Senior Lecturer

CAREER SUMMARY

  • Senior Lecturer at SLIIT Business School (April, 2023 - Present) 
  • Lecturer at SLIIT Business School (September, 2021 - March 2023)
  • Assistant Lecturer at SLIIT Business School (September, 2020 - August 2021)
  • Academic Instructor at SLIIT - Faculty of Business Management (November, 2018 - August 2020) 
  • Accounts Officer at Land Reform Commission Sri Lanka (November, 2017 - October, 2018). 
  • Junior Product Executive at OCTA: EW Information Systems (Pvt) Limited (June, 2016 - June, 2017). 
  • Trainee Financial Analyst at Isenguard Investments (Pvt) Limited. (December, 2015 - February, 2016)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • MBA in International Business, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Diplomacy and World Affairs, Bandaranaike International DiplomaticTraining Institute.
  • CIMA Passed Finalist (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) 
  • BBA (Hon) Business Management (First Class), Sheffield Hallam University, UK (2016).
  • BBA (Hons) in Business Management, Specialized in Accounting and Finance (2nd Class Upper Division), SLIIT (2017)
  • Diploma in Diplomacy and World Affairs (Merit Pass), Bandaranaike International DiplomaticTraining Institute.   

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

  • International Business
  • Sustainable Development
  • Tourism 

Memberships

CIMA - Student Membership 

Alumni of BIDTI

Research Clusters

Behavioral Systems

Understanding how humans behave and interact with each other, organizations, technology and society may help improve the quality of lives of people.  

PUBLICATIONS

  • Journal Publications 2024

    Conquerors of poverty – a case study of Colombo slum dwellers

    Nanayakkara Wasam Mudage, K., Weerasinghe, N., Madusanka, M., Saliya, C.A., Lokeshwara, A.A. and Jayatissa, C.D., “ International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy”

  • Journal Publications 2024

    Unraveling the Effects of the Financial Crisis on the Going Concern of Sri Lankan Tourism-Related SMEs: A Qualitative Inquiry.

    Wickramanayaka, W. D. A. ., Nilumind, P. M. D. R. ., Deepanayake, K. V. A. P. C. ., Wijayasundara, T. P. ., Lokeshwara, A. A., & Kumarapperuma, C., “ASEAN Journal on Hospitality and Tourism” , pp. 53-72

  • Journal Publications 2024

    Revitalizing the Sri Lankan Economy: An In-Depth Exploration of Gastro Tourism as a Catalyst for Upliftment – Visitor Perspective.

    Jayarathne, R., Lokeshwara, A. A., & Kothalawala, C., “ASEAN Journal on Hospitality and Tourism. ” , pp. 200-224

  • Conference Presentations 2023

    From Vision to Action! Role of Sri Lanka's Banking Sector Towards SDGs from the Lens of Institutional Change: A Multiple Case Study.

    Lokeshwara A.A., Sujeewa Damayanthi,

  • Conference Proceedings 2023

    Accounting Profession – Navigating the Future Landscape.

    Piumi Gamage, Kalpani Sendanayake, Nishani Thakshila, Sanduni Mirihagalla, Prof. Dr. Nagalingam Nagendrakumar &*Anuja. A. Lokeshwara, (18th Annual International Research Conference on Management and Finance)

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