Dr. Narada Fernando
B.B.Mgt.(Acc) (Kel’ya),MBA (WBUT), PhD (CCNU)
Senior Lecturer II (Head of the department)
Department of Finance
Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies
University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka
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Telephone: +94 11 2903545
Fax: +94 11 2913857
Academic Qualification
- PhD – 2012, central China Normal University, China
- MBA – 2005, West Bengal University of Technology, India
- B.B. Mgt(Accountancy Special Degree – 1996, (Second class upper division), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Teaching Interest
- Corporate Finance
- Portfolio Management
Research Interests:
- Asset pricing,
- Risk-return relation,
- Market efficiency,
- Behavioral finance
Publications:
Journal Articles
- Fernando, P.N.D., (2012), “Testing the weak form efficiency of emerging Colombo stock exchange (CSE) with statistical independence tests and technical trading strategies”, ZENITH International Journal of Business Economics & Management Research,Vol.2 Issue 4, April.
- Fernando, P.N.D., (2012), “The Predictability and Profitability of Moving Average Strategies in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)”, Wayaba Journal of Management. Vol.2 Issue II December 2011 & Vol.3 Issue I June 2012 (not yet published).
- Fernando, P.N.D and Karunarathne, W.V.A.D., (2012), “An Investigation on the use of Firm and Macro-level Information by Individual Investors: Evidence from the individual investors in The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)” Wayaba Journal of Management. Vol.2 Issue II December 2011 & Vol.3 Issue I June 2012 (not yet published).
- Fernando, P.N.D., (2013), “Profitability of technical trading strategies in emerging Sri Lankan stock market” Kelaniya journal of Management. (in press)
Conference Full Papers
- Fernando, P.N.D., (2008), “Weak-form market efficiency of an emerging market: evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)” International Conference on Social Sciences, Sri Lanka-2008 (ICSSL)
Abstracts Presented
- Fernando, J.M.R and Fernando, P.N.D. (2008),”Working capital management on firm’s profitability: with special reference to manufacturing companies listed in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)” 9th Annual Research Symposium- abstracts presentations, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- Fernando, P.N.D and Patirawasam,C., (2006), “An empirical study on Day of the Week Effect; evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange”, 7th Annual Research Symposium 2006 Abstracts of presentations, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.