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Ms. Colinie Wickramaarachchi

Assistant Lecturer

CAREER SUMMARY

    Colinie Wickramaarachchi is a Lecturer attached to Business Management Department at SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka. 

    Prior to joining as a Lecturer, she worked as an Assitant Lecturer under the Business Management department teaching and conducting research on areas specialized in to management and economics from 2022/02/01 - 2024/04/30. She also has the experience in the post of Research Assistant to the AHEAD project on Persons with Visual Impairment and Blindness at SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka from 2021/02/01 - 2022/02/01. Prior to that she has worked as a Finance Intern at Central Bank of Sri Lanka Under Bakertilly Edirisinghe and Company from 2018/11/1-2019/04/01. She has also worked as an Academic Cordinator and as an Assistant Tutor for English Elocution at International Institute of Music, Speech and Drama from 2017-2020. 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

    Master of Business Administration - 2024 - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology

    SPSS Certification 2022 - CIPM

    B.B.A Special (Honors) degree specialized in Business Management at SLIIT (First Class) - 2021

    Executive Diploma in Human Resource Analytics (Distinction) at Chartered Institute of Personnel Management - 2021


     

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

    Economics

    Disability 

    Persons with Visual Impairment and Blindness

    Poverty

    Employment 

    Education

Memberships

MY PUBLICATIONS

Journal Publications

  • Wickramarachchi, C., Jayathilaka, R., Serasinghe, W., Kollure, L., Thisarani, T., Suraweera, T., & Thelijjagoda, S. "Relationship of Socio-economic and Demographic Characteristics of Persons with Visual Impairment and Blindness to their Levels of Vision: Evidence from two Geographical Areas in Sri Lanka"
  • Suraweera,T., Dewage, N., Wickramaarachchi. C., Gunawardana, M., Nanayakkara, T., and Yapa, N. "Academic Achievement of Persons with Visual Impairment and Blindness: Contributory Factors and Challenges - Evidence from Sri Lanka"
  • Suraweera, T., Wickramaarachchi. C., Ranasinghe, R.A.B.N., Jayarathna, I.G.N.H., and De Silva, W.P.P "Obstacles and Challenges for People with Visual Impairment and Blindness in Seeking Financial Services from Banking Sector"
  • Suraweera,T., Dewage, N., Wickramaarachchi. C., Gunawardana, M., Nanayakkara, T., and Yapa, N. "Factors Affecting Academic Performance of People with Visual Disabilities in the Tertiary Sector"
  • Wickramaarachchi. C., Suraweera, T., Jayathilaka R., and S. Thelijjagoda "An Operational Model of Managing Vocational Training for Persons with Visual Impairment and Blindness"
  • Suraweera,T., Wickramaarachchi. C., Bandara. S., Dewage, N., Gunawardana, M., Nanayakkara, T., Yapa, N., Jayathilaka. R., and Thelijjagoda. S "Academic Success of Persons with Visual Impairment and Blindness in the Tertiary Sector : Explanatory Model"
  • Wickramarachchi, C., Jayathilaka, R., Serasinghe, W., Kollure, L., Thisarani, T., Suraweera, T., & Thelijjagoda, S. " Relationships between Socio-Economic and Demographic Characteristics of Persons with Visual Impairment and Blindness"
  • Suraweera,T., Bandara,S., Wickramaarachchi. C., Lokeshwara, A., and S. Thelijjagoda "Financial Inclusion of the Blind in the Banking Sector in Sri Lanka: A Qualitative Investigation"
  • Kalpanee, R. K. H and Rathnayake, R. M. H. K and Hearth, H. M. C. C and Shihari, D. S. P. M and Pathirana, G and Wickramarachchi, C "Impact of Social Media Towards Employment Decision of Management Undergraduates "
  • Wickramaarachchi, C., Jayathilaka, R. Suraweera, T., Thelijjagoda, S. Kollure, L., Liyanage, T., Serasinghe, W. and Bandara, S. "Can Visual Impairment Impact Your Income Potential?"
  • Madushanka C , Hakeem A, Uththarangi C, Rupigeena J, Wickramaarachchi C , Ehalapitiya S, and Madhavika N. "The Impact of Industry 4.0 on Supply Chain Integration in Apparel Sector, Sri Lanka"
  • Wakkumburage, T., Edirisinghe, M., Wanigasinha, U., Wijesooriya, S., Suraweera, T., and Wickramarachchi, C "Supply Chain Resilience for Managing ‘Recent Economic Crisis’ in Sri Lanka: Experience of a Large Plant Nursery Agribusiness"
  • Aluthwala, C., Wijerathne, A., Karunathilaka, S., Ahamed, F., Suraweera, T., Wickramarachchi, C., and Shamila, P "Impact of Recent Economic Crisis on Work-Life Balance of Female Nursing Staff in Hospitals Sector in Sri Lanka"
  • Aluthwala, C., Wijerathne, A., Karunathilaka, S., Ahamed, F., Suraweera, T. Wickramarachchi, C., and Bandara, S "Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Nursing Care Quality"
  • Wakkumburage, T., Edirisinghe, M., Wanigasinha, U., Wijesooriya, S., Suraweera, T., and Wickramarachchi, C "Supply Chain Risk Management of an Agribusiness Enterprise: A case study of the largest plant nursery in Sri Lanka"
  • Wakkumburage, T., Edirisinghe, M., Wanigasinha, U., Wijesooriya, S., Suraweera, T., and Wickramarachchi, C "Influence of Entrepreneur Traits of Owner-Manager on the Growth of a Leading Plant Nursery Agribusiness: A Case Study"
  • M.A.D.P. Dias, K.M.C. Rajapaksha, M. D. R. K. Jayathilaka, R. M. N. M. Rathnayake, R.P.U.S. Pathirana, C.N Wickramarachchi "Assessment of Domestically Produced Energy Impact on Total Energy Use: SAARC Experience"
  • M.A.C.A.Wijerathne.,G.D. Maussawa, R.A.D. Maduranga M.W.G.J. Gunasekara, S. Thelijjagoda, C.N. Wickramarachchi "The Economic Implications of Brain Drain and Migration in Sri Lanka"
  • V.R.D. Methmini, E.A.S.L. Edirisinghe, W.D.N.M. Dharmapriya, V.G. Gunawardena, M.D.R.K. Jayathilaka, R.M.N.M Rathnayake, C.N. Wickramaarachchi "The Effects of Gross Domestic Product, Energy Consumption, and Trade Openness on Sri Lankan Carbon Emissions"
  • R. Theneshiya, S. Thanikan, L.S. Gomez, M.D.R.K. Jayathilaka, C.N. Wickramaarachchi "Impact of Economic Growth, Poverty and Female Employment on Global Crime Rates"
  • K.A.T.V. Kolonne, K.K Mudalige, K.V.R.K.M Rathnayake, D.M.K.G Dissanayaka, M.D.R.K. Jayathilaka, L.P. Rajamanthri, C. N Wickramarachchi, and R.P.U.S Pathirana "Global Alcohol Consumption and its Association with Stroke"
  • Delpitiya A.,Paththuwearachchi D, Jayalath W, Mendis T, Karunarathna N and Wickramarachchi C "Parental Involvement, Demographic Factors, and its Effects on the Academic Success of Undergraduates in Sri Lanka"
  • G.D. Maussawa, M.A.C.A.Wijerathne., M.W.G.J. Gunasekara, C.N. Wickramarachchi and S. Thelijjagoda "The Socioeconomic Consequences of Brain Drain and Migration in Sri Lanka: A Comprehensive Literature Analysis"
  • K. Suban, S. N. Hettiarachchi, S. Himaanthri, S. D. F. Aththachchi, C. N. Wickramarachchi and T. S. G. Peiris "Time Series Model to Forecast Fresh Coconut Exports from Sri Lanka"
  • T Suraweera, C Wickramaarachchi, A Gamage, C Wanniarachchi, K Mudalige, A Kalpashaka, and S Bandara "EyeCare and Blindness Literacy”: The Need for Defining a New Construct"
  • T Suraweera, S Bandara, C Wickramaarachchi "Challenges of Mobility and Access to Transport for People with Visual Impairment and Blindness: An Exploratory Study"
  • Menikdiwela, B.D.G.K. Chandraguptha , M.M.L.K. Madurasinghe, N.D. Kalpage, V.R. Dunuwila, C.N. Wickramarachchi "Exploring the Factors affecting Mobile Banking Adoption among Small and Medium Enterprises in the Colombo District"
  • Hansika Rajapakshe, Hasini Rathnayake, Charith Herath, Malshini Shihari, Colinie Wickramarachchi, Geethma Pathirana "Impact of Social Media towards Employment Decision of Management Undergraduates"
  • A.K. Samarajeewa, M.A.S. Premachandra, N.M. Arangalla, P.K.D.U. P. Gunarathne, G.Pathirana, C.N.Wickramarachchi "Use of Predictive Analytics by Sri Lankan Financial Institutions in Issuing Credit Card Services to Customers"
  • A.K. Samarajeewa, M.A.S. Premachandra, N.M. Arangalla, P.K.D.U. P. Gunarathne, G.Pathirana, C.N.Wickramarachchi "Use of Predictive Analytics in Issuing Credit Card Services to the Customers: Evidence from Sri Lanka"
  • Samarathunga, S.N, Madusanka, A.T.K.P, Herath, H.M.T.T, Ramadasa, T.D, Thelijjagoda, S, Rajamanthri, L, and Wickramarachchi, C.N "Exhibiting an Exclusive Integrated Online Platform for Essential Services in Colombo, Sri Lanka"
  • Nimesha Dharmapriya, Sandali Edirisinghe, Vilan Gunawardena, Dithma Methmini, Ruwan Jayathilaka, Thanuja Dharmasena, Colinie Wickramaarachchi & Nilmini Rathnayake "Towards a greener future: examining carbon emission dynamics in Asia amid gross domestic product, energy consumption, and trade openness"
  • Palliyaguru D, Senarathne B, Jayathilaka R, Rajamanthri L, Wickramarachchi C. "Cheers to anxiety: Granger causality insights on alcohol consumption patterns across 13 South American countries"
  • Methmini, D., Dharmapriya, N., Gunawardena, V., Edirisinghe, S., Jayathilaka, R., & Wickramaarachchi, C. "Impact of economic growth, energy consumption, and trade openness on carbon emissions: evidence from the top 20 emitting nations"
  • Roshinie De Silva, Disuri Silva, Lakindu Piumika, Isuri Abeysekera, Ruwan Jayathilaka, Lochana Rajamanthri & Colinie Wickramaarachchi "Impact of global smoking prevalence on mortality: a study across income groups"
  • Perera, L., Jayasena, C., Hettiarachchi, N., Siriwardana, D., Wisenthige, K. and Wickramaarachchi, C. "Fueling the future: unveiling what drives gig worker motivation and engagement in Sri Lanka’s corporate landscape"
  • Siriwardana, D., Hettiarachchi, N., Perera, L., Jayasena, C., Wisenthige, K. & Wickramaarachchi, C. "How Technology Influences Motivation and Engagement Among Corporate Gig Workers; A Study on Sri Lanka"
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