RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
Kumara, A.S., Pallegedara, A. (2020). Household waste disposal mechanisms in Sri Lanka: Nation-wide survey evidence for their trends and determinants. Waste Management, Vol. 114, pp. 62-71.
Kairiza, T., Kembo, G., Pallegedara, A., Macheka, L. (2020). The impact of food fortification on stunting in Zimbabwe: does gender of the household head matter? Nutrition Journal, Vol. 19, 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-020-00541-z.
Pallegedara, A., Kumara, A.S. (2020). Spending privately for education despite having a free public education policy: Evidence from Sri Lankan household surveys. International Journal of Social Economics. Vol. 47, No. 5, pp. 561-580.
Pallegedara, A. (2020). Preference for the parboiled rice: Empirical evidence from Sri Lanka. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies. Vol. 10.
Jayarathne, M., Dissanayake, J. and Pallegedara, A. (2020). Implementation of green manufacturing concepts: a case study of tea manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka. Interdisciplinary Environmental Review, Vol.20 No.2, pp.186 - 194.
Pallegedara, A. (2019). Food consumption choice and demand by the Sri Lankan households: Trends, drivers and policy implication. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies. Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 520-535.
Khondoker, A. Rahut, D. and Pallegedara, A. (2019). Spending privately for education in Nepal. Who spends more on it and why? International Journal of Educational Development. Vol. 69, pp. 39-47.
Pallegedara, A. (2019). An exploration into the household pipe-borne water consumption: Empirical evidence from Sri Lankan household surveys. International Journal of Economics and Business Research. Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 473-490.
Pallegedara, A. and Grimm, M. (2018). Have out-of-pocket health care payments risen under free health care policy? The case of Sri Lanka. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management. Vol. 33, No. 3. pp. e781-e797. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.2535.
Pallegedara, A. (2018). Private tutoring expenditure: An empirical analysis based on Sri Lankan households. Review of Development Economics. Vol. 22, No.3. pp. 1278-1295. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12384
Pallegedara, A. (2018). Impacts of chronic non-communicable diseases on households’ out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Health Economics and Management. Vol. 18, No. 3. pp. 301-319. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-018-9235-2
Pallegedara, A. and Mottaleb, KA. (2018): Patterns and Determinants of Private Tutoring: The Case of Bangladesh Households, International Journal of Educational Development. Vol. 59, pp. 43-50.
Pallegedara, A. and Grimm, M. (2017). Demand for private healthcare in a universal public healthcare system: empirical evidence from Sri Lanka. Health Policy and Planning. Vol 32, Issue 9, pp. 1267–1284. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czx085
Pallegedara, A. (2017). Factors affecting SMEs’ access to bank finance: an evidence from Sri Lanka, International Journal of Economics and Business Research. Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 30-42.
Thanabalasingam, V., and Pallegedara, A. (2014) 'Impacts of NGO intervention on poverty reduction: an empirical evidence from rural Sri Lanka', International Journal of Sustainable Economy. Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 288-301.
Pallegedara, A. (2013) ‘Dynamic Relationships between Stock Market Performance and Short Term Interest Rates. Empirical Evidence from Sri Lanka’, Sri Lankan Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-14.
Pallegedara, A. (2012) ‘Demand for private tutoring in a free education country. The case of Sri Lanka’, International Journal of Education Economics and Development, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 375–393.
Pallegedara, A. (2012) “Impacts of services sector policy reforms. CGE model analysis based on Sri Lanka”. wayamba journal of management, Vol. 3 No.2, pp.17-29.
Pallegedara, A. and Yamano, T. (2011). “Impacts of universal secondary education policy on secondary school enrollments in Uganda”. Journal of Accounting, finance and economics, Vol. 1, No.1, pp. 16-30.
Book Chapters
Pallegedara, A. (2013). “Private supplementary tutoring: A growing phenomenon of shadow education system”. Uplifting academic and institutional environment in higher education, Selected topics, Book edited by Jayasinghe, U and Jayaweera, A.
ISBN: 978-955-4709-05-8. Staff Development Center, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.
§ International Conferences (Presented in Conferences and Published as Abstracts/Full Articles)
1. Pallegedara, A. (2017). Why out-of-pocket Health Expenses Rise Under Free Health Care Policy? Empirical Analysis Based on Sri Lankan Household Surveys. 5th RSEP Social Sciences Conference, Barcelona, Spain. 7-10 of November.
2. Pallegedara, A. (2017). Have out-of-pocket health care payments risen under free health care policy? The case of Sri Lanka. Passau Research Colloquium on Southeast Asia, Passau University, Germany. 24th May.
3. Pallegedara A, Grimm M (2016). Demand for private healthcare in a universal public health care system. Empirical evidence from Sri Lanka. CERDI, Ecole d’Economie, University of Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France. 3rd - 4th of November.
4. Pallegedara A (2016). Impacts of chronic diseases on out-of-pocket health expenditure in Sri Lanka. Network Meeting. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Freiburg/Breisgau, Germany. 5th -7th October 2016.
5. Pallegedara A, Grimm M (2016). Demand for private healthcare in a universal public health care system. Empirical evidence from Sri Lanka. Anneliese Maier Research Award, Award Ceremony and Colloquium. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Berlin 7th - 10th of September.
6. Pallegedara, A. and Yamano, T. (2011). “Impacts of universal secondary education policy on secondary school enrollments in Uganda”. Conference proceedings, Global Accounting, Finance and Economics Conference. Melbourne. Australia.
§ Local Conferences (Presented in Conferences and Published as Abstracts/Full Articles)
1. Soysa N., Pallegedara A., Deegahawature MMDR. (2019). Effects of global crude oil price fluctuation on the current account balance in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 8th Sri Lanka Economic Research Conference (SLERC) 2019. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. 20th December.
2. Pallegedara A (2019). Measuring Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health Diseases. An Empirical Analysis Based on Sri Lankan Household Surveys. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Social Sciences & Humanities (ISSSH) 2019 - Development Towards Sustainability. National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (NCAS), Sri Lanka. 12th -13th December.
3. Pallegedara A (2018). An empirical analysis of household energy consumption choice in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Research Conference in Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) 2018. University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka. 29th -30th November.
4. Pallegedara A (2018). Socio-economic inequalities in self-reported non-communicable health diseases in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the The 19th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC) 2018. Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 5th December.
5. Pallegedara A, Khondoker M (2018). What factors affect the food consumption in Sri Lanka? Empirical analysis based on nationwide household surveys. Proceedings of the Wayamba University International Conference (WinC) 2018. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. 24th - 25th August.
6. Pallegedara A, Khondoker, M (2018). Determinants of parboiled rice consumption in Sri Lanka: empirical evidence using household surveys. Proceedings of the Wayamba University International Conference (WinC) 2018. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. 24th - 25th August.
7. Pallegedara A, Khondoker, M (2018). Households’ preferences for the different types of rice: The case of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Wayamba University International Conference (WinC) 2018. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. 24th - 25th August.
8. Pallegedara A, Khondoker, M (2018). Factors affecting household energy consumption in Sri Lanka: An econometric analysis based on household surveys. Proceedings of the Wayamba University International Conference (WinC) 2018. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. 24th - 25th August.
9. Nayanadarshani WMB, Pallegedara A (2016). Impacts of the sudden power outages in the apparel industry: the case of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Wayamba University International Conference (WinC) 2016. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. 19th - 20th August.
10. Sewwandika WGR, Pallegedara A (2016). Factors affecting raw material inventory holding: a case study in Sri Lankan rubber industry. Proceedings of the Wayamba University International Conference (WinC) 2016. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. 19th - 20th August.
11. Erandika MDI and Pallegedara A (2016). Examine the critical stage of leather wastage in shoe manufacturing process: a case study of Sri Lankan shoe manufacturing industry. Proceedings of the Wayamba University International Conference (WinC) 2016. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. 19th - 20th August.
12. Kothalawala KDPM and Pallegedara A (2016). Impact of non-productive activities on productivity in the apparel industry in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Wayamba University International Conference (WinC) 2016. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. 19th - 20th August.
13. Sewwandika WGR and Pallegedara A (2016). Factors Affecting Raw Material Inventory Holding: A Case Study of Sri Lankan Rubber Industry. Symposium proceedings, ASBIRES 2016. Faculty of Applied Sciences. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. 27th July.
14. Kothalawala KDPM and Pallegedara A (2016). Non-productive Activities & Effectiveness of the Methods to minimize them on the Sewing Floor: A Case Study of the Sri Lankan Apparel Industry. Symposium proceedings, ASBIRES 2016. Faculty of Applied Sciences. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. 27th July.
15. Nayanadarshani WMB, Pallegedara A (2016). Effects of the Sudden Power Outages in the Apparel Industry: A Case of Sri Lanka. Symposium proceedings, ASBIRES 2016. Faculty of Applied Sciences. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. 27th July.
16. Erandika MDI and Pallegedara A (2016). Investigating the Critical Stages of Leather Wastage in Shoe Manufacturing Process: A Case Study of the Sri Lankan Shoe Manufacturing Industry. . Symposium proceedings, ASBIRES 2016. Faculty of Applied Sciences. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. 27th July.
17. Kodippili, K.N.D. and Pallegedara, A. (2015). “The nature of SMEs and their access to financial services. A study of selected SMEs in Sri Lanka”. Symposium proceedings, ASBIRES2015. Faculty of Applied Sciences. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. 5th August.
18. Dayathilaka, D.K.M.M. and Pallegedara, A. (2014). “Determinants of production target failures in sewing modules: an analysis from a case study of apparel industry in sri lanka”. Proceedings of the Wayamba University International Conference (WinC) 2014. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. 29th and 30th August.
19. Weerasooriya W.N., and Pallegedara, A. (2013). ''Impacts of employee training and development on production efficiency. Evidence from a case study of apparel industry". Symposium proceedings, ASBIRES2013. Faculty of Applied Sciences. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. 7th August.
Reviewer of research papers
1. Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier.
2. Agribusiness, Wiley and Sons.
3. Review of Development Economics, Wiley and Sons.
4. Journal of Development Studies, Taylor and Francis.
5. Technology and Society, Elsevier.
6. International Journal of Education Economics and Development, Inderscience Publishers.
7. American Journal of Rural Development, Science and Education Publishing.
8. Health Promotion International, Oxford University Press.
9. International Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier.
10. European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan.
11. Heliyon, Elsevier.
12. PlosOne, Public Library of Science.
Research grants
1. Waste Recycling Behaviour of Households and Sustainability Reporting Practices of Firms in Achieving SDGs Goal 12. AHEAD, Development Oriented Research Grants (DOR) Grants funded by World Bank. (2020-2022).