | Dr. S. Maheswaran | mahessiva@gmail.com |
12 | Dr. P. Seelagama | poorniseelagama@gmail.com |