arXiv Machine Learning

Monsoon Mayhem to Market Waves: Forecasting Fisheries Resilience in Sri Lanka

arXiv:2608. 04023v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Sri Lanka's fisheries sector is important for jobs and food supply.

arXiv Machine Learning
Jun 30

When Prices Double in a Week: Forecasting of Agricultural Volatility in Import-Isolated Markets

arXiv:2606. 29248v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Vegetable prices in Sri Lanka are highly volatile because the market is largely import-isolated, so supply disruptions quickly drive prices up.

By Ranuga Weerasekara, Heshan Nethmina, Manuja Ranathunga, Vinma Wettasinghe, Dinithi Navodya, Subavarshana Arumugam, Nirasha Munasinghe, Nisansa de Silva, Sandareka Wickramanayake
arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 27

Forecasting Weather-Driven Price Dynamics Across Sri Lankan Tea Market Catalogues

The study investigates how local weather conditions influence price dynamics in Sri Lankan tea markets by creating a structured dataset from 105 weekly broker reports and regional weather data. Using Granger causality and tree‑based machine learning models, the authors find that market forces dominate but weather—especially precipitation and sunshine for Low Grown tea, and temperature for Off‑Grade and Dust—significantly affects prices with notable lag effects. Catalogue‑specific models, particularly LightGBM, outperform unified approaches, underscoring the value of tailored forecasting.

By Hesandi Mallawarachchi, Senilka Madurapperumage, Nadil Kulathunge, Thilokya Angeesa, Nethsith Gunaweera, Sandeepa Weerasekara, Patalee Narasinghe, Nisansa de Silva, Sandareka Wickramanayake
arXiv AI
Jun 29

The Remittance Blueprint: Data-driven Intelligence for Sri Lanka

arXiv:2606. 28190v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This study analyzes Sri Lankan migration and remittances over 32 years (1994-2025).

By Dhinanjaya Fernando, Dinura Ginige, Kalana Lakshan, Chanupa Gurusinghe, Lasana Pahanga, Subavarshana Arumugam, Sandeepa Weerasekara, Sandareka Wickramanayake, Nisansa de Silva
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 7

Advancing Subseasonal Forecasting with Machine Learning

The paper introduces Probabilistic Bias Correction (PBC), a machine learning framework that learns to correct historical probabilistic forecasts, thereby reducing systematic errors in subseasonal weather predictions. Applied to leading dynamical and AI models from ECMWF, PBC doubles the AI system’s modest subseasonal skill and improves the operationally-debiased dynamical model for most pressure, temperature, and precipitation targets. In ECMWF’s 2025 real‑time forecasting competition, PBC’s global forecasts ranked first across all weather variables and lead times, outperforming multiple operational and ensemble models.

By Hannah Guan, Soukayna Mouatadid, Paulo Orenstein, Judah Cohen, Haiyu Dong, Zekun Ni, Jeremy Berman, Genevieve Flaspohler, Alex Lu, Jakob Schloer, Joshua Talib, Jonathan A. Weyn, Lester Mackey
arXiv Machine Learning
Jul 13

Enhancing AI and Dynamical Subseasonal Forecasts with Probabilistic Bias Correction

arXiv:2604. 16238v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Decision-makers rely on weather forecasts to plant crops, manage wildfires, allocate water and energy, and prepare for weather extremes.

By Hannah Guan, Soukayna Mouatadid, Paulo Orenstein, Judah Cohen, Haiyu Dong, Zekun Ni, Jeremy Berman, Genevieve Flaspohler, Alex Lu, Jakob Schloer, Joshua Talib, Jonathan A. Weyn, Lester Mackey
arXiv AI
Sep 16

From Manual Construction to AI-Driven Scenario Emergence: Rethinking Catastrophe Risk Modeling

The article introduces the TAISE framework, which uses AI weather forecasting models to generate coherent extreme weather sequences at a fraction of the cost of traditional catastrophe risk models. By self‑iteratively producing continuous global atmospheric fields, TAISE captures temporal continuity and cross‑regional correlations that snapshot‑based methods miss. A proof‑of‑concept experiment shows an order‑of‑magnitude reduction in computational cost while maintaining key statistical properties of extreme events.

By Hang Gao