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Personal details

Name in full Ranhaluge Lalitha Srimathi Fernando

Name with initials R. Lalitha S. Fernando

NIC No 627593198v

Gender Female

Title Senior Professor/Dr.

Date of appointment

to the present title 07/10/2014

Work address

Department of Public Administration,

Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce,

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

Private address 228/19, Gamunu Mawatha,Walana North, Panadura, Sri Lanka.

Contact Numbers Work telephone: 094112802006

Private telephone: Mobile Phone: 094718289575

Residence: 094382299741

Email rlsf@sjp.ac.lk

lalithafernando@gmail.com

Academic qualifications

Qualification Field of study Institution

Ph.D. Public Administration and Management

Dissertation Title:

Managerial Entrepreneurship in the Sri

Lanka Administrative Service: A

Multidisciplinary Perspective.

Graduate School of Public

Administration, National Institute

of Development Administration,

Bangkok, Thailand. (1999-2003).

MA (Econ.) Ma (Econ.) Development

Administration and Management

Dissertation Title:

Dilemmas of Decentralization in Sri

Lanka: Technical and Political

Perspectives.

University of Manchester,

U.K. (1991/92).

Postgraduate Diploma Development Studies University of Manchester, U.K.

(1990/91).

B.Sc. Public

Administration

(Special) Degree,

Public Administration Department of Public

Administration, University of Sri

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Second Class (Upper

Division)

Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

(1981-1985).

Professional qualifications

Qualification Field Institution

Secretary General –

since 2015

Public Administration

and Governance

Network of Asia- Pacific Schools and

Institutes of Public Administration and

Governance

Member - since 2004 Public Administration

and Governance

Network of Asia- Pacific Schools and

Institutes of Public Administration and

Governance

Other awards/achievements

Award Institution Year

Most Outstanding Research

Paper – 2019

Best Paper Award

Research Awards -2017

Awarded for the continuous

service more than 25 years to

the University of Sri

Jayewardenepura.

Emerald Literati Awards, International

Journal of Quality Assurance in Education,

Emerald Publication

15th International Conference on Business

Management, FMSC, University of Sri

Jayewardenepura

Research Council, University of Sri

Jayewardenepura

University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

19th September,

2019

06th December

2018

03rd October

2018

09th March

2017

Awarded as an Excellent

Alumna of the year- 2016

National Institute of Development

Administration (NIDA), Thailand.

15th of

September, 2016

Administrative Reforms

Reward for the Outstanding

Contribution to NAPSIPAG

NAPSIPAG (Network of Asia- Pacific

Schools and Institutes of Public

Administration and Governance) at

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi,

India.

07th December,

2013

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Full-time Thailand

Government Scholarship

The Graduate School of Public

Administration, National Institute of

Development Administration (NIDA),

Bangkok, Thailand.

From August

1999 to

December 2003

Commonwealth Academic

(Internal) Scholarship

University of Manchester, U.K., From October

1990 to October

1992

Teaching interests and activities

At Undergraduate level

Subjects/courses Programme Institutions

Public Management

Research Methodology 1 &11

Political Environment

E - governance

Policy Analysis and Decision Making

B.Sc. Public

Management

(Special) Degree

Department of Public

Administration, Faculty of

Management Studies and

Commerce, University of Sri

Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

At Postgraduate level

Public Policy Analysis and Decision

Making

E- Governance

Project Presentation/Supervision

Research Methodology

Public Sector Management

Research interests

Sustainable Development and

Environmental Management

Public Management

Educational Management

Poverty Alleviation

Waste Management

E- Governance.

Research/publications

Completed and Submitted

(Under the Research Grants of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka)

Peoples’ Participation for Home Composting of Solid Waste: A Comparative Study of

Moratuwa and Kaduwela Municipalities in Western Province of Sri Lanka. (Research

Grant No: ASP/01/RE/MGT/2016/40)

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Poverty of Sri Lanka: Problems and prospects: with special reference to Siyambalanduwa

Divisional Secretariat (DS) in Monaragala district in Sri Lanka. (Research Grant No:

ASP/01/RE/MGT/2017/23).

Ongoing Research ((Under the Research Grants of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri

Lanka)

Impact of effective leadership style on school performance: with reference to central

colleges in the western province of Sri Lanka. Grant No.ASP/01/RE/MGT/2018/47

Linking Ethical Leadership and Employee Engagement to Customers’ Perceived Service

Quality of Public Service in Sri Lanka: The mediation of Service Climate. (Research

Grant No: ASP/01/RE/MGT/2017/57) (Based on Doctoral study)

Employability of Management Graduates of State Universities in Sri Lanka: Problems

and Prospects (Research Grant No: ASP/01/RE/MGT/2019/38)

External Research Grants (Under the Research Grants of Sri Lanka Institute of Local

Governance)

Responsibilities and contribution of the provincial councils for the implementation of

economic planning through the powers assigned under No.02 of the provincial councils

list - Completed and Submitted

Research Supervision

Undergraduates Research

Degree: BSc. Public Management (special), Department of Public Administration, University of

Sri Jayewardenepura - Since 2009 (more than 70 research were supervised and completed)

Postgraduate Research

MBA/MPM/M.Sc. in Management Programme of Faculty of Graduate Studies of University of

Colombo

Effectiveness of existing induction programs for public employees: A study on ABC

Department

Analysis of effectiveness of Administration system in Sri Lanka Railways

MBA/MPM/M.Sc. in Management Programme of Faculty of Graduate Studies of University of

Sri Jayewardenepura

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Title of the Dissertation:

Factors Influencing Motivation of the Managerial Employees in Service Sector

Organizations in Sri Lanka

Impact of the Pay System on the Performance of Public Sector Organizations in Sri

Lanka.

Relationship between the Commitment and Job Performance of Employees in the Public

Sector Organizations: The Study based on the Zonal Education Offices in Sri Lanka.

Determinants of Employee Performance in the Department of Valuation in Sri Lanka

Critical Factors affecting user value of e-government in Sri Lanka: An Empirical Study of

the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs.

Determinants of successful implementation of poverty Alleviation policy in Sri Lanka:

with special reference to Divi Neguma Program.

Sri Lanka’s petroleum industry: Organizations and policy.

Factors affecting citizens’ intent to use government websites: with special reference to

MBA students in the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

An empirical study on the factors influencing the academic achievement of students at

the collegiate level in International School in Colombo District in Sri Lanka.

Determinants of student activism and implications for State University administration in

Sri Lanka

Critical success factors affecting student acceptance of e-learning in selected state

universities in Sri Lanka

Service quality of University Administration with special reference to Management

Faculties of selected State Universities in Sri Lanka

An investigation of the effects on Teachers Ethics in Sri Lanka, Level of Performance of

the Senior Secondary Students

Ph.D. Degree, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

Title of the Dissertation:

Women Managers and their Perceived Barriers for Upward Mobility in Private and

Public Sectors with Special Reference to the Selected Services in Sri Lanka. (completed)

Ph.D. Degree, Management Programme, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri

Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (Ongoing Research Supervision)

Title of the Dissertation:

Complexities of Purpose-Specific Collaborative Capacity in Public Agencies: The Case

of Law Enforcement in Marine Environment Protection in Sri Lanka.

A study on Successful Implementation of Effective Blended Learning Model in Higher

Education in Sri Lanka.

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Presinteeism in Service Industry in Sri Lanka: Dynamics, Customer Satisfaction,

Moderating Effect of Individual Capacity to Cope Up and Mediating Effect of Employee

Productivity.

Effectiveness of leadership style of Chief Accounting Officer, Employee Resilience and

Innovation on performance of Organizations in the public Sector in Sri Lanka

Role demands, work life balance and psychological well-being across generations of

professionals in Sri Lanka

An Empirical Study of effect of Occupational Stress of Top and Middle Level Female

Commercial Bank Managers on Organizational Performance of Commercial Bank in Sri

Lanka

Linking Ethical Leadership and Employee Engagement to Customer’ Perceived Service

Quality of Public Service in Sri Lanka: The mediation of Service Climate.

The Disaster Resilience of Entrepreneurs: A Psychological Capital Perspective

The Role of Provincial & Local Governments in Protecting Local Democracy Local

Green Development and Local Entrepreneurship.

Multidisciplinary Study Board - M.Phil Degree, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Ongoing

Research Supervision)

Title of the Dissertation:

Issues in Space policy for Sri Lanka: Policy Imperatives.

Evaluation of Research Thesis

MBA of the Degree, Rajarata University of Mihintale - 2012

1. Budgetary Reforms in Sri Lanka: A Critical Review

2. Comparative Study on Employee Performance upon the Implementation of Employee

Performance System in the Provincial Ministry of Local Government: Northern and

Northern Western Provinces in Sri Lanka.

Scholarly Publications: Journals & Books

Journal Articles

Projects as Instruments for Inducing Rural Development, Rural Development and

Development (Sinhala Medium), Rural Development Research and Training Institution,

Sri Lanka, 1999.

An Integrated Approach to Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries, Sri Lanka Journal

of Rural Development, Special Issue, Vol. 1, No 1, 2002.

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Managerial entrepreneurship in the Sri Lanka Administrative Service: a multidisciplinary

perspective. Thesis (Ph.D.) (Development Administration) National Institute of

Development Administration, Thailand, 2003

Determinants of Public Entrepreneurship in the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, Amity

Business Review, Vol. 2, July- December 2004.

Entrepreneurship in delivery of service in public sector organization in Sri Lanka:

Prospects for administrative and managerial reforms, NAPSIPAG Annual Conference,

Beijing. Retrieved from http://www. Napsipag research. org/pdf/Entrepreneurship

Service, 2005.

Women, Development and Management, Economic Review Journal, Peoples’ Bank

Publications, Sri Lanka, March 2006.

Managerial Innovation in Delivery Service in Public Sector Organizations in Sri Lanka,

Governance and Development edited by Salahuddin M. Aminuzzaman, Shrabon Printing

Press, Dhaka, Bangladesh, September, 2006.

An Evaluation of Samurdhi Programme in Sri Lanka (with Reference to Ten Villages in

Panadura Divisional Secretariat, Governance and Poverty Reduction; Beyond the Cage of

Best Practices edited by Amitha Singhe, Kapil kapoor, R. Bhattacharya, PHTI Learning

Private Limited, New Delhi, India, 2009.

Ethics as a Viable Strategy for Combating Public Sector Corruption in Sri Lanka,

Strengthening Governance in Asia Pacific: Myths, Realities, and Paradoxes, edited by

Sharif as- Sabar, Amita Singh, Raza Ahmad, jennifar Jalal, Macmillan Publishers, India,

2010.

Entrepreneurship in Public Management: A Case Study Approach to Study

Entrepreneurial Work in Sri Lanka Administrative Service. Journal Proceedings of

International Conference on Business Management, 2006.

Public and Private Sector Management: What Is the Difference? A Study Based On the

Banking Sector in Sri Lanka. Journal Proceedings of International Conference on

Business Management, 2009.

Women Managers and their personal Barriers for Upward Mobility in Private and Public

Sectors in Sri Lanka, The Kelaniya Journal of Management, University of Kelaniya,

Vo.2, No.1 January - June 2013 (a joint paper).

Administrative accountability in disaster Risk Management in Sri Lanka at the

international workshop on “Can Laws make communities safer from disasters?”

organized by the Transdisciplinary Disaster Research Programme of the Jawaharlal

Nehru University, New delhi, India. 14-16 November, 2014.

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Sri Lankan Women Managers and their Situational Barriers: An Emerging Profile,

(2015) Lakmini, V. K. Jayatilake, R. Lalitha S. Fernando, P. A. P. Samantha Kumara,

Kelaniya Journal of Human Resource Management 7 (1), 77-104.

Role of e- governance in Combating Corruption in the Public Sector. Economic Review

Journal, Vol 40, Oct/ Nov 2014, People’s Bank Publication- April 2015.

Factors Affecting Public Value of E-Government in Sri Lanka: An Empirical Study Based

on the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs. M.N. N .Sufna,

R.L.S.Fernando (2015). 12th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM)

2015. Published and available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2706974 or

http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2706974.

Public Value of E-Government: The Case of Ministry of Public Administration and Home

Affairs in Sri Lanka. In I. Sodhi (Ed.), Trends, Prospects, and Challenges in Asian E-

Governance (pp.139-159). IGI Global, 2016. By Sufna, Noor and R. Lalitha S. Fernando.

Study on Involvement in Aesthetic Activities and Academic Performance of

Undergraduates The Case of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of

University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka. N.G.D.G. Kaushalya, R.L.S. Fernando.

2015. Journal Proceedings of International Conference on Humanities and Social

Sciences. Volume 1.

“A Policy Framework for Poverty Reduction in Sri Lanka: A Governance Approach”,

Journal of Global Studies in Economics, Vol 1, No 1, January-June 2015 by R. Lalitha.

S. Fernando and P. I. Anuradha. (Indexed Journal Publication).

Presenteeism: It’s Importance, Conceptual Clarifications, and a Working Definition,

Werapitiya, Chandani and Opatha, H.H.D.N.P. and Fernando, R.L.S. published on

journal of Science and Engineering Research, Volume 07, issue 2, February 2016.

(Indexed Journal Publication).

“An analysis of the Standards of the government websites of Sri Lanka: a comparative

study on selected Asian countries”, Transforming Government: People, Process and

Policy, Vol.10 Iss: 1, 2016 by Tharindu Ishanka Rajapaksha and R. Lalitha S. Fernando.

(Indexed Journal publication).

Public Sector Productivity: The case of Management Assistant Service of Ministry of

Public Administration and Home Affairs in Sri Lanka. Published in International Journal

of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, ISSN 23349 – 7831 (online), Vol

3, Issue 3, September 2016 (joint paper by M. D. M. Dissanayake and R. Lalitha S.

Fernando).

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Managerial Innovation in the public Sector: An Exploratory Study on the State University

Administration in Sri Lanka. Vidyodaya Journal of Management, Vol 02, Nom 01,

August 2016.

Pensioned investors should be created. National Pension Day 2016. Special Issue,

October, 2016, Internet Journal of Pension.

The Effect of Service Quality on Satisfaction apropos Service Recipients of Divisional

Secretariats in Colombo District in Sri Lanka. Nayanananda Nilwala, Kennedy

Gunawardana & R. Lalitha S. Fernando. Journal of Management and Sustainability; Vol.

7, No. 1; 2017, ISSN1925-4725 E-ISSN 1925-4733. Published by Canadian Center of

Science and Education. (Indexed Journal Publication).

Students' Satisfaction in Higher Education (May 28, 2017). Weerasinghe,

I.M.S and Fernando, R. L. S., American Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 5, No. 5,

p. 533-539, 2017. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2976013. (Indexed

Journal Publication).

Scale for Measuring Perceived Service Quality of Public Service in Sri Lanka: With

Special Reference to Divisional Secretariats in Gampaha District, (2017). A.T.

Wijesekera, R. Lalitha S. Fernando. Public Administration Research, Vol. 6, N0.2 (2017)

ISSN 1927-517X (Print) ISSN 1927-5188. (Online) Copyright © Canadian Center of

Science and Education. (Indexed Journal Publication).

Factors Affecting Successful Implementation of Poverty Alleviation Policy in Sri Lanka,

(2017). P. I Anuradha, R. Lalitha S. Fernando. Journal of Public Administration and

Governance ISSN 2161-7104 2017, Vol. 7, No. 4, ISSN 2161-7104 Copyright

© Macrothink Institute. (Indexed Journal Publication).

Determinants of academic performance of undergraduates of the Faculty of management

studies and commerce of the university of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka ( 2017) ,

PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences ISSN 2454-5899 1077 Available

Online at: http://grdspublishing.org/ R. Lalitha S. Fernando Volume 3 Issue 2, pp. 1077-

1101 Date of Publication: 12th October 2017 DOI

https://dx.doi.org/10.20319/pijss.2017.32.10771101. (Indexed Journal Publication).

Critical factors affecting students’ satisfaction with higher education in Sri Lanka,

Quality Assurance in Education, (Joint Paper by Weerasinghe, I.M.S, Fernando, R. L.S,

(2018). Quality Assurance in Education, Vol. 26 Issue: 1, pp.115-130, ISSN: 0968-4883,

https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-04-2017-0014. (Indexed Journal Publication).

“Ethical Leadership Measure for Public Service in Sri Lanka” (2018) by A. T

Wijesekara, R. Lalitha S. Fernando, an abstract is Published in International Business

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Research Journal,Vol 11,No.7, Page 106-119.(Based on Doctoral Study) (Indexed

Journal).

Poverty Reduction Efforts in Sri Lanka: a study based on Siyambalanduwa Divisional

Secretariat in Monaragala District (2018) by R.Lalitha S. Fernando,Oshani

Gunasekara,E.A.I Kularathna and K.H.D Pathirana published in Educational Times 2

,The Sunday Times on 8th July 2018 , Page 07 (News Paper article)

Solid Waste Management of Local Governments in the Western Province of Sri Lanka: An

Implementation Analysis (2018) by R. Lalitha S Fernando, Elsevier journal.”Waste

Management – International Journal of Intergrated Waste Management, Science and

Tecnology”, Vol.84, Page 194-203 (Indexed Journal)

An assessment of the social science research environment of the Sri Lankan state university

system (2018) by R. Lalitha S Fernando, D. W. K. Hemachandra, A. Muthulingam,

Published in Vidyodaya Journal of Management - FMSC, University of Sri

Jayewardenepura, Vol 04(2), Page 01-26, November 2018, Available at

http://mgt.sjp.ac.lk/vjm/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/VJM-42-27-49.pdf

Books and Book Chapters

Public Policy Analysis, (Sinhala Medium) 2009, Author Publication.

Disaster Communication in Mitigating Climate Change in Sri Lanka: Problems and

Prospects; A book chapter was written for a Book on Governance Approaches to

Mitigation of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Asia: Issues and Impact of Climate

Change in Asia: 2013, Palgrave Macmillan.

Determinants of Managerial Innovation in the State University Administration in Sri

Lanka, Millennium Development Goals and Community Initiatives in the Asia Pacific

edited by Amita Singh, Eduardo T. Gonzalez and Stanley Bruce Thomson, Publisher;

Springer, India 2013.

A book was edited (Co-editor) titled Strategic Disaster Risk Management in Asia (2015)

was edited by Huong Ha, R. Lalitha S. Fernando, Amir Mahmood, Springer, India 2015,

ISBN: 978-81-322-2372-6 (Print) 978-81-322-2373-3 (Online)

Co-editor of a book titled “Disaster Risk Management: Case Studies in South Asian Countries”

by Huong Ha, R. Lalitha S. Fernando and Sanjeev Kumar Mahajan, by Business Expert Press

(2018)

The chapter Recovery After Disasters—Problems and Prospects: The Case of Koslanda-

Meeriyabedda Landslide in Sri Lanka, of the book Disaster Risk Reduction: Community

Resilience and Responses, eBook, published by Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 978-981-10-

8844-5, ISBN 978-981-10-8845-2 were written jointly by R. Lalitha S. Fernando and M.S

Dimuthu Kumar

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Co-author of a book titled “Disaster Risk Management: Case Studies in South Asia

(2019)”by R. Lalitha S Fernando, Huong Ha, and Sanjeev Kumar Mahajan, BEP

(Business Expert Press, ISBN 9781949443066)

Editor of a book titled Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture: Case Studies in South

Asian Countries by Lalitha S. Fernando, Huong Ha, and Sanjeev Kumar Mahajan,

Business Expert Press, LLC, 2019, USA, ISBN 9781949443066

The following chapters of the books were written by R. Lalitha S. Fernando

Strategic Disaster Risk Management in Asia: an Introduction by Huong Ha, R. Lalitha S.

Fernando and Amir Mahmood.

Disaster Management in Asia: Lessons Learned and Policy Implications by Huong Ha, R.

Lalitha S. Fernando and Amir Mahmood.

Effectiveness of Administrative Preparedness: A Case Study on Flooding Conditions

in Ambagamuwa Korale Division of Nuwara Eliya District in Sri Lanka by R. Lalitha

S. Fernando and Aruna Muthulingam.

An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Implementing Public Awareness, Education and

Training Programmes as a Risk Reduction Strategy in Disaster Management in Sri

Lanka by R. Lalitha S. Fernando, M. W. M. Abeykoon and K. M. Premathilaka.

ප්‍රනාන්දු, ආර්. එල්. එස.් 2017. ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සංවර්ධන ක්‍රියාවලිවේ දී රාජ්‍ය මූලය

කළමනාකරණවේ භූමිකාව. ජ්‍ාතික වල්ඛනාගාරය හා මුලය වල්ඛන - සමරු කළඹ 2017, ජ්‍ාතික

වල්ඛනාරක්ෂක වෙපාර්තවේන්දුව. ISBN NO: 978-955-9016-33-5.

Building Resilience to Natural Disasters: Toward Sustainable Agricultural Practices in

Sri Lanka by R. Lalitha S. Fernando, M.S. Dimuthu Kumari, and W.M.D.M. Dissanayaka

Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture: Case Studies in South Asia-An Introduction by

R. Lalitha S. Fernando, Huong Ha, and Sanjeev Kumar Mahajan

Disaster Risk Management in the Agricultural Sector in South Asia: Lessons Learned and

Policy Implications by R. Lalitha S. Fernando, Huong Ha, and Sanjeev Kumar Mahajan

Disaster Risk Management: Case Studies in South Asia- An Introduction by R. Lalitha S.

Fernando, Huong Ha, and Sanjeev Kumar Mahajan

Disaster Risk Management: Case Studies in South Asia – What have we learned from the

South Asian Experience? by R. Lalitha S. Fernando, Huong Ha, and Sanjeev Kumar

Mahajan

The following chapters of the book “A Better world” (2017), volume 2, published by Tudor Rose,

ISBN 978-0-9956487-1-5 were written jointly by R. Lalitha S. Fernando

Towards an effective and accountable public service delivery for rebuilding in the war-

affected area in Sri Lanka. R Lalitha S Fernando, and W. M. D. M. Dissanayaka.

The right to information for a better world with special reference to Sri Lanka. R Lalitha

S Fernando, and H. O. C. Gunasekara.

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Research Papers presented Conferences / Conference Presentations

International Conferences

Entrepreneurship in Public Management: The Case of Sri Lanka Administrative Service at

NAPSIPAG: Network of Asia-Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and

governance at National Institute of Public Administration, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6-8

December, 2004.

Entrepreneurship in Delivery of Service in Public Sector Organizations in Sri Lanka:

Prospects for Administrative and Managerial Reforms, at NAPSIPAG: Network of Asia-

Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance at Annual

Conference on 6-8 December, 2005, Beijing, China.

Managerial Innovation in Delivery Service in Public Sector Organization in Sri Lanka, at

the Conference of Governance and Development, Department of Development Studies,

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 26/ 27, 2006.

Poverty Reduction Policies in Sri Lanka: An Evaluation of Samurdhi Programme (With

Reference to Ten Villages in Panadura Divisional Secretariat) at the Conference on

Poverty, Inequality and Access to Justice for the Poor in South Asia organized by Centre

for Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India 7th - 9th November,

2006.

Running Government like a Business: Management Insights of Public and Private Sector

Organizations in the Banking Sector in Sri Lanka at NAPSIPAG: Network of Asia-Pacific

Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance at Annual Conference on

5-7 December, 2007, University of Philippines, Manila. Philippines.

Ethics as a Viable Strategy in Reducing Public Sector Corruption at the NAPSIPAG (the

Network of Asia-Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance)

Conference organized by Centre for Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru

University, India 5th - 8th December 2008.

Patterns and Relationship between Library Usage and Academic Performance of

Undergraduates: The Case of Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of University

of Sri Jayewardenepura”, Poster Presentation, at the International Conference on Business

Management (ICBM) held at the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka on December, 2011 (Joint Paper).

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Disaster Communication in Mitigating Climate Change in Sri Lanka: Problems and

Prospects, at the NAPSIPAG (Network of Asia-Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public

Administration and Governance) Conference on Reinventing Governance for Managing

Climate Change and its Adaptation organized by Central Department of Public

Administration, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal from December 15 - 16, 2011.

The Independence of the Judiciary in Sri Lanka: Problems and Prospect at the International

Conference on The Criminal Justice System: Towards a Systematic Approach –

Perspectives from Asia and Pacific, held at Hamadard School of Law, Karachi from 26th to

29th April 2012.

Study on Involvement in Aesthetic Activities and Academic Performance of

Undergraduates: The Case of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of

University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka, presented a research paper at the

International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHS) of the

University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka from 8th to 9th November, 2012 (a Joint

paper).

An Analysis of Standards of Websites of Selected Government Organizations in Sri Lanka:

A Comparative Study with Related Websites of Selected Asian Countries, at the Network

of Asia-Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (the

NAPSIPAG) Conference organized by Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration

in Sri Lanka in December 2012(a joint paper).

Adoption of E-government among Undergraduates of the Faculty of Management Studies

and Commerce of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka at Network of Asia-

Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (the NAPSIPAG)

Conference organized by Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration in Sri Lanka

in December 2012 (a joint paper).

Factors affecting successful implementation of Solid Waste Management in Municipal

Councils in the Colombo District in Sri Lanka, a Concept Note has been proposed on 8th of

October, 2012 at Dhaka, Bangladesh for seeking foreign research grant under the South

Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE).

An Examination of the Effectiveness of Administrative Preparedness to Mitigate the

Impact of Disasters: A Case Study on Flooding Conditions in Ambangamuwa Korale

Division of Nuwara Eliya District in Sri Lanka at Network of Asia-Pacific Schools and

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Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (the NAPSIPAG) Conference

organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi India (a joint paper).

An Examination of the Effectiveness of Public Awareness, Education and Training

Programs as a Risk Reduction Strategy in Disaster Management in Sri Lanka, at the

Network of Asia-Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance

(the NAPSIPAG) Conference organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi India

(a joint paper).

A Policy Framework for Poverty Reduction in Sri Lanka: The Governance Approach at

the International Conference Public Policy and Governance in the Era of Globalization

organized by the Department of Economics, Central University of Kerala, India on 12th,

13th and 14th February, 2014 (a joint paper).

Administrative Accountability in Disaster Risk Management in Sri Lank "Can laws make

communities safer from disasters at the International Workshop organized by the Trans-

disciplinary Disaster Research Program of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi,

India from 14th to 16th November, 2014.

Complexities in Organizational Capacity in Interagency Collaboration: The Case of

Law Enforcement in Marine Environment Protection in Sri Lanka (a joint paper by

Prasada S. U.L., R.L.S. Fernando) at the PhD Consortium of the 11th International

Conference on Business Management organized by the Faculty of Management Studies

and commerce of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 12th December 2014.

Impact of Job Dissatisfaction on Performance of the Grama Niladhari Officers in Kalutara

Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka. (a Joint paper by P. M Tissera, RLS Fernando) at the

11th International Conference on Business Management organized by the Faculty of

Management Studies and commerce of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 12th

December 2014.

Factors affecting Successful Implementation of Poverty Alleviation Policy in Sri Lanka

presented at the Academic Conference on "Public Administration and the Sufficiency

Economy Philosophy", organized by the Graduate School of Public Administration,

National Institute of Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand on September 2-3,

2015(Joint paper by P.I Anuradha and R. Lalitha S. Fernando).

Public Sector Productivity: The case of Management Assistant Service of Ministry of

Public Administration and Home Affairs in Sri Lanka presented at the Academic

Conference on "Public Administration and the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy",

organized by the Graduate School of Public Administration, National Institute of

Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand on September 2-3, 2015(joint paper by

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M. D. M. Dissanayake and R. Lalitha S. Fernando).

Factors affecting public Value of E-government in Sri Lanka: An Empirical Study based

on the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs at the 12th International

Conference on Business Management (ICBM -2015) organized by Faculty of

Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, on

8th December 2015 by Noor Sufna and R. Lalitha S. Fernando.

Recovery after Disaster - Problems and Prospects: The Case of Koslanda -Meeriyabedda

Landslide in Sri Lanka by R. Lalitha S. Fernando and M.S. Dimuthu Kumari at the 2nd

World Congress on Disaster Management, at the University of Andhra Pradesh,

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India held from 19th to 22nd November 2015.

Scale for Measuring Perceived Service Quality of Public Service in Sri Lanka: with

Special Reference to Divisional Secretariats in Gampaha District by A.T. Wijesekera and

R. L.S. Fernando at the 13th International Conference on Business Management organized

by the Faculty of Management Studies and commerce of the University of Sri

Jayewardenepura on 9th December 2016.

The Effect of Service Quality on Satisfaction apropos Service Recipients of Divisional

Secretariats in Colombo District in Sri Lanka. Nayanananda Nilwala, Kennedy

Gunawardana & R. Lalitha S. Fernando at the 13th International Conference on Business

Management organized by the Faculty of Management Studies and commerce of the

University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 9th December 2016.

Study on Involvement in Aesthetic Activities and Academic Performance of

Undergraduates: The Case of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of

University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka. NGDG Kaushalya, RLS Fernando. 2015.

An abstract was published on Proceedings of International Conference on Humanities and

Social Sciences. Volume 1.

People’s Participation in Development Projects in Sri Lanka: with special reference to

Kolthota Village by M.L.U.K. Piyasena and R.L.S. Fernando at the 3rd International

Conference on Social Sciences 2016, (3rd ICSS-2016) Organized by Research Centre for

Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences Universityof Kelaniya on 30th September and

1st October 2016.

Determinants of academic performance of undergraduates of the faculty of management

studies and commerce of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka. 14th

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International Conference on Social Science and Humanities (ICSSH), 13-14 June 2017,

Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore.

Impact of University Physical Facilities on Students Satisfaction: A Comparative Analysis

based on Two Selected State Universities in Sri Lanka. 14th International Conference on

Business Management, 2017 (A joint paper by Weerasinghe, I.M.S. and Fernando, R.L.S.)

Development and Validation of a Measuring Instrument of Work - Family Conflict in Sri

Lanka. 14th International Conference on Business Management, 2017 (A joint paper by

Rajagopalasingam, V., Fernando, R.L.S. and Ramanayake, U.B.)

Leadership Style of Chief Accounting Officer, Employee Resilience and Innovation on

Performance of Organizations in the Public Sector: A Conceptual Framework. 14th

International Conference on Business Management, 2017 (A joint paper by Nilwala, N.,

Gunawardana, K. and Fernando, R.L.S.)

Factors Affecting Citizens’ Intent to Use Government Websites: With Reference to MBA

Students in The University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka. 14th International

Conference on Business Management, 2017 (A joint paper by De Silva, Y.P.C. and

Fernando, R.L.S.).

Building Resilience to Natural Disasters: Towards Sustainable Agricultural Practices Sri

Lanka, at 3rd world congress on disaster management, at a Joint paper with M.S.

Dimuthu Kumari and W.M.D.M. Dissanayaka

Components of the Teachers' Ethics in Senior Secondary Students: An Exploratory Study of

Teachers' Perception. (joint abstract) Fernando, R.L.S, Harischandra, K.V.S and

Wanasinghe, W.M.S. Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Business and

Information held on 17th November 2017 organized by, Faculty of Commerce and

Management Studies University of Kelaniya

Measures for Employee Engagement: Public Service in Sri Lanka. Wijesekara,A.T,

Fernando, R.L.S. This full paper has been presented at the International Conference,

University of Hyderabad, India, November 1-2, 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Disaster Risk Management in Sri Lanka: Problems and

Prospects. International conference on “Governance in an Era of Inequality: Training the

Next Generation of Policy Practitioners in South Asia” organized by the Special Centre for

Disaster Research, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India on 11th March 2019 to

13th March 2019.

Determinants of Student Activism and Implications for State University Administration in

Sri Lanka. (joint abstract), R. Lalitha S. Fernando and M.S.D Kumari, The 2nd Asia

Conference on Business and Economic studies held on 13th to 14th September 2019

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organized by Journal of Asian Business and Economics Studies and sponsored by

University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Conceptual Framework for Explaining Ethical Leadership and Employee Engagement on

Customers’ Perceived Service Quality of Public Service in Sri Lanka. (joint abstract), R.

Lalitha S. Fernando and A.T. Wijesekara, The 2nd Asia Conference on Business and

Economic studies held on 13th to 14th September 2019 organized by Journal of Asian

Business and Economics Studies and sponsored by University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh

City, Vietnam.

National Conferences

Managerial Innovation: An Exploratory Study Based on University Administration in Sri

Lanka at Research Symposium held at the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce,

University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 27th October, 2010.

Determinants of Managerial Innovation in the State University Administration in Sri

Lanka, at the FMSC Research Symposium 2011.

Impact of Time Management on Academic Performance of Undergraduates of the Faculty

of Management Studies and Commerce of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri

Lanka, at Research Session organized by the Faculty of Management Studies and

Commerce of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 09.01 2013. The abstract of the

research was published in the Proceedings of the Research Session (a joint paper).

Determinants of Academic Performance of Undergraduates of the Faculty of Management

Studies and Commerce of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka at the

Research Symposium held on the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce,

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, on 27th April, 2011.

Job Satisfaction of Lecturers: A study in the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce

of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Faculty of Management Studies and

Commerce (FMSC) Research Session held on 20th May 2015, Pages 13-16. A.S.

Wanigarathne and R. Lalitha S. Fernando. Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce

of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

Does Lecture Attendance Matter for Academic Performance? Evidence from the

Undergraduates of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of University of Sri

Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. A.M.M.P. Samaraweera, R. Lalitha S. Fernaando.

Conference Faculty of Managemnet Studies and Commerce (FMSC) Research Session

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Effects of Privatization of Tea Plantations in Sri Lanka: A Framework for Analysis. W.

M. D. M. Dissanayaka and R. Lalitha S. Fernando. Proceedings of Business, Law and

Technology Conference 2017 ISBN: 978-955-7678-02-3 © Asia Pacific Institute of

Information Technology, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Factors affecting Successful Implementation of Solid Waste Management of Local

Governments in the Western Province in Sri Lanka. 13th Faculty of Management Studies

and Commerce (FMSC) Research Sessions held at the Faculty of Management Studies

and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, on 16th August 2017.

Critical success factors affecting e-procurement adoption in public sector organizations

in Sri Lanka.15th International Conference on Business Management, Faculty of

Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, on 06th

December 2018.

Key Note Addresses

Conducting Social Sciences Research in State Universities in Sri Lanka: Problems and

Prospects, delivered a Keynote Speech, for the 2nd National Research Symposium on

2015/5/20. Pages23-28. Publisher Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

A Study on Job Satisfaction of Non-Academic Staff: Evidence from the Faculty of

Management Studies and Commerce of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka

by H.A.B.R. Yasarathna and R. Lalitha S. Fernando at the FMSC Research Symposium

organized by the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of the University of Sri

Jayewardenepura, on 11th November 2015.

Psychological Stress among Management Undergraduates: Evidence from the University

of Sri Jayewardenepura by H. O. C. Gunasekara and R. Lalitha S. Fernando at the FMSC

Research Symposium organized by the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of

the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, on 11th November 2015.

Conducting Social Sciences Research in the State University System in Sri Lanka: An

Exploratory Study at the 12th Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce (FMSC)

Research Sessions held at the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University

of Sri Jayewardenepura, on 22nd March 2017.

Teachers’ Ethics in Sri Lanka, Levels of Performance of Senior Students and Conceptual

Framewok.10th Annual Research Conference 23rd 25th March 2017. The Royal Asiatic

Society of Sri Lanka.

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Management 2018 (NRSM 2018) organized by Faculty of Management Studies of Rajarata

University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, October 12th 2018

Conducting Undergraduate Research of State Universities in Sri Lanka: Problems and

Prospects, delivered a Keynote Speech, for the Undergraduate Research Day 2018

organized by Department of Public administration in Faculty of Management Studies and

Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 11th December 2018.

Affiliations

Position Affiliation Year

Member

Co-Chair

Head - Department of

Public Administration

Faculty Development Fund Management Committee,

Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce,

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

International Conference on Governance for Sustainable

Development

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

2019

Since 2018

Since 2018

Since, 2015

Director of the Research

Centre of Governance and

Public Policy

Department of Public Administration, University of Sri

Jayewardenepura

Since, 2018

Secretary General The of Network of Asia- Pacific Schools and Institutes

of Public Administration and Governance

Since, 2015

Chairman Research Committee, Faculty of Management Studies

and Commerce

Since, 2015

Member University Research Council, University of Sri

Jayewardenepura

Since, 2015

Member Quality Assurance Committee

Since, 2015

Member Student Mentoring Program Committee

Since, 2015

Member Faculty Restructuring Committee

Since, 2015:

Chairman Alumni Association of Public Administration From 2004 to 2007

& since 2015

Member Board of Management, External Degree Programmes

and extension courses unit (EDECU)

Since 2013

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Member Board of Study Meeting FMSC – External Exam

Since, 2013

Member Member, Multidisciplinary Study Board

Since, 2011

Member Curriculum Review and Development Committee

Since, 2010

Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Sri

Jayewardenepura

Since, 2009

Member Post graduate Study Board, FMSC From 2003 to 2007

& since 2009

Member Senate Meeting From 2003 to 2007

& since 2009

Member New courses Development Committee Since, 2008

Member The of Network of Asia- Pacific Schools and Institutes

of Public Administration and Governance

Since, 2004

Member Faculty Meeting, FMSC

Since 1994

Director/Acting Director External Degree Programmes and extension courses unit

(EDECU), University of Sri Jayewardenepura

2011 – 2012

Member The Steering Committee for preparation of Self-

evaluation Reports – External Degree Programme

2016

Member Faculty Accreditation Committee

2014 – 2016

Member University Research, Publications, Mgt. & Supervision

Committee

2015 – 2015

Head Department of Public Administration University of Sri

Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

2004 - 2007

Acting Dean Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce,

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

2006 - 2006

Acting Head Department of Public Administration

2002 – 2001

Coordinator B.Sc. Management (General) External Degree Program 1997/ 1998 -

1998/1999

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Coordinator Diploma in Public Management 2005/2006,

2007/2008 & 2009 –

2011

Coordinator Staff Development Program, Faculty of Management

Studies and Commerce.

2001/2002

Coordinator B.Sc. Management (Public) External Degree Program

2009 - 2011

Director/Acting Director External Degree Programmes and extension courses unit

(EDECU)

2011 - 2012

Senior Treasures Student Union/FMSC

2013/2014

Member Library committee

2010/2011

Coordinator BSc Management (Public) General external Degree 2009/2010

Services

University Service

Since 2009

(2016, 2012,

2013,2015,2014)

A member of paper reviewing panel, of the (ICBM) the International Conference

of Business Management of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of

the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

13th to 14th August

2014

Chaired a session on General Management: Issues in Management at the

International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches 2014.

31st December 2015 Prepared Strategic Plan for the year 2016 -2020, Department of Public

Administration.

2015 Proposed and established Research Centre – Faculty of Management Studies &

Commerce.

2017 Proposed and established Research Centre of Governance and Public Policy,

Department of Public Administration.

2017 Proposed and established International Journal of Governance and Public Policy

Analysis.

19th September 2016 Organized Pre-MOU Workshop between the Department of Public Administration

and Tohoku University, Japan. Signed MOU between the Department of Public

Administration and Tohoku University, Japan under my Headship.

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2017 Proposed and established Masters Programme of Public Administration.

Initiated Master in Public Management programme and M.Sc. in Public Policy and

Management.

2016 and 2017 Proposed/Initiated/Coordinated and worked editorial board of Undergraduates

Research day/ Undergraduate Research Day Proceedings 2016 and 2017,

Department of Public Administration, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

3rd April 2016 Member of the interview panel to select students for the MBA/MPM/M.Sc. in

Management Program 2016.

31st August 2015 Member of the selection committee for the post of Associate Professor/Professor.

2016

Member of the selection committee for the Promotion to the Post of Senior

Lecturer (Grade 11).

Community Service

21st May 2018

23rd and 24th May 2016

Organized a musical show branded as "විදුදය ස්වර දැහැන 2018" for the silver

jubilee celebration of the Alumni Association of the Public Administration (AAPA)

as the President of the AAPA, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and was able to

earned Rs. 1 million surpluses. This income has been utilized for organizing an

international Conference on Governance for Sustainable Development held on 6th

and 7th Oct 2018 and for CSR projects (water projects for 3 selected schools in

Anuradhapura districts) and Scholarship fund of the Department of Public

Administration.

Contribute to organize a workshop on “Improving productivity of the public sector

through ethics, Integrity and Spiritualism” and delivered a lecture on “Ethics and

Accountable Management for Improving public sector productivity” &

“Enhancing Productivity of the Public Sector through Accountable Management

and Ethics” at “In-Service Training Institute”, Bombuwala, Kalutara.

28th and 29th October

2016

23rd of September

2017

Served as a resource person to the workshop on improving performance of the

public Sector organizations and delivered a lecture on “Applicability of New Public

Management and related Management concepts for improving the performance and

Accountability of the Public Sector” organized by the Ministry of Agricultural,

Land, Irrigation, Animal Production, Health and Agrarian Development of the

Western Province on at Service Training Institute, Kaluthara.

Delivered a Keynote speech at 48th commemoration of C.W.W.Kannangara at

Wadduwa Central College.

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Other Services

12th to 14th December

2012

Member of Organizing Committee of the NAPSIPAG Conference at SLIDA

12th to 14th February

2014

Participated and chaired a session on the topics “Public Service Delivery System”

and “Effectiveness of Public Service Delivery System” in the international

conference on Public Policy and Governance in the Era of Globalization organized

by the Department of Economics, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragoda.

14th to 16th November

2014

Participated for a workshop on Disaster Law at Jawaharlal Nehru University in

India.

15th to 16th January

2015

Contributed as a Resource Person for the workshop on Curriculum Revision,

Faculty of Management Studies, Rajarata University, Sri Lanka.

2nd to 3rd September

2015

Participated 60th Anniversary Conference on “Public Administration and the

sufficiency Economy Philosophy” organized by the Graduate School of Public

Administration (GSPA), National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)

on at NIDA’s main Campus in Bangkapi, Bangkok.

8th to 9th 2015 Chaired and delivered a speech on “Regional Climate Change Adaption Strategies”

at the International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation,

Colombo Sri Lanka.

15th December 2015 & Participated to committee Meeting with the President on “Sri Lanka Economy”

23rd February 2016 Participated the Economists meeting with the president.

7th to 9th November

2016

Attended a professional Development Programme for Sri Lanka University

Academics at Wellington, New Zealand.

18th November 2016 Member of the interview board for the selection of the members for the Research

Proposal Evaluation Committee of SLIATE.

2nd December 2014 Invitation Speak at Sri Lanka Law College Lecturer’s Conference, “Legal Education

& Modern Challenges: Equipping Students with Quintessential Skills to Navigate

the Future”.

2011 & 2012 Reviewer of abstract for PURSE 2011 & 2012, Peradeniya University Research

Session.

2011 on wards Preparation of Structures of Question papers and Prototype Questions – G.C.E.

(A/L).

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6th to 9th October 2012 Participated Research Workshop in Environmental Economics and Policy Jointly

organized by the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental

Economics (SANDEE) and the Economic Research Group (ERG), in BCDM,

Rajendrapur, Bangladesh.

April 2017 to

December 2017

5th June 2017

8th December 2017

20th February 2018

23rd February 2018

20th February 2018

17th May 2018

25th May 2018

31st May 2018

02nd May 2018

06th June 2018 to 06th

June 2020

18th – 20th July 2018

07th September 2018

Served as a member of International Advisory Board of the “The SANKALPA”,

International Journal of Management Decisions, ISSN: 2454-7425, published by

Department of Business Administration, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India.

Mentor of the student mentoring programme of the Faculty of Management

Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura for the Academic year

2015/2016

Chairing research session at 14th International Conference on Business

Management 2017

Representative for the University Research Council, Faculty of Management

Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Member of the interview panel to select students for the PhD in Management

Program 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Member of the Selection Committee of Dr. H.M.A Hearth to the post of Professor

Member of the board of examiners to adjudicate on the thesis submitted by Ms. G.

Gunaselvi Political Science, Annamali University, Thamilnadu, India

Member of the interview panel to select students for the PhD in Management

Program 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Served as a panel member of the PhD Seminar, PhD Program in Management

Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Committee Member of the Selection Committee for Promotion to the post of

Senior Lecturer Grade II, Ms. H.P.I Nadeeshani

Member of Faculty Research Committee, Faculty of Management Studies and

Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Member of the panel of Judges for the first round of the interviews of the J’Pura

Employability Skills Award Career Guidance Unit, University of Sri

Jayewardenepura

Resource Person - Introduction of the Accelerating Higher Education Expansion

and Development (AHEAD) Operation to Universities and Higher Education

Institutions

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13th /14th September

2018

14th September 2018

21st September 2018

27th September 2018

30th October 2018

1st & 2nd November

2018

06th December 2018

25th &26th February

2019

11th & 13th March

2019

13th & 14th September

2019

Chairing a session of 11th International Research Conference –General Sir John

Kotelawala Defense University Sri Lanka

Member of the panel to evaluate Dr. A.G.C Gunatilake for the post of

Professor/Associate Professor

21st September 2018 Session Chair – International Conference on Real Estate

Management and Valuation 2018

Reviewer of Research Paper for 15th International Conference on Business

Management -2018 –Faculty of management Studies and Commerce University of

Sri Jayewardenepura

Resource Person - Introduction of the Accelerating Higher Education Expansion

and Development (AHEAD) Operation to Universities and Higher Education

Institutions

Track Chair - International Conference on Sustainable HRM: Practices, Policies and

Perspectives in South Asia being organized by the School of Management Studies,

University of Hyderabad and IFHE, Hyderabad

Chairing research session at 14th International Conference on Business

Management 2018

Served as a discussant at the International Conference on Governance in an Era of

Inequality: Training the Next Generation of Policy Practitioners in South Asia

organized by Jindal School of Government and Public Policy of the Jindal Global

University, Delhi, India.

Chairing the session of “Artificial Intelligence and Local Governance” in the

International conference on “Governance in an Era of Inequality: Training the

Next Generation of Policy Practitioners in South Asia” organized by the Special

Centre for Disaster Research, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

Chairing the session of “Human Resource Management and Accounting” in the

2nd Asia Conference on Business and Economic studies” organized by the Journal

of Asian Business and Economics Studies and sponsored by University of

Economics, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

I hereby certify that above furnished particulars are true and correct.

R. Lalitha S Fernando Date: 24th September, 2019