Sivashankar Pathmanathan University of Peradaneya, Sri Lanka   3A, Palmyrah courts, No. 20, palmyrah avenue, Colpetty Colombo 03, 20000 Sri Lanka   sivashankar.p@hotmail.com     Biographical Sketch: Reading for masters in Agricultural Economics in Post graduate institute of agriculture, University of Peradeniya. Bsc in Agricutltural Technology and Management majoring: applied economics and business management. aspiring to become a Development economist   Primary Research Focus: Development economics, agricultural economics, trade   JEL Areas: O : Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth A2 : Economics Education and Teaching of Economics: General