
- Faculty of Business
- Department of Industrial Management
- Senior Lecturer Grade I
Contact information
Department of Industrial Management
Faculty of Business
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Director Business Research Unit - (2019 To 2022)
Student Counsellor - (2015 To date)
Senior Treasurer - Drama Club UOM - (2015 To date)
Senior Treasurer - Faculty of Business Student Union - (2017 To 2020)
Senior Treasurer - University of Moratuwa Teachers Union - (2020 To 2022)
Executive Committee Member - UMTA - (2019 To 2020)
Assistant Secretary - UMTA - (2018 To 2019)
Head (Acting) - Department of Industrial Management - (2017 To 2017)
Head - Department of Industrial Management - (2021 To date)
Research Activities
Entrepreneurship
Business Law
Marketing
Organisational Behaviour
Professional Development
Engineering Ethics
Women Entrepreneurship
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelors, University of Waikato Hamilton New Zealand ,2005 Bachelor of Science (Materials and Process Engineering)
Bachelors, University of London, England ,2013 Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Masters, University of Kelaniya ,2008 Master of Arts (Drama & Theatre)
Masters, University of Aldersgate ,2013 Master of Philosophy
PhD, University of Aldersgate ,2015 Doctor of Philosophy
Other, Sri Lanka Law College Colombo ,2015 Attorney at Law Examinations
Other, New Zealand Qualification Authority ,2009 Counsellor Examinations
Other, Chartered Institute of Marketing London ,2011 Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
Other, Chartered Institute of Marketing London ,2009 Professional Diploma in Marketing
Other, London Chamber of Commerce & Industries London UK ,2008 Diploma in Marketing & Sales Management
Masters, ,
Bachelors, ,
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Attorney at Law of Supreme Court of Sri Lanka since 2015(2015 To date)
Associate Member of Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (AMIESL)(2015 To date)
Chartered Marketer of Chartered Institute of Marketing(2010 To date)
Member of Chartered Institute of Marketing (MCIM)(2010 To date)
Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (MSLIM) since 2011(2011 To date)
Member of American Marketing Association (AMA) since 2011(2011 To date)
Professional Counsellor of New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) since 2009(2009 To date)
Commissioner for Oaths(2015 To date)
Company Secretary(2015 To date)
Notary Public(2016 To date)
Fellow of Chartered Managers Institute (FCMI)(2020 To date)
Fellow of Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM)(2020 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Publications*
Thesara Jayawardane,".Wyawasaayakathwayata Nawa Praweshayak.",Surasa Publishers,2022
Thesara Jayawardane,".Kalu Samanallu.",KSP Publishers,2019
Thesara Jayawardane,".Mocking Jay - Translation (Sinhala).",Sarasavi Publishers,2015
Thesara Jayawardane,".Catching Fire - Translation (Sinhala).",Sarasavi Publishers,2014
Thesara Jayawardane,".Hunger Games - Translation (Sinhala).",Sarasavi Publishers,2013
Thesara Jayawardane,".Hiru Nodutu Dedunu.",Sarasavi Publishers,2012
Thesara Jayawardane,".Sanda Nodutu Tharaka.",Sarasavi Publishers,2011
V.P.T. Jayawardane D.P.S. Wijesinghe S.W.S.B. Dasanayaka,".Brand Loyalty and Engineering Ethics; a study based on Entrepreneur Engineers in Sri Lanka.",2nd International Conference of Marketing Management (ICMM 2021),Colombo, Sri Lanka,2021,01-17
V.P.T. Jayawardane G.D. Samarasinghe N.C. Samarasiri K.D. Boralugoda,".Effect of CRM system on service quality and customer loyalty: A case of the financial services industry in Sri Lanka.",2nd International Conference of Marketing Management (ICMM 2021),Colombo, Sri Lanka,2021,37 -55
V.P.T. Jayawardane D.S.C. Mendis,".Factors determining intention to buy Sinhala novel literature.",2nd International Conference of Marketing Management (ICMM 2021),Colombo, Sri Lanka,2021,111 - 122
V.P.T.Jayawardane,".Mechanisms used to Balance the Work and Family Life by Women Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka.",International Conference on Management, Economics & Social Science (ICMESS 2020),Perth, Australia,2020,
V.P.T. Jayawrdane D.P.S. Wijesinghe H.A.D. Saumyadi,".Improving Engineering Ethics of Professional Engineers in Sri Lanka – Perspectives of Young Engineers.",Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka,Volume 54 / Issue 3,2021
V.P.T. Jayawardane D.P.S. Wijesinghe,".The determinants of migration of Sri Lankan young engineers to Australia – A case study.",KDU Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies,Volume 3 / Issue 2,2021
V.P.T. Jayawardane Praneeth Wijesinghe S.W.S.B. Dasanayaka,".Accomplishing environmental sustainability as an ethical responsibility; evidence from entrepreneur engineers in Sri Lanka.",Sri Lanka Journal of Social Sciences,Volume 44 / Issue 2,2021
V.P.T. Jayawardane,".Role of defence forces of Sri Lanka during the covid-19 outbreak for nations branding.",Journal of Management,Volume 15 / Issue 2,2021
V.P.T. Jayawardane D.P.S. Wijesinghe S.W.S.B. Dasanayake,".Ethics into Practice: Holding Paramount Health, Safety & Welfare of the Public by Entrepreneurial Engineers in Sri Lanka.",Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka,Volume 54 / Issue 3,2021
V.P.T. Jayawardane D.P.S. Wijesinghe S.W.S.B. Dasanayake ,".Assisting Professional Development of Subordinate Engineers; Evidence from Owner/Manager Entrepreneurial Engineers in Sri Lanka.",International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies,Volume 8 / Issue 2,2021
V.P.T. Jayawardane,".Key Success Factors in managing COVID-19 Outbreak: role of the Defence Forces of Sri Lanka.",International Journal of Business, Economics and Law,Volume 24 / Issue 1,2021
V.P.T.Jayawardane D.P.S Wijesinghe ,".Guidance from the Senior Engineers during the Undergraduate Training – A Case Study.",Journal of the University of Ruhuna (JUR),08 Issue 02,2020
V.P.T. Jayawardane,".Sri Lankan Women Entrepreneurs: Work Life Balance.",International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS),06 Issue 07,2020
V.P.T.Jayawardane P.G.T.N. Perera,".Impact of the job satisfaction on job performance of the temporary academic staff.",International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS),IV Issue X,2020
V.P.T.Jayawardane,".Mechanisms used to Balance the Work and Family Life by Women Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka.",International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS),06 Issue 07,2020
Publications
Articles
Jayawardane, V.P.T. (2015) 'Thematic Analysis of Management Practices of Sri Lankan Women Entrepreneurs towards Empowerment', International Conference on Business Management (ICBM), SL
Jayawardane, V.P.T. (2015) ' Strategic Management and Sri Lankan Women Entrepreneurs', International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC), SL
Jayawardane, V.P.T. (2012) 'Fine Tuning Corporate Behaviour of Fonterra New Zealand', Journal of Strategic Marketing
Jayawardane, V.P.T. (2012) 'Elemental Corporate Reputation of Dairy Industry in New Zealand', CIM - UK
Jayawardane, V.P.T. (2011) 'Organic Dairy Farming - an Emerging theme', CIM - UK
Books
Jayawardane, Thesara 2011 Sanda Nodutu Tharaka - Novel, Sarasavi Publishers, Colombo.
Jayawardane, Thesara 2012, Hunger Games - Translation, Sarasavi Publishers, Colombo.
Jayawardane, Thesara 2013 Hiru Nodutu Dedunu - Novel, Sarasavi Publishers, Colombo.
Jayawardane, Thesara 2015, Catching Fire - Translation, Sarasavi Publishers, Colombo.