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Dr. Mano Weligodapola

Associate Dean

CAREER SUMMARY

    Mano Weligodapola is a lecturer in Management and has worked as an academic for 17 years. Currently, she is a Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade) attached to SLIIT Business School and serving as the Associate Dean for the SLIIT Business School, SLIIT Malabe, Sri Lanka. In addition to her teaching she had served as the Academic Advisor of the SLIIT Business School, SLIIT. Furthermore, she acted as the Course Leader for the SHU BBA Degree programme and Liverpool John Moores BBA Degree programme. She is currently acting as the chair for the SBS Quality Cell (SBSQC), and currently acts as the Faculty representative of the Food committee and represents the Internal Quality Assurance Unit (IQAU) as the Faculty representative.

    • 08/2017 to 09/2021 - Head/ Department of Business Management
    • 01/2014 to date – Senior Lecturer in Managment, Faculty of Business, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
    • 05/2009 to 01/2014 – Lecturer in Management, Faculty of Business, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
    • 02/2007 to 05/2009 – Assistant Lecturer in Management, Faculty of Business, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
    • 10/2006 to 02/2007 – Management Consultant/Lecturer, NIBM, Sri Lanka
    • 10/2004 to 10/2006, Secondary School Teacher, Gateway College, Sri Lanka

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

    • PhD, Sheffield Hallam University, UK, 2023
    • M.Eon, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2008
    • B.Com. (Hons) in International Business , University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 2004
    • Certificate Programme in Teaching Methods in Higher Education (OUSL) - 2012
    • Certificate Programme in Teaching Methods in Higher Education (SLIIT) - 2018

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

    • Entrepreneurship and resilience 
    • International Competitiveness and FDI
    • Economic Development

Memberships

    • Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE)
    • Member of British Academy of Management (BAM)
    • Member of International Business and Economics Research Group, SHU (IBERG)
    • Member of SME Entrepreneurship and Innovation SIG Group, SHU
    • Member of The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors 

MY PUBLICATIONS

Journal Publications

  • Weligodapola M and Darabi F "Developing General Analytical Inductive Qualitative Research Strategy to Explore Small Enterprise Growth in Turbulent Economies"
  • Weligodapola M and Darabi F "The road to resilience: lessons from Sri Lankan Entrepreneurs in dealing with crisis situations"
  • Bandara, K.M.N.S and Weligodapola, M "A Study on the Relationship between Labour Productivity and Motivation; With Special Reference to Hirdaramani Group of Companies"
  • R Hasarali, I Mayadunne, U Weerakoon, L Samarasinghe, M Weligodapola, S Thelijjagoda "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Process Automation in the Sri Lankan Textile Manufacturing Industry"
  • Weligodapola M "Gender based digital divide in the labour market in Sri Lanka"
  • Weligodapola M "Poster Presentation - Growth and Development of Small Enterprises in Turbulent Emerging Economy"
  • Weligodapola M "Small Businesses, Do they really grow? "
  • Likshan chamara, Lihinika Sayuri, Mano Weligodapola "Behaviour towards online purchasing of gifts; Generation X and Generation Y"
  • Jayasinghe S.J.A.N.S, Liyanage M.S.H, Wijesundara L.A.N.H, R.D.P.V Ranasinghe and Weligodapola H.W.M.C "Investigating into the factors influencing the savings and investment behaviour on the success of Small Scale Cinnamon Planters in Sri Lanka"
  • Weligodapola, H. W. M. C., Lokeshwara, A. A., Prashanthy, K., Sooriyakumaran, S., Rubika, S., Lakmali, G. T. H. D. "A Study on Customer Perception towards E-banking: With Special Reference to Urban and Rural Districts in Sri Lanka."
  • Jayasinghe S.J.A.N.S, Liyanage M.S.H, Wijesundara L.A.N.H, R.D.P.V Ranasinghe, Weligodapola H.W.M.C "Investigation in to the Factors Influencing the Savings and Investment Behavior on the Success of Small Scale Cinnamon Planters in Sri Lanka"
  • Somawardana S., Wijedasa V., Gunaweera T., Madhubani H., and Weligodapola H.W.M.C "The Impact of Interpersonal Communication Skills on Job Satisfaction of Front Line Managers"
  • Weligodapola, H.W.M.C and Darabi, F "Relationship-based resilience and trust in post-conflict Sri Lankan small firms"
  • Sathiamoorthy, V., Zilva, De. M. M. S., Bandara, E. C. P. K., Leelarathne, E. K. C. J. S., Weligodapola, H. W. M. C., & Lokeshwara, A. A. ""Terrorism and its Implications on Small Hotels in Sri Lanka"
  • Weligodapola, H. W. M. C., Lokeshwara, A. A., Prashanthy, K., Sooriyakumaran, S., Rubika, S., Lakmali, G. T. H. D "A Study on Customer Perception towards E-banking: With Special Reference to Urban and Rural Districts in Sri Lanka"
  • J. G. K. C Jayawickrama, S. Selvam, T. M Dunumala, Y. A. M. S Samaratunga, H. W. M. C Weligodapola, R. M. N. M. Rathnayake "Fast Food Consumption Behavior among Young Parents: A Qualitative Study with Special Reference to Selected Franchised Fast Food Restaurants Within the Colombo City in Sri Lanka"
  • Manathunge, K.A.D.N., Samaraweera, V.A., Withanage, W.J.H., Karunarathna, W.A.S.N., Weligodapola, M., Madhavika, W.D.N. "Fostering Resilience of SMEs to Supply Chain Disruptions: The Role of Relationships. SBSSRC 2021: SLIIT University, Sri Lanka. "
  • Manathunge, K.A.D.N., Samaraweera, V.A., Withanage, W.J.H., Karunarathna, W.A.S.N., Weligodapola, M., Madhavika, W.D.N. "Role of outsourcing and collaboration in ensuring supply chain resilience of Sri Lankan SMEs during COVID -19 outbreak. "
  • Manathunge, K.A.D.N., Samaraweera, V.A., Withanage, W.J.H., Karunarathna, W.A.S.N., Weligodapola, M., Madhavika, W.D.N. "Supply chain resilience of Small and Medium Enterprises for a turbulent era. "
  • Samarasinghe N.V.H.H, Hennayaka J.S, Dissanayaka D. M. P. P, Gamage U.C, Mano Weligodapola, Pubuddi Shamila "COVID-19 CRISIS AND RESILIENCE MEASURES: EVIDENCE FROM SRI LANKAN SMALL-SCALE ENTREPRENEURS” "
  • Samarasinghe N.V.H.H, Hennayake J.S, Dissanayaka D.M.P.P, Gamage U.C, Mano Weligodapola, Pubuddi Shamila "“IMPACT OF BUSINESS RESILIENCE PRACTICES ON DEALING WITH COVID-19: EVIDENCE FROM SRI LANKAN SMALL-SCALE ENTREPRENEURS” "
  • R. W. A. V. A. Wijenayake P. M. R. N. Fernando S. Nilesh M. D. G. M. S. Diddeniya M. Weligodapola P. Shamila "Impact of Lifelong-Learning Mindset on Career Success of Professionals in the Field of Accounting"
  • Wijenayake , R.W.A.V.A, Fernando, P.M.R.N ,Nilesh, S, Diddeniya, M.D.G.M.S. Weligodapola, M,Shamila "Impact of Lifelong-Learning Mindset on Career Success of the Accounting and Finance Professionals"
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mano.w@sliit.lk

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