Dr. Dinesh Udana Devindra Fernando

Experienced lecturer with a multifaceted background and 11 years of expertise in adapting presentations to effectively engage students from diverse backgrounds. Skilled in leveraging in-depth knowledge and experience in international relations, risk management, and insurance to provide relevant information and valuable first-hand experiences. Recognized for a personable demeanor that fosters strong connections with students, coupled with a strong work ethic that drives success.

Indexed Journals

• K.D.U.D. Fernando. (2024). Institutional spillover on financial development and economic growth: threshold and mediator impact analysis on global evidence. International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, 20(1), 1-37. doi:10.1504/IJEPEE.2022.10046827.
• K.D.U.D. Fernando, T.M.N. Taranga, N.J. Dewasiri, K. Sood, S. Grima and E. Thalassinos. (2023). Insurance Penetration and Institutional Spillover on Economic Growth: A Dynamic Spatial Econometric Approach on the Asian and Europe Region. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 16: 365. doi.org/10.3390/jrfm16080365.
• V. Muthusamy and K.D.U.D. Fernando. (2020). Contribution of Microinsurance towards Sustainable Development Goals Sri Lanka. i- Managers Journal of Management, 14(3), 13-19. doi:10.1111/gean.12281.

Working Papers

• N.S. Cooray, K.D.U.D. Fernando, J.K. Galabada and S. Cooray. (2022). Institutions, agricultural land utilisation and greenhouse gas emissions. IUJ Research Institute Working Papers, PIRS-2022- 4.https://www.iuj.ac.jp/research/outputs/politics.cfm

Book Chapters

• Mudalige, Priyantha W., Cooray, N. S., De Silva, Saliya & Fernando, K. D. U. D. (2025). Decentralizing Development: Assessing Fiscal Policies and Human Capital Outcomes in Sri Lanka’s Provincial Councils, SANPA-Springer Book Series: Making of Democratic Decentralization Work in South Asia, (Under production).
• Fernando, K.D.U.D & Cooray, N.S. (2025). Can Emerging Economies Learn Lessons of Institutional Spillover Effect on Financial Development and Economic Growth: Dynamic Spatial Econometric Approach, An Thinh Nguyen and Luc Hens (Eds): Global Changes and Sustainable Development in Asian Emerging Market Economies: Volume 2, Springer Nature, (Under production).
• Fernando, K.D.U.D., & Cooray, N.S. (2024). Spillover Influence of Institutions and Financial Development on Inclusive Growth Over Economic Growth in Provinces of Sri Lanka: Spatial Econometric Approach. In Singh, D., Sood, K., Kautish, S. and Grima, S. (Eds.), VUCA and Other Analytics in Business Resilience, Part B (Emerald Studies in Finance, Insurance, and Risk Management) (pp. 73-94). Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds. doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83753-198-120241005.
• Fernando, T.S.M., & Fernando, K.D.U.D. (2017). Factors affecting on adoption of point of sales terminals by retail merchants of Bank of Ceylon in Sri Lanka. In Dayaratna, D.A.I. (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in Finance. Volume 1, (pp.58-75). Department of Accountancy and Finance, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Manori, P.K., & Fernando, K.D.U.D. (2016). Improving the Competitiveness of the Banking Sector Through the Green Banking Initiatives: With Special Reference to Sri Lanka. In Gill. K. (Eds.), India’s Service Sector: Emerging Perspectives (pp.107- 119). Athena Academy, London: UK.
• K.D.U.D. Fernando and P.K. Manori. (2016). Improving Social Inclusion in Sri Lanka Through Micro Insurance. In Gill. K. (Eds.), India’s Service Sector: Emerging Perspectives (pp.167- 178). Athena Academy, London: UK.

Full Proceedings

• S.A.M.D. Karunarathne., & K.D.U.D. Fernando. (2018). Impact of Good Governance on Banking Sector Development in Asian Region. Proceeding of 3 rd International Conference of Management Researchers. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.
• V. Muthusamy., & K.D.U.D. Fernando. (2016). Key determinants of cross selling of dwelling house Insurance policies for life insureds’ in Sri Lanka. Proceeding of Jaffna University International Research Conference. University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
• Fernando, K.D.U.D., & Gnanapala, W.K.A.C. (2015). Issues and challenges faced by the state universities in Sri Lanka: Free or responsible education? Proceeding of International Conference on Creating a Sustainable Lens for Higher Education: The New Urgency. Sambhram School of Management, Bangalore: India.
• J.N.S.S. Ariyadasa., & K.D.U.D. Fernando. (2015). What factors improves the buying decision of Bancassurance products in Sri Lanka insurance industry? Proceeding of 3 rd International Research Symposium. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.

Conference Presentations and Abstracts

• K.D.U.D. Fernando & N.S. Cooray. (2023, December 13). Spillover of Financial Development and Economic Growth: Does Institutions Matter? [Conference Presentation]. 13th Annual Research Session, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka Student Association in Japan and Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan, Niigata, Japan.
• K.D.U.D. Fernando. (2020, December 26). Spillover impact of institutions on financial development and economic growth [Conference Presentation]. SLSAJ Annual Conference, Sri Lanka.
• K.D.U.D Fernando. (2019, October 31). Relationship between Sectorial Distribution of Commercial Banks’ Credit and Economic Growth in Sri Lanka [Conference Presentation]. 1 st Management Undergraduates’ Research Session, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka.
• K.D.U.D Fernando. (2019, October 31). Impact of Capital Markets on the Industrial Sector Development: Evidence from Asian Region [Conference Presentation]. 1 st Management Undergraduates’ Research Session, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka.
• K.D.U.D. Fernando, T.S.G. Pieris., & T.U.I. Pieris. (2018, October 23-25). Banking Sector Development on Economic Growth: Structural Equation Approach [Conference Presentation]. 3rd International Conference of Management Researchers, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Wattala, Sri Lanka.
• S.P.K.D. Sennanayake., & K.D.U.D. Fernando. (2018, October 23-25). The impact of enterprise risk management on underwriting profit in insurance companies in Sri Lanka [Conference Presentation]. 3rd International Conference of Management Researchers, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Wattala, Sri Lanka.
• Fernando, K.D.U.D, Peiris, T.S.G., & Peiris, T.U.I (2017, December 28-29). Determinants of the Banking Sector Development [Conference Presentation]. International Statistics Conference: Statistics for Good Governance, Institute of Applied Statistics, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• 2023-current, Coordinator, Practical Training Unit, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2019, Chair, Organizing Committee of the First Undergraduate Research Session, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2019, Activity Coordinator, AHEAD Project, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2014-2018, Student Counselor, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2016-2019, Chairman, Board of the Survey, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2016-2019, Coordinator, Diploma in Financial Management, Centre for Open and Distance Learning, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2018-2019, Coordinator, Practical Training Unit, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2018-2019, Member, Steering Committee of the Institutional Review, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2017-2019, Member, Board of Study, Faculty of Management Studies, Centre for Open and Distance Learning, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2016-2018, Member, Organizing Committee of the International Conference on Management Researchers, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2016-2017, Member, Art Centre, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2016-2017, Member, Organizing Committee of the 6th International Conference, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

• 2013-current, Involved in revising the curricular of the degree program of B.Sc. Banking & Insurance, Department of Accountancy & Finance, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2016-2018, Organized workshops to enhance the quality of the academic programs under the quality assurance cell, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2014-2018, Organized field visits in the Faculty of Management Studies under B.Sc. Banking & Insurance degree program, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2018, Involved in writing the project proposal of AHEAD under the segment of developing socio-emotional skills of the undergraduates, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• 2018, Involved in writing self-evaluation report (SER) in the cluster of the Department of Accountancy & Finance, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

• 2023, Reviewer and Co-Chair, Accounting and Finance, Technical Session of the 9th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (ICSUSL), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2023.
• Reviewer, 8th Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Researchers (ICMR), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2021.
• Reviewer, 6th Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Researchers (ICMR), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2022.
• Reviewer, 7th Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Researchers (ICMR), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2022.
• Reviewer, 5th Annual Research Symposium in Management (ARSYM), Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Journal of Insurance and Finance, IGI Global, Publisher of Timely Knowledge.

• 2023-2024, Chief Examiner, Accounting, General Certificates of Education (Advanced Level) examination
• 2018, Chief Examiner, Business Studies, General Certificates of Education (Advanced Level) examination
• 2018, Member, Institutional and programme review panel of non-state higher education sector, Ministry of Higher Education & Cultural Affairs
• 2017-2019, Invited guest speaker, Personal financial planning, Volunteer Force Training School, Sri Lanka Army, Diyathalawa
• 2016, Member, Committee meeting to organize the National Competition for Business Plans for Small Business, Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs
• 2016, Committee member, Technical advisory committee on finance & administration, Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka

• 2017, Best Overall Performance in Certificate Course in Staff Development, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
• 2006, Gold Medal for Best Overall Performance in the Degree Programme of B.Sc.in Insurance & Valuation, Department of Insurance & Valuation, Faculty of Business Studies, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

• Institutions: International political economic perspectives
• Insurance, banking, micro-insurances
• Social inclusions