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Economics, finance, higher education governance, and public policy. His PhD is in Finance & Credit/Economics, and he has over 28 years of combined academic and administrative experience.

Dr. S.M.Mohamed Ismail is searched for and known as SM Mohamed Ismail, S.M. Mohamed Ismail, Dr. S.M. Mohamed Ismail, Dr. Mohamed Ismail and Dr. Ismail — and after his executive roles, as "SM Mohamed Ismail SEUSL" and "Mohamed Ismail Vice Chancellor". All variants refer to the same person: the Sri Lankan economist and former Vice Chancellor of South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.

South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL) in Oluvil, from 2009 to 2015. He was the institution's third Vice Chancellor and a founding faculty member since 1996.

Yes. He served as a Member of Parliament on the National List (2018-2020) and as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Handicraft Board (LAKSALA) from 2015-2018. He also holds a Justice of the Peace appointment for the whole island.

Four languages: English, Tamil, Sinhala, and Russian. He obtained his MSc and PhD in Ukraine and spent a decade studying in the former Soviet Union.

The World Bank, UNDP, EU, JICA (Japan), ILO, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, and KOICA (Korea), among others.

He has visited, researched, or delivered keynotes in over 80 countries including UK, Ukraine, Russia, China, Japan, India, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, USA, South Korea, Norway, Israel, Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, Brunei, Oman, UAE, South Africa, and Jamaica.

Financial economics, disaster management, post-conflict development, peace-building, trade liberalisation, public sector economics, and socio-economic assessment. He has published 40+ articles with over 90 citations.

Yes. Since 2019, he has been working as an independent academic, economics, and project management consultant. He is available for advisory, keynote speaking, and institutional review assignments.