{"id":2273,"date":"2023-08-01T08:53:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T08:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/?page_id=2273"},"modified":"2023-10-02T09:29:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T09:29:00","slug":"prof-s-k-naradda-gamage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/index.php\/prof-s-k-naradda-gamage\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. S.K. Naradda Gamage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default has-white-background-color has-background wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"107\" height=\"128\" data-id=\"2296\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/HoD-Economics-department-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2296\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<br><br>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>skn@ssh.rjt.ac.lk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+94 775887368<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/96351903-818a8b00-1084-11eb-96f6-3a931d66fff6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" style=\"width:54px;height:52px\" width=\"54\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/96351903-818a8b00-1084-11eb-96f6-3a931d66fff6.png 900w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/96351903-818a8b00-1084-11eb-96f6-3a931d66fff6-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/96351903-818a8b00-1084-11eb-96f6-3a931d66fff6-768x751.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 54px) 100vw, 54px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124\" style=\"width:47px;height:47px\" width=\"47\" height=\"47\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 47px) 100vw, 47px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1815\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3079106.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3079106.png 512w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3079106-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3079106-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3079106-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/>  <strong>Biography<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>S.K Naradda Gamage is a Professor attached to the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. He is also a researcher with a wide range of experience in community development and applied economics. His areas of research are regional development, current issues in tourism, and environmental issues. He is an author or co-author of around 20 articles in international scientific journals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1830\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4207248.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4207248.png 512w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4207248-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4207248-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4207248-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/> <strong>Educational qualifications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2013-2018, Ph.D. in Economics,&nbsp; Hunan University, P.R. China<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2005-2009, MSSc in Economics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1997-2001, B.A (Hons) in Economics, specialized in Statistics, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1841\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2345221.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2345221.png 512w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2345221-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2345221-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2345221-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/><strong> Research Interests<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current issues in tourism,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy and environmental issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SMEs and community development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social capital and economic networks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social capital and economic networks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1844\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image.png 512w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/> <strong>Research Publications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gasimli, O.; Haq, I.; Naradda Gamage, S.K.; Shihadeh, F.; Rajapakshe, P.S.K.; Shafiq, M. (2019). Energy, Trade, Urbanization and Environmental Degradation Nexus in Sri Lanka: Bounds Testing Approach. Energies, 12, 1655.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shihadeh, F; Gamage, S.K.N;&nbsp; Hannoon, A.M.T. (2019). The causal relationship between SME sustainability and banks\u2019 risk, Economic ResearchEkonomska Istra\u017eivanja, 32(1), pp. 2743-2760.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prasanna, R.; Jayasundara, J.; Naradda Gamage, S.K.; Ekanayake, E.; Rajapakshe, P.; Abeyrathne, G. (2019).&nbsp; Sustainability of SMEs in the Competition: A Systemic Review on Technological Challenges and SME Performance. J. Open Innov. Technol. Mark. Complex.&nbsp; 5(4), pp. 1-18.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Naradda Gamage, S.K., Kuruppuge, R.H., &amp; Haq, I.U. (2017). Energy consumption, tourism development, and environmental degradation in Sri Lanka, Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy, 12(10), pp. 910-916.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lin Li, Naradda Gamage, S.K., Haq, I.U. &amp; Nedelea, A.M. (2017). Does social capital influence resident\u2019s attitudes towards tourism development in Sri Lanka? Journal of Tourism-studies and research in tourism, 22, pp. 8-18.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kuruppuge, R.H; Gamage, S.K.N; Nedelea, A.M.&nbsp; (2017), Credit cards as a determinant of social capital: a study of rational consumers in developing economies, The Journal of Ecoforum, Romania, Vol 06, issue 1 (10), pp, 1 -7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Naradda Gamage, S.K., Kuruppuge, R.H., &amp; Nedelea, A.M. (2016). Socio-economic determinants of the well-being of urban households: A case of Sri Lanka, USV Annals of Economics and Public Administration, 16(2), pp. 26-35.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Naradda Gamage, S.K., Lin Li., &amp; Haq, I.U. (2016). Economic &amp; demographic characteristics, social capital, and demand for life insurance: evidence from the central region of Sri Lanka, Ecoforum Journal, 5(9), pp.74-82.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Haq, I. U., Alotaish, M.S.M., Naradda Gamage, S.K., and Otamurodov, S., (2014). Revisiting the Romer\u2019s hypothesis: Time series evidence from the small open economy, Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics, 24(1), pp.1-15.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Books<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gamage, S.K.N (2010). Career Guidance Hand Book for Undergraduates, Rajarata University oF Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gamage, S.K.N (2010). Basic Statistical Methods (2010), Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conference Presentations<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ales Gregar, Ladislav Kudl\u00e1\u010dek, Sisira Kumara Naradda Gamage and R H Kuruppuge (2018), Employment Choice of Non-family Professionals in Family Firms, 31st International Business Information Management Association Conference, 25 \u2013 26, April, 2018, Manila, Italy. ISBN 978-0-9860419-7-6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ekanayake, E.M.S; Gamage, S.K.N. (2013), Middle East Migration of Sri Lankan Women Workers and Rural Poverty in Sri Lanka, Annual Research Conference, Rajarata University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1850\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4024092.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4024092.png 512w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4024092-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4024092-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4024092-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/>  <strong>Appointments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student Counsellor, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Department Coordinator to Curriculum Planning and Development of Department of Social Sciences\/Department of Economics, curriculum Revision Process 2019\/2020, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities-2010, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deputy Coordinator on a part-time basis for the assessing the predisposition of SME sector in developing the Asian nation towards facing the competitive challenge: Case of Sri Lanka, under the accelerating Higher education expansion and development, &nbsp;Dept. of Social Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chief Editor, Journal of Rajarata Economic Review, Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Electronic Banking (IJEBank), Inderscience Publishers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editorial Board Member, Rajarata Journal of Social Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviewer, Current Issues in Tourism, Taylor &amp; Francis, USA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1856\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3395949.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3395949.png 512w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3395949-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3395949-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3395949-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/> <strong>Memberships and Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2013-2018 Chinese Government Scholarship, Chinese Government for Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Economics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor skn@ssh.rjt.ac.lk +94 775887368 Biography S.K Naradda Gamage is a Professor attached to the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. He is also a researcher with a wide range of experience in community development and applied economics. His areas of research are regional development, current issues in tourism, and environmental issues. He is an author or co-author of around 20 articles in international scientific journals. 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