I am a full time Socio-Economic Researcher in a well-known research company in the UK. I have been awarded a BA Special Degree in Geography and a Post Graduate Diploma in Economic Development. I also have obtained a Masters Degree in Industrial Development from the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom. I have also been offered a few fellowships by international donors to undertake different training programmes in Japan, China and Malaysia.
One of my greatest achievements is obtaining a Doctorate (PhD) in regional economic development from the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies at the University of Birmingham.
My specialised subject areas are promotion of inward foreign of foreign direct investment (FDI), regional economic development, industrial development and carrying-out socio-economic researches. I have more than twenty years extensive experience on the promotion of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in a public sector organisation.
My future plans are to write and publish some academic papers on regional economic development in international magazines. I spend my spare time by playing badminton and engaged in volunteering work for a community-based badminton sports club.
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Impediments to Attracting Knowledge-Based FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) To Sri Lanka