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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