Sureni Danushka Weerathunga
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https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8199-5307
Research title: Fiscal Rigidities and Sovereign Default Risk: Empirical Evidence and a Quantitative Model
Research summary
Recearch interests:
- Fiscal Policy and Public Finance
- Sovereign Debt and Default Risk
- Quantitative Macroeconomics
- Gender Budgeting and Climate Finance
Publications
Prior publications
Works published at other institutions
Book Section
Marine Destrez, Sepideh Labani, Thokozile Madonko, Scherie Nicol, Sureni Weerathunga, Maja Bosnić (2026) Public Finance, Feminism, and Resistance Crossref. (doi: 10.4324/9781003732532-24)
working-paper
Sureni Danushka Weerathunga (2023) Fiscal Space for Social Protection UNICEF Sri Lanka Sureni Danushka Weerathunga.
Article
Sailendra Pattanayak (2022) How to Build Cash Management Capacity in Fragile States and Low-Income Developing Countries IMF How To Notes Crossref Metadata Search. ISSN 2522-7912 (doi: 10.5089/9781557754431.061)
Teresa Curristine, Nino Tchelishvili, Alberto Soler, Virginia Alonso-Albarran, Gemma Preston, Sureni Weerathunga (2021) Gender Budgeting in G20 Countries IMF Working Papers Crossref Metadata Search. ISSN 1018-5941 (doi: 10.5089/9781616354510.001)
Manal Fouad, Todd Schneider, Natalija Novta, Gemma Preston, Sureni Weerathunga (2021) Unlocking Access to Climate Finance for Pacific Island Countries Departmental Papers Crossref Metadata Search. ISSN 2616-5333 (doi: 10.5089/9781513594224.087)
Manal Fouad, Isabel Rial, Ozlem Aydin (2021) Mastering the Risky Business of Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Departmental Papers Crossref Metadata Search. ISSN 2616-5333 (doi: 10.5089/9781513576565.087)
Sureni Danushka Weerathunga (2018) Moonlighting Professionals: Causes for Seeking Second Jobs by the Expertise Human Capital in Sri Lanka 7th International Conference of Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (SLFUE) Volume VI Sureni Danushka Weerathunga.
Sureni Danushka Weerathunga (2018) Determinants of Moonlighting of Teaching Professionals in Sri Lanka 11th International Research Conference: Securing Professional Excellence through Collaboration, General Sir john Kotelawala Defence University Sri Lanka Sureni Danushka Weerathunga.
Edited Book
(2020) Fiscal Monitor, October 2020 Crossref Metadata Search. ISBN 9781513552705 (doi: 10.5089/9781513552705.089)
Supervisors
Grants
University of Glasgow Economics Scholarship
Teaching
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Economics, University of Glasgow (2025–present)
- ECON 1001: Economics 1A
- ECON 1002: Economics 1B
- ECON 1010: Introductory Economics
- ECON 4003: Introduction to Econometrics
Visiting Lecturer in Statistics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2019)
Additional information
- Senior Research Analyst (Economics), Verité Research, Sri Lanka (2022–2024)
- Research Analyst, Fiscal Affairs Department, International Monetary Fund, Washington D.C. (2019–2022)
- Research Assistant, (Economics), Verité Research, Sri Lanka (2018–2019)
- Independent Budget Expert for Sri Lanka, International Budget Partnership’s Open Budget Survey (2019, 2023)
