9^th International Conference of the Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (SLFUE) – Sri Lanka Economic Research Conference 2020 was held on 20 -21 January 2021, at the Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, Badulla with the patronage of Faculty of Management & Department of Export Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka. The theme of the conference was “Restoring Economic Growth and Prosperity of Sri Lanka: Options and Strategies” and Deshamanya Professor Emeritus W.D. Lakshman, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka participated as the Chief Guest and the Keynote Speaker.