Hewage Rishan Sampath, is a Senior Lecturer in Financial Management attached to the Department of Accountancy and Finance, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.  He has completed his Doctoral Degree at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, and obtained a Master's Degree from the University of Sri Jayawardenepura. Dr. Rishan has served in the Department of Accountancy and Finance for more than 15 years. He is keen on studying behavioral finance, finance, economics, and environmental science. 

Accounting, Behavioral Finance, Economics, Finance, environmental studies 

• Hewage, R.S., Pyeman, J. & Othman, N. (2023). Effect of Structural Break on Financial Development and Economic Growth Nexus in Middle-income Countries in Asia: Moderating Role of Technology Advancements. Information Management and Business Review, 15(2), 205-214
• Hewage, R.S., Othman N. & Pyeman, J. (2023). Stock Price Reaction to Earnings Announcements:  Evidence from the Colombo Stock Exchange, Sri Lanka. Journal of Emerging Economies and Islamic Research, 11(2), 1-15
• Mujitapha, D., Othman, N., Hewage, R.S., Pyeman, J. & Samah, K.A. (2023). A Verification of Okun’s Law: The Case of Southeast Asian Countries. Information Management and Business Review, 15(1), 54-65
• Hewage, R.S., Pyeman, J. & Othman, N., Rahaman, N.B.A., Zakaria, S. (2022). An Overview on the Relationship Between Financial Development and Economic Growth. Review of Business & Finance Studies, 13(1), 63-77
• Hewage, R.S. & Rasika, D.G.L. (2022). Stock Price Reaction to Earnings Announcements:  Evidence from Listed Banks and Insurance Companies in Sri Lanka. Journal of Insurance and Finance, 2(1), 1-22
• Othman, N., Hewage R.S., Pyeman, J. & Ismail, F.R. (2023). Environmental Tax – Economic Growth Nexus in ASEAN-4 Countries. Proceeding of BIO Web of Conferences, 73, 02005, https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20237302005
• Othman, N., Hewage R.S., Pyeman, J. & Ismail, F.R. (2023). Effect of Renewable Energy Consumption on Environmental Degradation in ASEAN Countries. Proceeding of 11^th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, 14-16 July 2023. https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i21.3671
• Othman, N., Hewage R.S., Pyeman, J. & Murdipi, R. (2022). Impact of Technological Advancements on Environmental Degradation: Evidence from ASEAN. Proceeding of 10^th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 07-08 September 2022. https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i21.3671
• Hewage, R.S., Othman, N., Pyeman, J. & Samad, N.S.A. (2022). Impact of Economic Growth, Financial Development and Technological Advancements on Carbon Emissions: Evidence from ASEAN Countries. Proceeding of 4^th International Conference on Tropical Resources and Sustainable Sciences, 1102, 012040, https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1102/1/012040
• Manike, L.M.C.S., Amarasinghe, A.A.M.D., Hewage, R.S., Shamika, P.M. & Piyasiri, H.G. (2022). Proceeding of 7^th Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Researchers, 16 - 17 November 2022
• Amarasinghe, A.A.M.D., Manike, L.M.C.S., Shamika, P.M., Hewage, R.S. & Piyasiri, H.G. (2021). Proceeding of 6^th Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Researchers, 16 - 7 December 2021
• Hewage, R.S. & Lakmali, K.G.N. (2018). Macro-Economic Determinants of Balance of Payment in Sri Lanka. Proceeding of THEVELI, 16 -17 August 2018
•  Jayawardhana, T.A.B. & Hewage, R.S. (2018). Empirical Study on How Tea and Rubber Prices Effect to Plantation Sector Index: Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange. Proceeding of International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (ICSUSL), July 2018
• Hewage, R.S. & Muthusamy, V. (2017). Main Challenges and Issues in the Microfinance Sector in Sri Lanka. Proceeding of 2^nd Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Researchers, 19 – 21 October 2017
• Muthusamy, V. & Hewage, R.S. (2017). Determinants of Credit Card Demand in Sri Lanka: Evidence from Bandarawela Area. Proceeding of 2^nd Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Researchers, 19 – 21 October 2017
• Hewage, R.S. & Amarasinghe, A.A.M.D. (2016). Effect of Job Satisfaction and Job Stress on Perceived Job Performance of Insurance Agents in Sri Lanka. Proceeding of 1^st Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Researchers, 10 – 12 August 2016
• Hewage, R.S. & Peiris, T.U.I. (2016). Effect of Financial Development on Economic Growth: Evidence from South Asian Countries. Proceeding of 1^st Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Researchers, 10 – 12 August 2016
• Hewage, R.S., Wijesundara, C.N.R. & Rasika, D.G.L. (2016). Is Corporate Social Responsibility Activities Impact to Financial Performance of Financial Companies? Proceeding of 31^st International Conference on Education and Social Science, Bangkok, Thailand, 14 March 2016
• Rasika, D.G.L., Hewage, R.S. & Thennakoon, T.M.N.M.K. (2016). Does Credit Risk Effect on Financial Performance of Sri Lankan Commercial Banks? Proceeding of 31^st International Conference on Education and Social Science, Bangkok, Thailand, 14 March 2016
• Rasika, D.G.L. & Hewage, R.S. (2015). Impact of Credit Risk on Financial Performance of Sri Lankan Commercial Banks: Special Reference to Systematically Important Banks. Proceeding of South Eastern University Arts Research Session, 22 December 2015
• Rasika, D.G.L. & Hewage, R.S. (2015). Significance of Past Beta Estimation to Predict Future Beta. Proceeding of South Eastern University, Arts Research Session, 22 December 2015
• Hewage, R.S. (2015). Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Share Price. Proceeding of South Eastern University, Arts Research Session, 22 December 2015