-The art of Economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of an act –
The Department of Economics and Decision Sciences attached to the Faculty of Business marked its ceremonial opening on 24th of February 2021 with the presence of the Vice-Chancellor; Prof. E.A. Weerasinghe, Deputy Vice-Chancellor; Prof. Chaminda Rathnayake, Head of Academic Development and Quality Assurance; Prof. Baratha Dodankotuwa, Dean, Faculty of Business; Ms. Thilini De Silva, Deans of Faculty of Computing and Faculty of Engineering, Head of the Department of Economics and Decision Sciences; Ms. Sashini Gayanika, the faculty members of the respective faculties and other esteemed guests.
The Department launched its first publication to be released under the theme of “Footprints by EDS” to mark this historical day.