Senior Lecturer

CAREER SUMMARY

Navodika Karunarathna is a Lecturer attached to the Information Management Department of SLIIT Business School, Malabe, Sri Lanka.

  • 01/09/2021 - Present -  Lecturer/Department of Information Management
  • 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2021  -  Assistant Lecturer/Department of Information Management
  • 01/04/2019-31/08/2020  - Instructor/Department of Information Management
  • 09/2017-04/2018 - Team Member - ERP Implementation Project, Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company PLC

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Program - The Lean Six Sigma Company Asia - 14th Oct 2023 - 7th Jan 2024
  • Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Business Economics  - April 2021 to June 2023 -  Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
  • Certificate course in Research Methodology & Scientific Writing -2021 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
  • Certificate in Teaching Methodology in Higher Education (SLIIT) - February,2021
  • Lean Green Belt Certification (LGBC) – October, 2019 (Lean Academy Sri Lanka (LASL))
  • B.Sc. (Hons) in Management and Information Technology – January, 2019- (1st  Class, Specialization in Operations & Supply Chain Management) Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • Professional Qualification in Human Resource Management - October, 2019 (Merit Pass) -Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Sri Lanka
  • Lean White Belt Certification (LWBC) – 2018 (Lean Academy Sri Lanka (LASL))
  • Certificate Course in Human Resource Management - 2016 - Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Sri Lanka

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Inventory and Warehouse Management
  • Quality Management (Lean Management/ Six Sigma/ISO Standards)
  • Human Resource Management

Memberships

  • Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) - MILT No: 51996   - 18th August 2023  to Present
  • Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) - Associate Membership No: 51485   - 08/2020 to 17th August 2023
  • Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIPM) - Affiliate Membership No:1504 -  09/2020 to Present
  • Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) - Student Membership No: S1325   - 2018 to 09/2020

Research Clusters

Trade and Logistics

"Trade and logistics are interconnected components of the global economy that involve the movement of goods, services, and information across borders and within regions. 

It plays a crucial role in facilitating commerce, connecting producers with consumers, and contributing to economic growth. "

PUBLICATIONS

  • Conference Proceedings 2023

    Application of Lean Practices in the Sri Lankan Private Hospital Sector

    Wickramathunga, K.G.; Patabendige, D.I.K.; Dilshan, S.A.S.; Udugampola, N.C.; Karunarathna, N.; Shamila, A.K.P.P, (12th International Conference on Management and Economics (ICME))

  • Conference Proceedings 2023

    Extraordinary Strains in Food Supply Chains: A Literature Review on COVID-19 Induced Food Supply Chain Disruptions and Resilience

    Navodika Karunarathna, Dinesha Siriwardhane, Amila Jayarathne , (First Australian International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management,)

  • Journal Publications 2023

    Exploring the measurements of COVID-19-induced supply chain disruptions and their implications on the economic vulnerability of small-scale farmers

    Navodika Karunarathna, Dinesha Siriwardhane, Amila Jayarathne , “International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management” , pp. 22

  • Conference Proceedings 2023

    Impact of Green Supply Chain Practices on Organizational Performance of the Hotel Industry in Sri Lanka,

    Chamanthi D, Thalpawilaa C, Lakshani R, Uththaman G, Nagendrakumar N, Karunarathna N , (International Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE 2023))

  • Conference Proceedings 2022

    Effectiveness of Implementing E-Government Procurement in Sri Lanka

    Gihini Weerasinghe, Banusha KanaheraArachchi, Madushan Jayaweera, Ishini Aryaratne, Udanee Samarasinghe, Navodika Karunaratna ,

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