Economics Society - Peradeniya

30/09/2026

🌐 PIERS 2026 | 11th Peradeniya International Economics Research Symposium

A collaborative academic initiative of the 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑦𝑎, 𝑆𝑟𝑖 𝐿𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝐵𝑟𝑎ș𝑜𝑣, 𝑅𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎.

📖 Theme: Navigating Development Paths Amidst Uncertainties, Hostilities and Global Power Dynamics

Development is never shaped in isolation.
PIERS 2026 brings together scholarly perspectives to examine the forces, uncertainties and global dynamics influencing development trajectories.

🗓️ 14 October 2026
🕣 8:30 AM onwards
📍 PGIHS Auditorium, University of Peradeniya

🎙️ Keynote Speaker: Dr. W. A. Wijewardena (𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒐𝒓, 𝑪𝑩𝑺𝑳)
Guest Speaker: Prof. Bianca Tescasiu (𝑽𝒊𝒄𝒆-𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒏, 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒂 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒗, 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒂)

🔗 Visit https://arts.pdn.ac.lk/econ/piers/ or email [email protected] for more details.

30/09/2026

📊✨ *THE MINDS BEHIND THE NEXT CHAPTER* ✨📊

Introducing the newly elected Executive Committee of the Economics Society, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya 2026/27.

A committee entrusted not merely with positions, but with ideas to shape, opportunities to create, and a legacy to carry forward. 🔥

Our warmest *congratulations* to every newly elected member. 👏✨
May your collective vision translate into meaningful initiatives, impactful experiences, and a stronger Economics community. 🤝📈

The mandate is entrusted. The vision is set. The journey begins. 🔥

27/07/2026

Workshop on India–Sri Lanka Relations in a Changing Global Order
The Assistant High Commission of India, in collaboration with the Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (PGIHS) and the Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Peradeniya, is organizing a workshop titled "India–Sri Lanka Relations in a Changing Global Order."

The workshop will be held on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. at the PGIHS Auditorium, University of Peradeniya.

24/07/2026

On the 23rd of July 2026, we organised a seminar titled "A New Development Theory for the Global South" with the renowned and eloquent Dr Vijay Prashad, Director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research.

We are pleased to announce that it was a great success 🎉🎉🎉 Our sincere gratitude goes to Dr. Vijay Prashad for sharing his invaluable insights and inspiring perspectives. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to his team for their support and collaboration throughout the programme. A special thank you to all the participants, students, academics, and guests whose presence and active engagement made this seminar a memorable success.

We hope to organise more such events in the future to foster novel discussions on economics at the University of Peradeniya! ✨

Click the link below to watch Dr Vijay's full speech:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19iHuIlAj8nIaoejxJ4YRzyq_f89scBhJ?usp=sharing

02/06/2026

For more info: https://www.icdtaaussl2026.com/

03/05/2026

21/04/2026

Warmest congratulations ❤️ to Sir on your appointment as the 15𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (NIE).

This distinguished milestone reflects your dedication, experience, and invaluable contribution to the field of education, marking the beginning of a promising new chapter. ✨

We extend our sincere best wishes as you undertake this important responsibility. May your leadership be defined by impactful reforms, innovation, and lasting contributions to the advancement of education in Sri Lanka. 📈

𝐸𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝑆𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑦
𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑦𝑎.

14/04/2026

May the rhythm of 𝐀𝐯𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐮
bring harmony ✨ to your life,
joy to your heart ❤️,
and success to your future.

𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑾𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍! 🌞

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