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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Investment Behavior among Accounting / Finance Professionals in Sri Lanka
Alles, L., Lokeshwara, A., Liyanage, D. L. N. Y., Edirisinghe, C. M., & Siriwardhana, P. K. K. H., “South Asian Journal of Finance” , pp. 114-132
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What Impact Does Digital Marketing Tools Have on the Financial Performance of Sri Lankan Listed Hotels?
Premasinghe, P.K.S.D., Ashintha, B.W.T., Perera, M.A.D.C.H., Fernando, D.L.P.T, Kuruppu, C.L., Lokeshwara, A.A., “Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting”
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Sustainability Reporting on Financial Performance of Sri Lankan Listed Companies: How Strong is the Impact?
Weerarathna R., Lokeshwara A.A., Sandali, W. A. P. L., Chandula, G. W. K. N., & Nirman, M. A. C., “Indonesian Journal of Sustainability Accounting and Management” , pp. 162-174
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More than just investment: Causality analysis between foreign direct investment and economic growth
Nupehewa S, Liyanage S, Polkotuwa D,Thiyagarajah M, Jayathilaka R, Lokeshwara A, “PLoS ONE”
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Conceptual Study on Socio-Economic Impact of the Decline in Firm Performances of Hotels in Sri Lanka
Nagendrakumar N, Lokeshwara A.A., Jayasuriya K.R.G.T, Gamage A.M.R.H, Weerawickrama M.J., Gamage D.M.M., “International Journal of Social Science Research” , pp. 39-53