Research Activities
Department of Agribusiness Management – FAPM
Postgraduate Research
The Wayamba University offers PhD and MPhil (by research) degrees. Prospective students who wish to carry out their postgraduate studies in the areas of Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics, Agribusiness Management and other related disciplines are welcome to discuss their research ideas with relevant staff of the department. Please look into ‘people’ section of this site. For further information, you can send us an e-mail to: dabm@wyb.ac.lk
| Student Name | Degree | Status | Supervisor/s | Title |
| Ms. M.S.S. Mendis | MPhil | Ongoing | Prof. Jagath C. Edirisinghe/Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige | Modeling The Impact Of Internal And External Trade Policies On Food Consumption In Sri Lankan Households |
| Mr. P. L. A. Senadeera | MPhil | Ongoing |
Prof. Jagath C. Edirisinghe Dr. H.M.L.K. Herath |
Determinants of Food Security in Urban Households: An Empirical Study in Gampaha District |
| Ms. BMDC Balasooriya | MPhil | Ongoing | Prof. Jagath C. Edirisinghe | Farmer Perception and Economics of Technology Adoption in the Smallholder Rubber Sector in Sri Lanka |
| Mr. L.A.T.S. Liyanaarachchi | MPhil | Ongoing | Dr. H.M.L.K. Herath | Indicator Based Identification, Forecasting and Mapping of Droughts in Sri Lanka |
| Mr. Nuwan Perera Gunawardena | PhD | Ongoing | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige | Effectiveness of an electronic logbook module to establish responsible fisheries culture in offshore fisheries sector in Sri Lanka by preventing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by Sri Lankan vessels |
| Ms. Sashika Guruge | PhD | Ongoing | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige | Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services of Coastal Wetlands: Hedonic Valuation of the Negombo Lagoon |
| Ms. Thamilini Josephkumar | PhD | Ongoing | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige | Impact of Food Prices on Food & Nutrition Security in Household in Different Sectors in Sri Lanka |
| Mr. H. A. Chandana Jayathilake | PhD | Completed | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige | Innovative Uses of Low Cost Information Communication Technology for Knowledge Mobilization in Agricultural Communities of Practice in Sri Lanka |
| Ms. S. Supurni Wimalasena | MPhil | Ongoing | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige | Water Poverty and Valuation of Optimal Allocation of Multiple Water Uses in Selected Reservoirs of the Kala Oya Basin, Sri Lanka |
| Mr. E. M. T. Bandaranayake | MPhil | Ongoing | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige | Resource Utilization Towards Intensification of Smallholder Coconut Lands in the Coconut Triangle of Sri Lanka |
| Ms. Menuka Udugama | MPhil | Completed | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige | An Economic Assessment of Motives for Sri Lankan Agri-Food Processing Sector to Adopt Environmental Management Practices in the Firm |
| Ms. R. L. D. K. Malkanthi | MPhil | Completed | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige | Assessing the Status of Household Food Security of Rural Subsistence Paddy Farmers in Sri Lanka |
| Mr. K. H. M. Ashoke Deepananda | PhD | Completed | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige | Community-based Management Practices in the Coastal Fisheries of Southern Sri Lanka and Strategies for Sustainability |
| Mr. Aminda Perera | PhD | Completed | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige | The Influence of Demographic, Perception and Cultural Values on Status/Conspicuous Consumption in Sri Lanka |
The Department of Agribusiness Management and its staff carries out cutting edge research funded by both local and foreign agencies. Research undertaken by the staff at ABM revolves around Agricultural and Environmental Economics, Agribusiness Management, Biostatistics, Business Statistics and disciplines related to Management. We offer postgraduate research training related to these areas. Please contact relevant staff at the ‘people’ section to discuss your research idea and have a look at ‘postgraduate research’ section to learn about current postgraduate research in the Department
| Title | Staff Involved |
| Development of Web Based Bayesian Belief Network to Classify Plant Diseases |
Prof. Jagath C Edirisinghe Dr. Keminda Herath |
| Distributional Impacts of Climate Change on Smallholder Agriculture in Sri Lanka | Prof. Jagath C Edirisinghe |
| Farmers’ Valuation of Agro Biodiversity in Home Gardens: A Case Study in Kurunegala District |
Prof. Jagath C Edirisinghe Prof. Udith Jayasinghe Dr. Keminda Herath Ms. Menuka Udugama |
| Policy Options to Enhance Production of Number One Rubber Grades by Smallholder Rubber Farmers |
Prof. Jagath C Edirisinghe Prof. Udith Jayasinghe Dr. Keminda Herath |
| Profit inefficiency of smallholder rubber farmers | Prof. Jagath C Edirisinghe |
| Taxing the pollution: A case for reducing the environmental impacts of rubber production in Sri Lanka | Prof. Jagath C Edirisinghe |
| Impact of Education on Household Poverty in Kurunegala District | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige |
| Assessing the Status of Household Food Security of Rural Subsistence Farmers in Sri Lanka | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige |
| Assessing the Ecotourism Potential of Tea Plantations in Sri Lanka | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige |
| Assessing Government Regulations and Procedures Affecting the Performance of Agribusiness Enterprises in Sri Lanka | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige |
| Status of Adoption of Food Quality Standards by the Tea Industry in Sri Lanka | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige |
| Motives for Food Processing Firms to Adopt Solid Waste Management Practices in Sri Lanka |
Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige Ms. Menuka Udugama |
| Private Actions of Firms Towards Food Safety | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige |
| Assessing Digital Divide in the Corporate Tea Sector in Sri Lanka | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige |
| Economic Incentives for Tea and Dairy Processing Firms to Adopt the HACCP Metasystem |
Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige Ms. Menuka Udugama |
| Assessing Role of Environmental Altruism towards Firms’ Responsiveness to the Environment: Case of Agri-Food Processing Sector in Sri Lanka |
Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige Ms. Menuka Udugama |
| 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 |
Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige Prof. Jagath C. Edirisinghe Ms. Menuka Udugama |
| Assessing the Stakeholder Preferences for Conservation and Management of Wild Rice Relatives of Sri Lanka |
Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige Prof. Jagath C. Edirisinghe Ms. Menuka Udugama |
| Developing The Production And Socio-Economic Environment To Promote Urban Agriculture Within The Kurunegala Municipal Council Limits | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige |
| Assessing Internal and External Trade Policies and Practices Affecting Food Security in Sri Lanka, and Identifying Areas for Improvement |
Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige Prof. Jagath C. Edirisinghe Dr. Keminda Herath Ms. Menuka Udugama |
| An Inquiry into the Innovativeness in the Agribusiness Sector of Sri Lanka |
Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige Prof. Jagath C. Edirisinghe |
| The Biodiversity For Food And Human Nutrition Project – “Baseline Survey of Agro-Biodiversity in Gampola Area” |
Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige Prof. Jagath C. Edirisinghe Dr. Keminda Herath Ms. Menuka Udugama |
| Innovative Use of Low Cost Information Communication Technology for Knowledge Mobilization in Agricultural Communities of Practice in Sri Lanka | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige |
| “Development of Eco-friendly Farming Technologies to Minimize Inorganic Fertilizer Usage While Maintaining Adequate Productivity and Improving Soil Fertility” (Work Package 7) | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige |
| Impact of Labour Out-migration on the Sustainability of Tea Plantation Sector in Sri Lanka | Prof. AMTP Athauda |
| Innovation and Business Performance in the Hotel Sector of Sri Lanka | Prof. AMTP Athauda |