Ms. T.M.R.T. Tennakoon
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) – 2011
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Thesis: The Role of Accounting in Corporate Governance of Banks in a Developing Country: Evidence from Sri Lanka
Master of Business Administration (MBA) – 2005
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Thesis: Risk Exposure of the Investors within the Financial Sector in Sri Lanka
B.Sc. Business Administration (Special) Degree with a first class honors – 1994
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
APPOINTMENTS
Current
Head, Department of Business Finance
Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya
August 22nd, 2020 – to date
• Chairperson, Board of Study in Management Studies, Center for Distance and Continuing Education, University of Peradeniya
• Chairperson to the Faculty Scholarships Committee, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Member, Institutional review committee – 2021, University of Peradeniya
• Member to the Faculty ADPC, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Member, Corporate Plan Committee, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Member, Curriculum Revision Committee, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Senior Treasurer, Peradeniya Management Faculty Alumni Association, 2021/2022
Previous
Chairperson to the Faculty Library Committee
Faculty of Management, 2015/2016
Chairperson to the Faculty Scholarships Committee
Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, 2015/2016
Faculty Representative to the Senate Library Committee
Faculty of Management, 2015/2016
Academic Coordinator to the Postgraduate Programmes
Faculty of Management, 2015/2016
Academic Coordinator to the BBA Online Programme
Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, 2013 – 2016
Deputy Proctor
Faculty of Management, 2016/2017
Member, Faculty Board of Management
Faculty of Management, 2015/2016
Member of the Faculty Scholarship Committee
Faculty of Management, 2015/2016
Faculty Representative to the Senate
Faculty of Management, 2015/2016 (NA)
Acting Head, Department of Business Finance
For several times, 2015 – 2016
Faculty Representative to the General Convocation
2015, Faculty of Management, 2015/2016
Academic Coordinator, Faculty of Management Studies
University of Peradeniya from 2016 to 2016
Academic Coordinator of the BBA Online Degree Program, CDCE
University of Peradeniya, 2013 – 2016
Part-time Warden, Hantana Hall
University of Peradeniya, 2015-2016
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Accounting • Finance • Intellectual Capital
MEMBERSHIPS/AWARDS
PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCHES
Scholarly Journals
Kodithuwakku S. and Priyanath H.M.S. (2007)
Reasons for the Improvement of Labor Productivity in Tea Plantations after the Privatization with Special Reference to the Estate Laborers in the Ratnapura District
Sabaragamuwa University Journal (English), Vol. 7, No. 1, 2007 December, pp. 37-47
Kodithuwakku S. (2008)
ශ්‍රී ලංකාව ප්‍රාථමික ගම් සමුපකාර බැංකු පද්ධති (2007) ප්‍ර සමකාලින ගිණුම් කරණය ප්‍රණාලි අධ්‍යයනයක්, ප්‍රාථමික පස්ගම් සමුකාර සම්මේලනයේ හංගෙරන්කෙත එම සම්මේලනයේ අඩස්ගම්ගේ ගම් සගේ සර්වය වෙතහන.
ගම් බට්නාබිරා ගම (2008), මේ. 5-32
Kodithuwakku S. (2008)
ආර්ථික කර්ණයපට්ටම (2008), ප්‍ර මානික ප්‍රදර්ශනය දූර්ග පහන ගම් ප්‍රාදර්ශන සම්වර්ධන සෑම් ආදරණයට විම්බමත්නිකා කතධලම සමස ම. ගම්ගම සමුකාර සම්මේලන සුප්‍රකරනය, ගම් සිදු
ගම් බට්නාබිරා ගම (2008), මේ. 195 – 227
Kodithuwakku S. (2014)
Impact of Working Capital Management on Profitability: A Study on Listed Manufacturing Colombo Stock Exchange
Modern Sri Lanka Studies: A Journal of the Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Volume Vol. 1 & 2, 2014, pp. 164-185
Kodithuwakku S. (2015)
Impact of Credit Risk Management on the Performance of Commercial Banks in Sri Lanka
International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, Vol. 2 No. 7, Centre for Promoting Knowledge (CPK), United Kingdom, pp.24-29
Kodithuwakku S. (2016)
Impact of Working Capital Management on the Stock Prices: A Case Study on Listed Manufacturing Companies in Colombo Stock Exchange
International Journals for Research, Vol. 10, No. 3, India, 2016 March
Kodithuwakku S. (2017)
Job Satisfaction among Academic Staff members in State Universities in Sri Lanka
International Journal of Current Research, Vol. 09, No. 2, India, 2017 February
Kodithuwakku S. (2018)
Impact of Internet Banking on Customer Satisfaction: A Case Study of State Banks in Kandy District
Academy of Social Science Journal, Vol. 03, No. 05, July 2018, pp. 521-530
Kodithuwakku S. (2018)
Impact of the Capital Structure on Share Price: With Special Reference to Plantation Sector in Sri Lanka
International Journal of Development Research, Vol. 08, No. 09, pp. 23100 – 23105
Kodithuwakku S. (2020)
Application of LKASs and SLFRSs for Co-operative Banks: A Case Study on Co-operative Rural Banks in Sri Lanka
Southern Journal of Co-operative Development, Department of Co-operative Development, Southern Province
Kodithuwakku S. (2021)
Enhancing Financial Reporting of Cooperative Enterprises: Reporting and Compliances of Standards for Co-operative Rural Banks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Social Enterprise Summit, 2021
Kodithuwakku S. & Priyanath H.M.S. (2022)
Impact of Intellectual Human Capital and Knowledge Acquisition Capabilities on Financial Performances of Indigenous Craft Industries in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Volume 2, No 2, pp. 1-12
Kodithuwakku S. (2021)
Treasury Bills Market in Sri Lanka, Trading With Special Reference to Primary Dealers
Magzine of the Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, Volume 2, No. 1, pp. 17 – 23
Paper Presentations
Kodithuwakku S. (2006)
Impact of Inventory Control on the Overall Performance: A Case Study on Royal Ceramics Lanka Ltd.
10th Anniversary International Symposium, The paper presented at the 10th Anniversary International Symposium held at the Sabaragamuwa University from 8th to 9th July 2006.
Kodithuwakku S. and Priyanath H.M.S. (2006)
Study of the Reasons for the Improvement of Labor Productivity in Tea Plantations after the Privatization
The paper presented at the International Symposium held at the Sabaragamuwa University from 8th to 9th July 2006.
Kodithuwakku S. (2015)
Impact of Credit Risk Management on the Performance of Commercial Banks in Sri Lanka
1st International Conference in Accounting Researchers and Educators (ICARE), 2015, University of Kelaniya, 9th October, 2015
Kodithuwakku S. (2015)
Impact of Working Capital Management on Profitability: A Study on Listed Manufacturing Companies Colombo Stock Exchange
12th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) 2015, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 8th December, 2015
Articles
Kodithuwakku S. (2010)
Sri Lankan Small Farm Agricultural Sector
FM Finance Mirror, Finance &