Major K. M. Udaya Banda Konarasinghe WWV, RSP (Retired)


Web of Science ResearcherID
Udaya Banda Konarasinghe
RID: ABQ-3165-2022
Institute of Mathematics and Management

Most recent publications:

1. Modeling Wave-Like Patterns of Consumer Price Index of the USA

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2. Modeling Wave-Like Patterns of Daily Infected Cases of COVID -19 in the UK

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3. Modeling Daily Infected Cases of COVID -19 in Ukraine

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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification 
Institution
Duration of Study 
Master in Business Administration (MBA)
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
2 years (By course work and research)

Master of Business Administration 

Subjects: 

Business Statistics
Quantitative Methods
Financial Management
Business Economics
Academic Writing
Marketing Management
Strategic Management
Human Resource Management
Project Management
Organizational Behavior
Operations Management
Comparative Management
Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
Article Commentary & Research Critique
Research Methodology  & Seminar
Administrative & Industrial Law
Management and Information Systems
Research Thesis


Thesis Title: Determinants of Demand for International Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka


LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS 

Peer Review Journals

Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2022
Modeling Consumer Price Index of Malaysia: Application of Exponential Smoothers. Journal of New Frontiers in Education and Social Sciences,2(1),16-33.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2022Modeling Consumer Price Index of Thailand. Journal of New Frontiers in Education and Social Sciences,2(1),1-15.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2021
Modeling Wave-Like Patterns of Consumer Price Index of the USA. Journal of New Frontiers in Education and Social Sciences,1(1),14-29.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2021
Modeling Wave-Like Patterns of Daily Infected Cases of COVID-19 in the UK.Journal of New Frontiers in Healthcare and Biological Sciences,2(2),1-15.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2021
Modeling Daily Infected Cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine.Journal of New Frontiers in Healthcare and Biological Sciences,2(2),16-33.  
Konarasinghe, W.G.S., & Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B2021Model Development for Damped and Forced Type of Oscillations in Time Series. Journal of New Frontiers in Mathematics and Statistics, Vol.2(2),20-35
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2021Model Base Analysis of COVID-19 Daily Infected Cases in Argentina.Journal of New Frontiers in Healthcare and Biological Sciences,2(1), 57-75.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2021Forecasting Wave-like Patterns of COVID-19 Daily Infected Cases in Iran.Journal of New Frontiers in Healthcare and Biological Sciences,2(1),39-56.  
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2021SCM and SARIMA on Forecasting COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy.Journal of New Frontiers in Healthcare and Biological Sciences,2(1),20-38.  
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2021Forecasting COVID-19 Outbreak in the Philippines and Indonesia.Journal of New Frontiers in Healthcare and Biological Sciences,2(1),1-19.  
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2020
Forecasting COVID -19 Spread in Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore.Journal of New Frontiers in Healthcare and Biological Sciences,1(2),1-13. 
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2020
Estimate and Forecast COVID-19 Pandemic in Victoria, South Australia, and Capital Territory of Australia.Journal of New Frontiers in Healthcare and Biological Sciences,1(1),26-42.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2020
Modeling COVID -19 Epidemic of India and Brazil. Journal of New Frontiers in Healthcare and Biological Sciences,1(1),15-25.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2020Modeling COVID -19 Epidemic of USA, UK, and Russia. Journal of New Frontiers in Healthcare and Biological Sciences,1(1),1-14
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B.
2020
Sama Circular Model on Forecasting Foreign Guest Nights in Anuradhapura of Sri Lanka.Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research,9(3):20-34.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2018
Forecasting Foreign Guest Nights in Southern Coast of Sri Lanka: An Application of SARIMA Model.International Journal of Novel Research in Physics Chemistry & Mathematics, 5(3):22-30.
Amarakoon,A.A.N.R,Konarasinghe,K.M.U.B,& Konarasinghe,W.G.S
2018
Motives to Consuming Dangerous Drugs of Adolescents in Western Province of Sri Lanka.International Journal of Research and Review.5(10):87-96. 
Amarakoon,A.A.N.R,Konarasinghe,K.M.U.B,& Konarasinghe,W.G.S
2018
Risky Sexual Behaviour of Adolescents in Western Province of Sri Lanka.International Journal of Novel Research in Physics Chemistry & Mathematics,5(3):1-9.
Amarakoon,A.A.N.R,Konarasinghe,K.M.U.B,&Konarasinghe,W.G.S.
2018

Determinants of Alcohol Consumption of Adolescents in Western Province of Sri Lanka.International Journal of Research and Review.5(8):140-148.

Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B.
2018
Forecasting Ability of Univariate Time Series Approach in Foreign Guest Nights in the Southern Coast of Sri Lanka.International Journal of Research and Review.5(8):17-25.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B.
2018
Forecasting Foreign Guest Nights in Hill Country of Sri Lanka. Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research,7(4):41-56.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B.
2018
Forecasting tourism generated employment in Sri Lanka: multivariate time series approach.International Journal of Research and Review.5(1):61-67.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2017
Model Comparison on Forecasting Tourist Arrivals to Sri Lanka from Western Europe.International Journal of Novel Research in Physics Chemistry & Mathematics,4(2):28-35.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2017
Hybrid Trend–ARIMA Model for Forecasting Employment in Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka.Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research,6(4):214-223.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2016
Patterns of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka from Asian countries.International Journal of Research and Review,3(11):69-79.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2016

Time Series Patterns of Tourist Arrivals to Sri Lanka.Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research,5(3):161-172.

Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2016
Forecasting Tourist Arrivals to Sri Lanka: Post-War Period.International Journal of Novel Research in Physics Chemistry & Mathematics,3(1):57-63.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2015Model-Based Analysis of International Tourist Flow to Sri Lanka.International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies.Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka.2(1):81-85.

Conference Proceedings

Wickramasinghe, S.S & Konarasinghe,K.M.U.B
2022Forecasting COVID-19 Daily Infected Cases in Sri Lanka by Holt-Winters Model.Conference Proceedings of 19th Academic Sessions-2022 University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka.18.ISSN:2362-0412.
Konarasinghe, W.G.S & Konarasinghe,K.M.U.B2021Model Development for Damped and Forced Type of Oscillations in Time Series.Conference Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Mathematical & Biological Sciences(IMMCMBS)2021.Canberra, Australia.1(1)8.ISSN:2756-9144(Online).
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B2021Forecasting COVID-19 Daily Infected Cases in Ukraine.Conference Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Mathematical & Biological Sciences (IMMCMBS) 2021.Canberra, Australia.1(1)9.ISSN:2756-9144(Online)
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B2021Modelling COVID-19 Daily Infected Cases in the UK.Conference Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Mathematical & Biological Sciences (IMMCMBS) 2021.Canberra, Australia.1(1)7.ISSN:2756-9144(Online)
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B2021Modelling Consumer Price Index in USA under the COVID-19 Pandemic. Conference Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Management & Social Sciences(IMMCMSS)2021.Canberra, Australia.1(1)9.ISSN:2756-9128(Online)
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2020
Forecasting Consumer Price Index in Thailand under the COVID -19 Pandemic. Conference Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Management & Social Sciences(IMMCMSS)2020.Melbourne,Australia.p11.ISSN:2756-9128 (Online)
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B 
2020The Behavior of Consumer Price Indices in Southeast Asian Countries under the COVID -19 Pandemic.Conference Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Management & Social Sciences(IMMCMSS)2020.Melbourne,Australia.p10.ISSN:2756-9128 (Online).
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B                                               
2020
Forecasting COVID -19 Outbreak in Philippines. Conference Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Mathematical & Biological  Sciences(IMMCMBS)2020.Melbourne,Australia.p11.ISSN:2756-9144(Online).
Konarasinghe, W.G.S., Chaudhry, T.M & Konarasinghe,  K.M.U.B.
2020
Conference Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Mathematical & Biological Sciences(IMMCMBS) 2020.Melbourne,Australia.p14.ISSN:2756-9144 (Online).
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2019
Sama Circular Model on Forecasting Foreign Guest Nights in Anuradhapura of Sri Lanka.Conference Proceedings of the SIBR-Thammasat Conference on Interdisciplinary Business & economics research-2019. Bangkok, Thailand,8(3):b19-063.ISSN:2223-5078.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2018
Forecasting Foreign Guest Nights in Hill Country of Sri Lanka.Conference Proceedings of the SIBR-Thammasat Conference on Interdisciplinary Business & economics research-2018.Bangkok, Thailand,7(2):b18-066.ISSN:2223-5078
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2018
Forecasting Domestic Guest Nights in Ancient Cities of Sri Lanka: Hybrid Approach.Conference Proceedings of the 11th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka,p36.ISBN 978-955-0301-53-9.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2018
Forecasting Domestic Guest Nights in Hill Country of Sri Lanka. Conference Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches -2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayawardanapura.Sri Lanka,p131.ISSN:2386-1509.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2017
Forecasting Employment of Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka.Conference Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches -2017, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayawardanapura.Sri Lanka,p130.ISSN:2386-1509.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B.
2017
Forecasting Foreign Guest Nights in Ancient Cities of Sri Lanka. Conference Proceedings of the 22nd International Forestry and Environment  Symposium 2017, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka p114.ISSN:2235-9427.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B.
2017
Forecasting Foreign Guest Nights in Colombo and Greater Colombo of Sri Lanka.Conference Proceedings of the 14th International Research Conference on Business Management (ICBM) – 2017, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka,253-274.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2017
Hybrid Trend – ARIMA Model for Forecasting Employment in Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka.Conference Proceedings of the SIBR-Thammasat Conference on Interdisciplinary Business & economics research-2017.Bangkok, Thailand,5(2):b17-060.ISSN 2223-5078.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B.
2017
Forecasting Foreign Guest Nights in Southern Coast of Sri Lanka. Conference Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE) -2017, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka,21,p40.ISBN 978-955-589-240-7,ISSN 1391-4111.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B.
2016
Forecasting Tourist Arrivals to Sri Lanka from Western Europe. Conference Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions – 2016, the Open University of Sri Lanka,p19.ISSN:2536-8893.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2016
Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag Model on Forecasting  Tourist Arrivals from Asian Region to Sri Lanka.Conference Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE) -2016, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka,20,p9.ISBN:978-955-589-225-4. 
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2016
Decomposition Techniques on Forecasting Tourist Arrivals from Western European Countries to Sri Lanka.Conference Proceedings of the 13th International Research Conference on Business Management (ICBM)–2016, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B.
2016
Time Series Patterns of Tourist Arrivals to Sri Lanka.Conference Proceedings of the SIBR-Thammasat Conference on Interdisciplinary Business & economics research-2016.Bangkok, Thailand,5(2):b16-104.ISSN 2223-5078.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2016
Short- term forecasting of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka from Asian region.Conference Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of the Sri Lankan Forum of University Economists.Department of Economics, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka,p39-44.ISSN:2279-2406.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B.
2016.
Forecasting Tourist Arrivals from Asian Countries to Sri Lanka. Conference Proceedings of the 9th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka,p322.ISBN 978-955-0301-28-7.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B.
2015
Lin- Log Model for Forecasting International Tourism Income in Sri Lanka: Post-War Period.Conference Proceedings of the 12th International Research Conference on Business Management (ICBM)–2015, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka. 
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2015
Forecasting Tourist Arrivals to Sri Lanka: Post War Period.Conference Proceedings of the 4th International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka,p63.ISSN:2279-2309.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2015
Trend Analysis of Direct Employment in Tourism Industry of Sri Lanka.Conference Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of the Sri Lankan Forum of University Economists.Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka,p31.ISSN:2279-2406.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2015
Model-Based Analysis of International Tourism Income of Sri Lanka: Post War Period Conference Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions – 2015, the Open University of Sri Lanka,p73.ISSN:2012 -9912.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2015
Forecasting International Tourism Income in Sri Lanka: Post-War period.Conference Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches -2015, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayawardanapura.Sri Lanka,p167.ISSN:2386-1509.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2015
Modeling Tourist Arrivals to Sri Lanka. Conference Proceedings of the 2nd Ruhuna International Science and Technology Conference, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka,p64.ISSN:1391-8796.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2015
Forecasting International Tourism Income of Sri Lanka: Trend Analysis.Conference Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE) -2015, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka,19,p46.ISBN 978-955-589-201-8. 
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B.
2014
Forecasting Long -Term International Tourist Flows to Sri Lanka. Conference Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions – 2014, the Open University of Sri Lanka,p283.ISSN:2012 -9912.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B.
2014.
Contribution of Eco-Tourism Income to Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka.Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Business and Information, Part III, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.p1.ISSN:2420–7500.
Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B
2014
International Tourism Demand on Attraction of Sri Lanka Conference Proceedings of the 1st Wayamba International Research Conference, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka,p75.ISBN:978- 955-4709-18- 8.
Konarasinghe,K.M.U.B.& Deheragoda,C.K.M
2013
Modeling International Tourism  Demand in Sri Lanka: Parametric Approach.Conference Proceedings of the 2nd International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka,p118.
Konarasinghe,K.M.U.B.& Deheragoda,C.K.M
2012
Determinants of Demand for International Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka.Working Paper.Conference Proceedings of the 1st International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka,p134.ISSN:2279-2309.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Outstanding Paper Award: For the research paper presented in the field of Economics, Public Policy, Law, and Education at the 14th International Conference on Business Management(ICBM)-2017 conducted by the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce University of Sri Jayawardanapura of Sri Lanka in 2017.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Keynote Speaker

2021–6th International Conference on Research in Life-Sciences & Healthcare(ICRLSH),15-16 May, Berlin (Online).
Topic: Mathematical Models for Forecasting Pandemic

Keynote Speaker

2021–2nd International Conference on Research in Life-Sciences & Healthcare (ICRLSH),24-25 February, Dubai.(Online)
Title of the speech: Role of Scientific Forecasting on COVID 19 Pandemic.

Keynote Speaker
2020–18th International Conference on Research in Life-Sciences & Healthcare (ICRLSH),25-26 September, Rome. (Online)
Conference Chair
2021–6th International Conference on Research in Life-Sciences & Healthcare(ICRLSH),15-16 May, Berlin (Online).
Conference Chair
2021–2nd International Conference on Research in Life-Sciences & Healthcare (ICRLSH),24-25 February, Dubai.(Online)
Conference Secretary
Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Mathematical & Biological Sciences 2021-Canberra.25th and 26th October 2021.Canberra , Australia (Online).
Conference Secretary
Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Management & Social Sciences 2021-Canberra.25th and 26th October 2021.Canberra , Australia (Online).
Conference Secretary
Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Management & Social Sciences 2020-Melbourne.16th and 17th December 2020.Melbourne, Australia (Online).

Conference Secretary 

Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Mathematical & Biological Sciences 2020-Melbourne.29th and 30th October 2020.Melbourne, Australia (Online).
Conference Track Chair
In the field of Tourism Studies–Case and Quantitative Analyses at SIBR-Thammasat Conference on Interdisciplinary business and economics research-2019. Bangkok, Thailand.
Conference Track Chair
In the field of Quantitative Finance and Econometrics at SIBR-Thammasat Conference on Interdisciplinary business and economics research-2018.Bangkok, Thailand.
Conference Track Chair
In the field of International Trade and Finance at SIBR-Thammasat Conference on Interdisciplinary business and economics research-2016.Bangkok, Thailand.

NEW FINDINGS
Damped Circular Model(DCM) 
Forced Circular Model(FCM)

ACADEMIC SERVICES

Editorial Manager, Editorial Board Member, and Reviewer: Journal of New Frontiers in Mathematics and Statistics; Journal of New Frontiers in Economics and Business; Journal of New Frontiers in Healthcare and Biological Sciences; Journal of New Frontiers in Education and Social Sciences, published by Institute of Mathematics and Management, Sri Lanka.
Editorial Board Member: Conference Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Management & Social Sciences 2021.ISSN:2756-9128(Online).
Editorial Board Member: Conference Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Mathematical & Biological Sciences 2021.ISSN:2756-9144 (Online).
Editorial Board Member: Conference Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Mathematical & Biological Sciences 2020. ISSN:2756-9144 (Online)
Editorial Board Member: Conference Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics and Management Conference on Management & Social Sciences 2020.ISSN:2756-9128 (Online).
Reviewer: International Journal of Statistics and Mathematics, Premier Publishers.Nigeria.
Reviewer: Banwa Series B. Natural and Applied Sciences, Center for the Advancement of Research in Mindanao (CARIM) the Philippines.
Reviewer: Cogent Economics and Finance, Taylor and Francis Group, United Kingdom.
Reviewer: SAGE Open Peer-reviewed journal.Sage Publications.USA.
ReviewerSri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology, the official journal of the College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka.
Resource Person: Diploma in Applied Statistics and Research Methods Conducted by IMM, Sri Lanka.
Resource Person: Short Course in Applied Statistics and Research Methods Conducted by IMM, Sri Lanka. 
Resource Person: Short Course in Time Series Forecasting and Applications Conducted by IMM, Sri Lanka.
Resource Person: Certificate Course on Applied Statistics & Research Methods Conducted by IMM, Sri Lanka.
Resource Person: Workshop on Infectious Disease Modelling Conducted by IMM, Sri Lanka.
Resource Person: Workshop on Econometric Modelling Conducted by IMM, Sri Lanka.

WORKING EXPERIENCE 

Institution / Organization
Position
Period
Institute of Mathematics and Management, Australia 
Head of the AdministrationFrom May 2022 to date
Institute of Mathematics and Management(IMM) Pvt. Ltd., Sri Lanka
Managing Director / Lecturer
From October 2012 to date
Laugfs Gas Pvt.Ltd, Sri Lanka
Security Manager
From  June to December 2008
Sri Lanka Army
Commissioned Officer (Major)
From  January 1991 to June 2007
RESEARCH INTEREST 
Time Series Forecasting
Applied Econometric
Applied Epidemiology
Prognostic Studies
Technology Transfer
Tourism Economics
Non-Western Management Systems  

TEACHING INTEREST 
Research Methodology