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 2016

    A Study of Essential Competencies and Skills of HR Managers in Sri Lanka

    Weerarathna, R. S. & Pintoe, K. A, “Management and Administrative Sciences ” , pp. 337-352

  • Journal Publications 2016

    A Study of the Relationship between the Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment of Academic Staff in Private Higher Education Institutes in Sri Lanka

    Dissanayake, L. D., Kuruppu, C. L., Weerarathna, R. S., & Silva, N. D, “International Journal of Science and Research” , pp. 1641-1647

  • Journal Publications 2017

    A Study of the Relationship between Organizational Conflicts & Employees Intention to Leave with Special Reference to Staff Assistants in ABC Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka

    Weerarathna, R., & Weerasinghe, I, “Global Journal of Management and Business Research” , pp. 43-57

  • Journal Publications 2018

    Employee Green Behavior: A Case in Manufacturing & Service Sector in Sri Lanka

    Weerarathna, R. S., Jayarathna, S. M., & Pintoe, K. A. , “International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences” , pp. 1095-1106

  • Journal Publications 2017

    Research Gaps in Organizational Conflicts: Future Research Perspectives

    Weerarathna, R. S, “International Journal of Human Resource Studies” , pp. 240-252

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