Senior Lecturer

CAREER SUMMARY

Ranitha Weerarathna is a graduate with a second class upper division of Bachelor of Business Management (Human Resource) special degree from University of Kelaniya. He joined to SLIIT, Faculty of Business in 2014 and lectures Human Capital Development, Career Readiness and Business Ettiquette,Business Internship & Personal Development Planning. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he is the undergraduate internship coordinator for SLIIT Business School, SLIIT Business School FB Page Editor & Industry liaison.

  • 1/4/2019 - to present : Senior Lecturer, SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.  
  • 1/4/2017 - 31/3/2019 : Lecturer, Faculty of Business, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.  
  • 01/08/2014 to 31/3/2017: Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Business, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
  • 7/2013-7/2014-Executive-Academic Affairs/Lecturer- Human Resource Management Institute, Sri Lanka

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Reading for PhD-Swinburne University of Technology
  • Master of Business Administration (University of Sunderland)
  • Master in Labour Relations and Human Resources Management (University of Colombo) 
  • Post Graduate Diploma in HRM & Personnel (Indian Institute of Management and Technology)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management  (ICBT)
  • Bachelor of Business Management (Human Resource) Special Degree (University of Kelaniya) (Second Class Upper Division)
  • Executive Certificate in HR Analytics- (Merit Pass)-Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)
  • Applied Lean Six Sigma Practitioner Certification for Human Resource Management Professionals (ALSSP) -Dr. Mikel J Harry Six Sigma Management Institute Asia & CIPM
  • Certificate Programme in Teaching Methods in Higher Education (SLIIT)

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

  • Human Resource Management
  • Green Employee Behaviour
  • Management
  • Conflict Management

Memberships

  • Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE)
  • Associate Member-  Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)
  • Associate Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM)
  • Associate Member of Association of HR Professionals, Sri Lanka
  • Associate Member – Institute of Management of Sri Lanka (IMSL)

PUBLICATIONS

  • Journal Publications 2018

    A Conceptual Framework for the Association between Relationship Conflicts and Employees' Intention to Leave

    Weerarathna, R. S. & Perera, S, “International Business Research” , pp. 86-93

  • Journal Publications 2019

    The Effect of Gender on Career Progression: A Conceptual Model

    Weerarathna, R. S., & Hapurugala, S, “International Journal of Business and Management” , pp. 23-27

  • Journal Publications 2018

    The Relationship between Internship Programs and Employability: With Special Reference to BBA Graduates of Non State University of Sri Lanka

    Meththananda, K. A. N. N., Apsara, T. G. U., Yapa, Y. M. U. J., Shanthirathne, K. U. N., Rajapaksha, W., & Weerarathna, R. S., “International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences” , pp. 955–968

  • Books 2018

    Impact of HR Practices on Employee Retention; Sri Lankan Perspective

    Thilakarathna D.L.N.C, Sirirwardhana M.M.A.S and Weerarathna, R.S.,

  • Journal Publications 2018

    The Impact of HR Practices on Employee Retention; A Case of BPO Sector, Sri Lanka

    Wijesiri N.R.A.S.S, Paranagama G.S,Sirirwardhana M.M.A.S, Thilakarathna D.L.N.C, Weerarathna R.S & Pathirana U.P.G.Y , “International Journal of Human Resource Studies” , pp. 1-21

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