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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
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Tantalizing Flavors of Sri Lanka: Unraveling Tourist Perceptions of Sri Lankan Food Culture.
Lokeshwara, A., Bandara, G. C., & Kuruppu, C. L. , “ASEAN Journal on Hospitality and Tourism. ” , pp. 286-304
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Regaining the Business Vigour: An Analysis of The Strategies Adopted by The Managers of Homestays in The Kandy Tourism Area
N.P.S. Alwis , R.S. Weerarathne, A.A. Lokeshwara, N.D.Y Kalansuriya, D.N.D. Wickrama, T.L.K. Thambawita, K.M.I.A. Wickramasinghe ,
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The Nexus of FDI and Economic Growth: Evidence from SAARC Countries
Thiyagarajah, M., Polkotuwa, D., Nupehewa, S., Liyanage, S., Jayathilaka, R. and Lokeshwara, A. ,
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COVID-19 Modifying the Dynamics of Financial Reporting: An Exploratory Study
Nagendrakumar N., Lokeshwara A. A, Naresh R., Abeywickrama D.P., Hewaarachchi. S.H., Edirisinghe A.M.I.E, (14th SBS Students’ Research Conference 2021)
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Modelling and forecasting tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka
Nagendrakumar N., Lokeshwara A.A., Gunawardana S.A.D.C.K., Kodikara U.P., Rajapaksha R.W.N.H., Rathnayake K.R.M.C.S. , (14th SBS students’ Research Conference, 2021 )
