Bio
Dr. PPG Dinesh Asanka is a researcher and academic associated with the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. His research focuses on computational political analysis, sentiment analysis, and the application of transformer-based models like BERT in social sciences. He has experience in project administration, supervision, and methodology for large-scale data-driven studies, specifically within the domains of ICT education and artificial intelligence.
Research
News-Based Political Sentiment Analysis for Election Outcome Verification: A BERT-Based Study of the 2024 UK General Election
Accurate verification of general election outcomes is essential for understanding political dynamics and democratic processes. However, traditional forecasting methods such as opinion polls and voter surveys often suffer from sampling bias, delayed responses, and limited ability to capture rapid sentiment shifts. This study aims to propose and evaluate a transformer-based political sentiment analysis framework using […]
