Sri Lanka Agricultural Economists Association (SAEA)-

• Agricultural and Food Economics
• Environmental Economics
• Bayesian Inference
• Industrial Economics
• Economic Development
• Efficiency Analysis

• Presidents’ Award for Research – 2015
• Best Paper Award: International Research Conference-organized by General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 2014
• Commonwealth Scholarship, Commonwealth Commission, United Kingdom – 2007

Selected publications in refereed journals

• Ranasingha, R. G. S. M., Edirisinghe, J. C., & Ratnayake, R. H. M. K. (2019). Willingness to Pay for Fruit Attributes: A Conjoint Analysis. Journal of Agricultural Sciences–Sri Lanka, 14(2).
• Sandaruwani, K. G. I. H., Kuruppu, I. V. and Edirisinghe, J. C. (2018) Spatial linkages of green chili prices between a dedicated economic centre and other regional markets in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Food and Agriculture (SLJFA) 4(1): 35-42
• A. N. and Edirisinghe. J. C. (2017) An Investigation into the Dynamic Nature of Food Security using Markov Switching Models. Applied Economics & Business, 1 (1) 23-30
• Mathini, Edirisinghe, J.C., and Kuruppu, V. (2017). Impact of domestic food prices on access to food in developing areas in the world. Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development – JAEID, 111 (1)
• Edirisinghe, J. C. and Holloway, G. J. (2015), Crossbred cow adoption and its correlates: Countable adoption specification search in Sri Lanka’s small holder dairy sector. Agricultural Economics, 46: 13–28. doi:10.1111/agec.12195 (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/agec.12195/abstract)
• Edirisinghe, Jagath C. “Smallholder farmers’ household wealth and livelihood choices in developing countries: A Sri Lankan case study.” Economic Analysis and Policy 45 (2015): 33-38. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S031359261500003X)

 Conference proceedings

• Basnayake, B.M.S.K., and Edirisinghe, J.C. (2018). The impact of input subsidies on tea production: a simulation. In proceedings of SLCARP International Agricultural Research Symposium 2018 Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy, 13-14 August, 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Sandaruwani, K.G.I.H., Kuruppu, I.V. and Edirisinghe, J.C. (2018). Spatial Linkages of Green Chilli Prices between Dambull and other Regional Markts in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of SLCARP International Agricultural Research Symposium 2018 Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy, 13-14 August, 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Basnayake, B.M.S.K., and Edirisinghe, J.C. (2018). The impact of input subsidies on tea production: a simulation. In proceedings of 1^st National Symposium on Sustainable Plantation Management. March 10, National Institute of Plantation Management, Athurugiriya
• Ekanayake, E.M.M.P.S., Kanuwana, K.G.N. and Edirisinghe, J.C. (2018) The Demand for a Balanced Diet by Next Generation; New Evidence from Choice Based Conjoint Analysis. In proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka. January 27-28, Hotel Galadari, Colombo
• Edirisinghe, J.C. (2016) Climate Change Impacts and Livelihood Strategies: A Case from Smallholder Farmers in Sri Lanka, 22^nd Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental Economists, June 22^nd – 25^th, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland

 Books and book chapters

• Jagath C Edirisinghe, (2016) නිෂ්පාදන කාර්යක්‍ෂමතාව: මූලධර්ම සහ ඇගයීම, ISBN: 978-955-673-088-3, First Print: 2016, Published by Saraswathie Publishers, Divulapitiya, Sri Lanka
• Jagath C Edirisinghe, (2016) Agricultural and Food Marketing: Theory with Applications, ISBN: 978-955-30-7052-4, First Print: 2016 Published by S. Godage & Brothers (Pvt.) Ltd., Colombo 10, Sri Lanka
• Jagath C Edirisinghe (2015) Smallholder Dairy Production in Sri Lanka. ISBN: 978- 955-42541-0-7. First Print: August 2015. Author Publication
• Edirisinghe, J (2012) Active listening and effective note taking. In Teaching Learning Assessment and Skills Development in Higher Education: Concepts and Applications (Eds. Jayasinghe Mudaliga, U.K., and Jayaweera, A.) Staff Development Centre, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. pp 368-373

Postgraduate supervision

PhD:

• Aruna Champika Jayakody [The University of America, Temecula, California]
  • Do Patients Avoid Small Private Hospitals In Outstation? Investigate the Factors Affecting the Hospital Admission Decisions of Private Sector Patients in Peripheral Sri Lanka
• Chamathi Jayaratne [University of Sri Jayawardenapura] – On going
  • Management of Common Resources and Tradeoffs why it is happening and why it is difficult to manage?
• Dhammika Balasooriya [Wayamba University of Sri Lanka] – On going
  • Farmer perceptions and economics of technology adoption in smallholder rubber sector in Sri Lanka
• K.K.S Gunarathne [University of Sri Jayawardenapura] – On going
  • Assessing the Economic Impact of Rubber Cultivation in Non Traditional Areas of Sri Lanka: A Case of Smallholder Rubber Adoption in the Moneragala District

MPhil:

• H.R.M. Ranjan [Wayamba University of Sri Lanka] – On going
  • Government Policies and Estate Sector Performance: A Case Study in the Tea Sector in Sri Lanka
• L.A. Senadeera [Wayamba University of Sri Lanka] – On going
  • Determinants of Food Security in Urban Households: An Empirical Study in Gampaha District

Research Grants

(1) Assessment of Spatial Impacts of Climate Change (Geographic Economic and Social Vulnerability)  on the Plantation Sector in Sri Lanka funded by National Science Foundation [NSF] on their National Thematic Research Program on Climate Change & Natural Disasters (2017-2019)

(2)Development of Web Based Bayesian Belief Network to Classify Plant Diseases, Funded by the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (2015-2017)

(3) Distributional Impacts of Climate Change on Smallholder Agriculture in Sri Lanka. Funded by: South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE), Nepal, 2012

(4) Farmers’ Valuation of Agro Biodiversity in Home Gardens: A Case Study in Kurunegala District. Funded by Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy, 2014

(5) Policy Options to Enhance Production of Number One Rubber Grades by Smallholder Rubber Farmers:Funded by: National Science Foundation (NSF) Sri Lanka 2011

(6) An Economic Assessment of Firms’ Realization on the Intended Benefits of Adoption of Food Quality Metasystems in the Agri-Food Processing Sector in Sri Lanka: Funded by: National Science Foundation (NSF) Sri Lanka, 2011

(7) Assessing the Stakeholder Preferences for Conservation and Management of Wild Rice Relatives of Sri Lanka: Funded by: National Science Foundation (NSF) Sri Lanka, 2011

(8) Profit inefficiency of smallholder rubber farmers: Funded by: Council for Agricultural Research Policy (CARP), Sri Lanka 2006

(9) An approach to sustainable development and economics of the smallholder rubber sector in the Moneragala district: Funded by: National Science Foundation (NSF) Sri Lanka, 2006

(10) Taxing the pollution: A case for reducing the environmental impacts of rubber production in Sri Lanka:Funded by: South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE), Nepal, 2005

Editorial works

• Chief Editor, Applied Economics & Business – Journal of the Department of Agribusiness Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
• Editor, Policy Briefs of Agribusiness Research in Agricultural Research Symposium – Published by the Center for Agribusiness Studies [CABS]
• Book of Abstracts. Seventh Annual Research Forum, Sri Lanka Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA). Theme: Investments in Agriculture: Innovation for sustainability and prosperity, 20^th December 2013. University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Book of Abstracts. The First Inplant Trainining Symposium. Department of Agribusiness Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. 2006

 Reviewer

• Journal of Environmental Professionals of Sri Lanka
• Agricultural Economics
• Journal of Agricultural Sciences
• Journal of Food and Agriculture
• Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
• Journal of National Aquatic Resources Agency (NARA)
• WILDLANKA