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Prof (Dr). Damayanthi Bamunusinghe

Professor in Economics
Head, Dept of ICT

Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10250, Sri Lanka.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • Name with Initials : BWR Damayanthi
  • Name in use : Damayanthi Bamunusinghe
  • Marital Status : Married
  • Nationality : Sri Lankan

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Doctor of Philosophy (University Brunei Darussalam, 2015)
    Thesis: Essays on Urban Poverty and Micro entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka
  • Master of Social Sciences (Economics) (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2006)
    Thesis: An inquiry in to the macroeconomic impact of foreign aid on developing countries:
    Impact of external indebtedness on economic growth and poverty in Sri Lanka.
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Development (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2000)
    Dissertation: Human resources Development in Sri Lanka
  • B.A. Hons in Economics (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1996).
    Field of specialization: Econometrics

EMPLOYMENT

  • Professor in Economics,
    Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka -2018 – Present
  • Senior Lecturer I in Economics,
    Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka -2012 – 2018
  • Senior Lecturer II in Economics,
    Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka -2006 – 2012
  • Lecturer in Economics,
    Department of Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka -2001 -2006
  • Assistant lecturer,
    Department of Economics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka -1996 -1999
    Department of Economics, University of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka -2000 -2001

OTHER POSITIONS – CURRENT

• Head – Dept. of Information & Communication Technology – FHSS
• Director – Center for Digital Education and Professional Development-FHSS
• Chair/ Board of Study -Social Sciences- Faculty of Graduate Studies – USJ
• Chair/ Arts External Board of Study -University of Sri Jayewardenepura onwards]
• Academic and Administrative Advisor, Master of Economics, International program for Chinese students
• Faculty Coordinator – LMS and IT services – Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
• Chair. ICT Development committee, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
• Coordinator: BA in Applied Police Studies External Degree
• Faculty advisor to Carrer Guidance Unit -USJ 2022 to date
• Member – Curriculum Development Committee-FHSS
• Curriculum Wrier – BA in Applied Police Studies Degree
• Curriculum Wrier – Master of Economics Degree
• Curriculum Writer – Diploma in Economics and IT Program
• Curriculum Advisor – Diploma in Information Technology Program
• Curriculum Writer – BA in Economics and IT Degree [on the approval process]
• Curriculum Writer – BA in Business English and IT Degree [on the approval process]
• FHSS quality assurance cell
• Chair – C5 – Institutional Review – SER writing team- University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• Advisory committee member -Developing Vocational Education and Training (VET) Plan, Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission SL
• Consultant [Research] Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission 2023 to date
• Member & Evaluator – Research steering Committee – Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission 2023 to date
• Academic and administrative advisor: Master of Economics
• Curriculum developer- Bachelor of Education degree program, NIE
• Visiting Lecturer (Research methodology) – Faculty of Graduate studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2018 to date
• Visiting Lecturer, Economics program, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• Visiting Lecturer (Research methodology & data analysis) – Faculty of Management studies & Commerce, USJ, 2018 to date
• Research supervisor, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Kotelawala Defense University
• PhD Supervisor, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo
• Postgraduate research examiner, Faculty of Management Studies, USJ
• Project Coordinator: ICT for Humanities & Social Sciences AHEAD World bank-UGC project/ USJ

OTHER POSITIONS – Held

  • Former Head – Department of Economics – Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences [FHSS] [June, 2019 – Sep, 2022]
  • Acting Head – Dept. of Information & Communication Technology – FHSS [2019 – Sep, 2022]
  • Chair – International Research Conference on Humanities & Social Sciences, 2018 USJP
  • Consultant (Research) – National Human Resource Development Council Sri Lanka
  • Visiting Lecturer – M.Sc./PG Diploma in Real Estate Management & Valuation 2017/19, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Member – Precedential Task Force to Increase Female Workforce Participation
  • Student councilor – University of Sri Jayewardenepura
  • Committee member, Soft Skills unit, FHSS
  • Department coordinator, Soft Skills
  • Department coordinator – Internship program FHSS- 2013-2017
  • Senior Treasure, Economics Student’s Association
  • Subject Coordinator, Econometrics
  • Secretary- Senior Common Room and Welfare Society USJP, 2015
  • Treasure: IRCHSS, 2015
  • Visiting Lecturer, Master of Business Administration & international business, Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo

TEACHING

•Econometrics & Statistics
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Development Economics
• Research methodology
• Statistical software: SPSS, STATA, E-Views, AMOS, Minitab, R, Smart PLS,

RESEARCH PROJECTS – Current


• Building a Foundation for Responsible Taxpayers: Raising Youth Tax Awareness and future compliances [Gamini Corea Foundation, Competitive Research Grants 2024- 25 Ongoing]
• Investigating the Effectiveness of Outcome Based Education on the Performance of Pre-Service Teachers: Evidence from National Colleges of Education Sri Lanka. [Ongoing PhD research]
• Impact of Financial literacy on Financial Management & Household Welfare [Ongoing MPhil research]
• Effect of Subsidiary Programs on Blue Poverty in Sri Lanka [Ongoing MPhil research]
• Impact of Corporate Governance on Financial Performance in SMEs in Sri Lanka [Ongoing MPhil research]
• Impact of corporate governance on financial performance: Developing an appropriate corporate governance framework for small and medium-sized enterprises in Sri Lanka. [Ongoing MPhil research]
• Impact of subsidiary programmes on blue poverty in Sri Lanka: With special reference to Samurdhi Development Programme. [Ongoing MPhil research]
• Student’s perceptions towards outcome-based education in state universities: Sri Lankan experience, (Grant No: MRP/MDRCFHSS/2019/02/02, Research Grants, 2019)
• “Exploring the determinants of child wellbeing and its effects on child outcomes in Rural Sri Lanka: Evidence from Galle district,” Ongoing research project
(Grant No: ASP/01/RE/HSS/2018/06, Research Grants, 2018)
• “Manpower Workers in Sri Lanka”, Survey, Ministry of Manpower, 2018.
• Exploration of rural non-plantation agricultural sector for development through youth aspirations, entrepreneurship, ecosystem services and safe products: Evidence from vegetables and paddy farmers in Sri Lanka (Grant No: ASP/01/RE/HSS/2017/02 Co- Researcher, Research Grants , 2017)

• Analyzing Private Tutoring in Sri Lanka: Implications for the formal education system through the cost, drivers and interplay (Grant No: ASP/01/RE/HSS/2016/02; Research Grants, 2016)

AWARDS AND GRANTS
• Best presenter of the session – 3rd International Conference on Economics and Development, June 2019, Bangkok, Thailand
• Research grant awards 2019 – University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• Research grant awards 2018- University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• Research grant awards 2017- University of Sri Jayewardenepura – Co researcher
• Research Award for Scientific Publications, 2017- University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• Research grant awards 2016- University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• Research Award for Scientific Publications, 2016- University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• Research awards 2016- University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• Research Award for Scientific Publications, 2015- University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• Best presenter in Social Sciences – International Research Conference on Humanities & Social Sciences, Nov, 2014, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
• Best Presentation– International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Nov, 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka
• World Bank –Higher education for 21st century project Scholarship – 2011
• PhD Grant – National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (NCAS)- 2011

PUBLICATIONS [journals]

• Dissanayake, N and Damayanthi B.W.R. (2024). Factors Influencing Tax Evasion: The Perception of Sri Lankan Medium-Sized Taxpayers, Sri Vidyodaya Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 9 (1) http://doi.org/10.31357/fhss/vjhss.v09i01.01
• Wijayawardhana W.M.P.M. and Damayanthi B.W.R. (2022). COVID-19 Economic Storm in Sri Lanka’s Real Sector: A Synoptic Analysis Focusing on Potential Policy Reforms, Sri Lanka Journal of Business Economics 11 (1)
• Hettiarachchi, S., Damayanthi, BWR., Heenkenda, S., Dissanayake, D., (2021). Student satisfaction with online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study at state universities in Sri Lanka, Sustainability 13 (21), 11749
• Damayanthi B.W R (2018) Academic Performance of Students: The Effect of Class Room Level Factors and Private Tutoring. American Journal of Educational Research. 2018; 6(3):262-269. doi: 10.12691/education-6-3-13

• Damayanthi, BWR (2018). The Determinants of Demand for Private Tutoring in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Education, Learning and Development, Vol.6, No.9, pp.21-37
• Damayanthi, BWR (2018). Effectiveness of the Interest Rate Channel for Controlling Price Level in Relation to Sri Lanka Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, Vol. 9, Issue 16, pp. 137-149
• Damayanthi, BWR (2018). Socio-Economic determinants of Cooking Fuel Choice among Households in Rural Sri Lanka, Journal of Environment and Earth Science, Vol.8, No.9
• Damayanthi BWR (2018). Parental Involvement in Student’s Academic Performance: Can Parents Shift the Responsibility to Private Tutors? Research on Humanities and Social Science.
• Damayanthi, B.W. R, (2018). Analyzing the Determinants of Entrepreneurial Activity Level in Urban Micro Enterprises in Sri Lanka, International Journal of Physical and Social Science, Vol. 8 Issue 11, pp 144-165
• Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2017). “Economics of Private Tutoring in Sri Lanka: A
Phenomenological Study””, Journal of Education and Practice, Vol. 8, No. 33, (1- 6)
• Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2017). “Multilevel Analysis of Urban Poverty in Sri Lanka”, Developing Country Studies, Vol. 7, No. 11, (9- 20)
• Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2017). “Potential microenterprises Entrepreneurship in Urban informal sector in Sri Lanka”, International Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship Research, Vol. 5, No. 6, (1- 25)
• Damayanthi, B.W. R, (2016). “The Growth Correlates of Urban Informal Micro entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka”, Journal of Economics & Sustainable Development, Vol. 7, No. 14, (162-175)

• Damayanthi, B.W.R, and Premaratne, G., (2015) “Entrepreneurial Engagement Choice and Credit Constraints: Empirical Analysis of Urban Informal Microentrepreneurship in Sri Lanka”, Asian Social Science Vol. 11, No. 26, doi:10.5539/ass. v11n26p

• Sandaroo, N.D.V. & Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2017). Health Impact of Wood Fuel Cooking in Rural Setting: With Reference to Karametiya Divisional Secretariat, Sri Lanka, Journal of Social Sciences – Sri Lanka , Vol 9, No 03, pp 79-103
• Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2012), “Multiple dimensions of Urban Poverty in Sri Lanka”
Proceedings of 1st international conference on management and Economics, Sahiwal, Pakistan.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • Dissanayake, N & Damayanthi, B. W. R., (2025) Impact of Social Norms on Tax Compliance Intention: Evidence from Sri Lanka, 3rd International Symposium in Management and Commerce, Rajarata University, Sri Lanka.
  • A.N 1 , Bandara,H.G.K.N. Ranasinghe, D.K , Heenkenda,S. Damayanthi. B.W.R Bulankulama,S.W.G.K. (2025) Unveiling the Nexus of Cryptocurrency as a Mode of Payment in SME Sector in Sri Lanka, 21st International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) – 2025, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2019), Factors Influencing Child Wellbeing in Rural Sri Lanka, 3rd International Conference on Economics and Development 2019 (ICED 2019), Bangkok, Thailand, 13 -14th June 2019 (Awarded as the sessions’ best presenter)
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2018), Effect of Engaging in Part Time Jobs by University Students on Grade Point Average: Evidence from University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 6th International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, Nov 29th -30th, 2018
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2018), Analysis of Social Factors that Affect Drugs Usage, 6th International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, Nov 29th -30th, 2018.
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2017), Potential microenterprises Entrepreneurship in Urban informal sector in Sri Lanka, The 6th International Conference of Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists: Sri Lanka Economic Research Conference, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2017
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2016), Analyzing the Determinants of Entrepreneurial Activity Level in Urban Micro Enterprises in Sri Lanka, International Conference on Business & Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 08th Dec, 2016
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2016), Drivers of Labor Force Participation among Female Under Graduates in Sri Lanka, The 5th International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 2016
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2015), Factors Influencing Subjective Wellbeing among the Urban Poor in Sri Lanka”-International research conference, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 03rd Dec, 2015
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2015), The Growth Correlates of Urban Informal Micro Entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka, The 10th International Research Conference of Management & Finance, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2015
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2015), Assessing Entrepreneurship in Urban Micro Enterprises in Sri Lanka, Proceedings of 4th International Conference of Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists: Sri Lanka Economic Research Conference 2015, Hotel Janaki, Colombo Sri Lanka, Nov20th – 21st 2015
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2019), Multi-level analysis of urban poverty: Evidence from Sri Lanka, International conference on South Asian Economic Development: The Way Forward to be held in South Asian University, New Delhi on April 9 – 10.
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2014), Analyzing poverty in Sri Lanka: A multi-level model –International Research Conference, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 15 – 16th Nov, 2014 (Awarded as the best paper presenter in Social Sciences)
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2014), “Entrepreneurial Engagement Choice and Credit Constraints: Empirical Analysis of Urban Informal micro entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka” International Conference on Entrepreneurship, , TIIKM, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4 – 5th Nov 2014, (Awarded as the best presentation)
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2012), “Urban poverty in Sri Lanka: An asset approach”, 1st International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, Nov 8th -9th, 2012
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2012), Urban poverty in Sri Lanka, PhD colloquium, Asian university network, UBD, Brunei Darussalam, 5th – 6th June 2012
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2010), Free education in Sri Lanka: A contradiction,–3rd international symposium, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, September, 2010
  • Damayanthi, B.W.R, (2009), “Impact of external indebtedness on economic growth in Sri Lanka” –Poster, 50th anniversary academic research conference, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 2009

BOOKS PUBLISHED
• Modelling Your Research 2 ed2: Multinomial Logistic Regression with SPSS, Stamford Lake Publication, Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka, ISBN 978-955-658-475-2 (in press), 2024
• Modelling Your Research 2: Multinomial Logistic Regression with SPSS, Stamford Lake Publication, Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka, ISBN 978-955-658-475-2, 2017
• ව්‍යවහාරික ආර්ථිකමිතිය ඇස් ගොඩගේ ප්‍රකාශකයෝ, මරදාන ISBN 978-955-30-8492-7
• පෞද්ගලික උපකාරක පන්ති: භාවිතය හා අවශ්‍යතාවය පිළිබඳ විද්‍යාත්මක විශ්ලේෂණයක්, 2018″ කතෘ ප්‍රකාශන, ISBN 978-955-42393-2-6
• සූක්‍ෂම ආර්ථික විද්‍යාව, 2015″ කතෘ ප්‍රකාශන, ISBN 978-955-4908-73-4

EDITING COLLECTIONS OF ESSAYS

• Proceedings of The International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) – 2018, ISSN 2279-2309

• විද්‍යෝදය ආර්ථිකවිද්‍යා: සූක්‍ෂ්ම ආර්ථික විද්‍යාව – II” ආර්ථිකවිද්‍යා විෂය සංගමය ආර්ථිකවිද්‍යා අධ්‍යනාංශය ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය ISBN 978-955-7390-01-7

 

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Member: Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
• Member: European center for research training development UK
• Member, Toast master’s International
• Member: Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (SLFUE)
• Member: Sri Lanka Population Association

RESEARCH COSULTANCY AND RECOURSE PERSON

  • Principle Auditor: Institutional Review progress, National Institute of Social Development, 2024
  • Recourse person: “Workshop on Curriculum Writing”, National Institute of Social Development, 2024.
  • Resource person: Curriculum Development Workshop for Bachelor of Education, NIE, 2024
  • Resource person: Research proposal writing workshop, Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission SL, 2023
  • Resource person: Workshop “Quality aspects of university education” 2023
  • Chair: Research proposal evaluation panel, Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission SL, 2023
  • Keynote Speaker: Survey on Manpower Workers in Sri Lanka, Conducted by Department of Manpower and Employment, Sri Lanka, 12th March, 2018
  • Keynote Speaker: “Work shop on upgrading livelihood strategies of three wheeler drivers in Sri Lanka” organized by National Human Resources Development Council in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Foundation, 4th Jan, 2018
  • Resource person “Workshop in ‘Research Methodology in Nursing’ School of Nursing, Galle 12th May, 2018
  • Resource person; Workshop in ‘How to Write a Grant Proposal’ Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 27th Nov, 2017
  • Resource Person, Workshop on Teacher Training for Advanced Level Economics Teachers National Institute of Education, 3th – 4th , April, 2017
  • Resource person: “Workshop on Research Methodology”, Teacher students training program organized by the Pasdunrata National College of Education, Ministry of Education, 2017
  • Resource person: “Workshop on Basic Research Methodology”, Teacher students training program organized by the Pasdunrata National College of Education, Ministry of Education, 2017
  • Resource person: “Workshop on strengthening teaching learning process”, Western province teacher training program organized by the National Institute of Education, Ministry of Education, 2017
  • Resource person: “Workshop on strengthening teaching learning process”, Uva province teacher tanning program, organized by the National Institute of Education, Ministry of Education, 2017
  • Resource person: “Workshop on strengthening teaching learning process”, North eastern province teacher tanning program, organized by the Department of Economics, USJP, 2016
  • Resource person: “Workshop on strengthening teaching learning process”, Western province teacher tanning program, organized by the National Institute of Education, Ministry of Education, 2016
  • Resource person: “Workshop on strengthening teaching learning process”, North-Western province teacher tanning program, organized by the National Institute of Education Ministry of Education, 2016
  • Resource person: “Workshop on strengthening teaching learning process”, Southern province teacher tanning program, organized by the National Institute of Education Ministry of Education, 2016
  • Resource person: “Workshop on strengthening teaching learning process”, Teacher tanning program at Mahinda Rajapaksha College, organized by the National Institute of Education, Ministry of Education, 2014
  • Resource person: “Workshop on strengthening teaching learning process”, Southern province teacher tanning program, organized by the National Institute of Education Ministry of Education, 2014
  • Resource person: “Workshop on strengthening teaching learning process”, Western province Teacher tanning program, organized by the National Institute of Education Ministry of Education, 2014
  • Chief examiner GEC (A/L), Department of Examination of Sri Lanka- 2001-2018
  • Committee member – Precedential task force to increase female labor force participation, 2017
  • Consultant (Research)- National Human Research Development Council, Sri Lanka, 2017
  • Research consultant: Department of Manpower and Employment, 2018
  • Reviewer: International Research Conference on “Modern Trends in Innovative Management”, Rajarata University, 2011
  • Youth Political Academy, National Youth Services Council of Sri Lanka, An in-house leadership training program for local government politicians, Ministry of Youth Affair, National Youth Center, Maharagama, 2007-2008
  • Teacher training programmes for external degree, conducted by National Youth Services Council of Sri Lanka- 2000-2008

SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS & WORK SHOPS

  • Workshop on Ethics in Higher Education, Faculty of Humanities and social sciences, USJ, 2024
  • Workshop on Qualitative research methods, Faculty of Allied Health USJ, 2024
  • Workshop on NVIVO for academic staff, USJ, 2022
  • Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills, University of Melbourne, online, 2020
  • Workshop on “Assessment and Evaluations”, Citrus, HIkkaduwa, Nov 2019
  • “Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (with Smart PLS) for Quantitative Research”, National Centre for Advanced Studies, 29-30. Oct, .2018
  • “Applied Econometrics: Practical Approach using EViews”, Centre for Banking Studies, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Oct, 2016 – March, 2017
  • Workshop on “Structural Equation Modeling with AMOS for Quantitative Analyzes”, NCAS, 2016
  • “Summer School in Environmental and Resource Economics” Club Hotel Dolphin, Waikkal, Negombo, Sri Lanka from July 4 -10, 2015, Organized by South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)
  • “Workshop on Entrepreneurial Skills” for Training of Trainer of the Career Guidance & Counseling Units to strengthening the Entrepreneurial Graduate program –organized by Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project of Ministry of Higher Education – Sri Lanka – 22nd t of August 2014, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • “Workshop on Counseling” for Training of Trainer of the Career Guidance & Counseling Units to strengthening the Entrepreneurial Graduate program –organized by Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project of Ministry of Higher Education – Sri Lanka – 8th of August 2014, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • “Workshop on the Study Skills” for Training of Trainer of the Career Guidance & Counseling Units to strengthening the Entrepreneurial Graduate program –organized by Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project of Ministry of Higher Education – Sri Lanka – 31st of July 2014, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • “A Training Course in Environmental Valuation Methods” -15th – 18th September, 2014, Maldives National University – Organized by South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)
  • “Workshop on the Entrepreneurial Graduate & Career Guidance Programs To Enhance Entrepreneur Culture at Arts Faculties of The Universities” for Training of Trainer of the Career Guidance & Counseling Units to strengthening the Entrepreneurial Graduate program –organized by Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project of Ministry of Higher Education – Sri Lanka – 14 th -15th of February 2013 at Hotel Janaki- Colombo.
  • “Seminar on Islamic Finance”, conducted by Markfield institute of higher education UK, Organized by UBD, University Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam, 9th – 10th April, 2012
  • Certificate course on “Advance English language skills” Australian College of Business and Technology, 25th Jan – 1st March, 2011
  • Workshop on “Effective Lecturing Skills and General English” conducted by the British Council at the university of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka 18th – 22nd Jan 2010
  • Workshop on “Research Methodology in Social Sciences & Humanities” Organized by the Faculty of Arts, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. 20 -21 December 2007
  • Workshop on “Education Technology For Teachers of Faculty of Arts” (Curriculum, Learning Objectives, Lesson Planning, Micro-teaching, Feedback and Assessment)” – Staff Development Center, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 31st May, 1st & 15th   June, 22nd – 23rd July, 2005
  • Workshop on “Education Technology For Teachers of Faculty of Arts” (Curriculum, Learning Objectives, Lesson Planning, Micro-teaching, Feedback and Assessment)” –Staff Development

 

  • Workshop on “Towards a Better Academic Carrier” University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka 21st 2003
  • Workshop on “Conducting and Publishing Academic Research” University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka 21st 2001
  • “Motivating Teaching and Learning in Higher Education” – Workshop, Staff Development Center, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 26-30 March, 2001.
  • “Effective Time Management for Peak Performance” – Workshop, Staff Development Center, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 13-20 February, 2001
  • “Leadership Excellence and Personality Development” -Workshop, Staff Development Center, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 30 November, 2000.
  • “Use of Modern Methodologies in Teaching and Research”– Workshop, Staff Development Center, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 15 November, 2000

 

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER/ REVIEWER/SESSION CHAIR/EXAMINER

  • Writing Team Member: Vocational Education Plan- Western Province, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission, Sri Lanka, 2024/25
  • Research Evaluator, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission, Sri Lanka, 2024/25
  • Reviewer, Sri Lankan Journalof Business Economics, Dept of business Economics, Faculty of Management & Commerce, USJ 2024
  • Reviewer, Rohana research journal, University of Ruhuna. 2024
  • Session Chair person, iCMA, FGS, USJ, 2023 
  • Reviewer, iCMA, FGS, USJ, 2023 
  • Examiner, MPhi Program, Faculty of Management & Commerce, USJ 2024
  • Examiner, MPhi Program, Faculty of Management & Commerce, USJ 2023
  • Examiner, PhD program, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, 2022
  • Supervisor, MPhil PhD program, Kothalawala Defense University, 2023
  • Reviewer, Sri Lankan Journal of Banking and Finance (SLJBF), 2022 /2023
  • Reviewer, Sri Lankan Journal of Banking and Finance (SLJBF), 2020 
  • Reviewer, Vidyodaya Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, 2020 
  • Reviewer, iCMA, FGS, USJ, 2020 
  • Reviewer, Sri Lanka Journal of Economic Research, 2020
  • Examiner, Mphil/PhD program, Faculty of Graduate Studies, CMB, 2022
  • Examiner, Mphil/PhD program, Dept of Business Economics, 2020
  • Reviewer, Sri Lanka Economic Journal, SLFUE, 2020
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Islamic, Social, Economics and Development, Global Academic Excellence, 2018
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, International Institute for Science Technology and Education, 2017/2018
  • Reviewer, World Development, Elsevier, 2015
  • Reviewer, Sri Lanka Journal of Economic Research, Vol. 5 (2), Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists, 2018
  • Reviewer, The International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches organized by Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka, 2018
  • Reviewer, Uni-In Alliance 2018 organized by Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2018
  • Reviewer, CPM Regional Management Conference, The Institute of Certified Professional Managers, 2018
  • Reviewer, International Research Conference in Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2018
  • Reviewer, Vidyodaya Undergraduate Research Day, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2018
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka, 2017
  • Reviewer, International Research Conference in Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2017
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka, 2016
  • Reviewer, International Research Conference in Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2016
  • Reviewer, The Jaffna University International Research Conference organized by Jaffna University of Sri Lanka, 2016
  • Reviewer, Sri Lanka Economics Research Conference, Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists, 2015
  • Reviewer, International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, Organized by Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2015
  • Reviewer, International Research Conference on Modern Trends in Innovative Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2011
  • Scientific Committee Member – International Conference on Poverty and Sustainable Development organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management, 2016
  • Evaluation Panel Member, the 5th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICOSS 2018)
  • Judge Panel Member, Uni-In Alliance 2018 organized by Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2018
  • Session Chair, 2nd International Conference on Economics and Development (ICED 2018)
  • Session Chair, Vidyodaya Undergraduate Research Day – 2018, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Session Chair, Vidyodaya Undergraduate Research Day – 2017, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 2017
  • Session Chair, International Conference on Economics and Development (ICED 2017)
  • Session Chair, 6th International Conference of the Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists, 2017
  • Session Chair, 6th International Conference of the Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists, 2017
  • Session Chair, 3rd International Conference on Poverty and Sustainable Development (ICPSD 2016)