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Sharing his thoughts at the launch, Professor Udaya
Rathnayake stated that “It is indeed a great pleasure to see

that the Faculty of Management Studies has taken a step
forward by launching the faculty journal”. By appreciating the
effort made by FMS in launching this journal, the Vice-
Chancellor further stated that “The importance of journals in

academic life goes beyond providing a means of
communication and a permanent record. Journal articles are
the final output of most research, and a researcher's
performance and productivity are judged largely on the

number of publications as well as where they appear.”

The editorial team of AJMS comprises an eminent panel of
academics representing the Faculty of Management Studies,

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. Professor MSM Aslam
(Dean – Faculty of Management Studies) heads the journal as
the Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Thilini Chathurika Gamage (Senior
Lecturer) and Dr. HP Rasika Priyankara (Senior Lecturer) act

as the Managing Editors of the journal. The inaugural issue of
the journal consists of six articles and a book review by
eminent scholars in Sri Lanka.

Commenting on the launching of the journal, Prof. MSM
Aslam, Editor-in-Chief/ AJMS and President/ Research and
Publication Unit of FMS, stated that “As journals are
inevitable scientific communication channel for academic and

research institutions, AJMS aims to provide a platform to
publish new, high-quality and original research papers in the
Management discipline in local, Asian, and global contexts.

Although the initial concept of AJMS is a couple of years old, I
am glad that as a faculty, we could launch the journal parallel
to the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Sabaragamuwa
University of Sri Lanka.”

Addressing the gathering, Dean of the Faculty of Management
Studies Prof. Athula Gnanapala stated that “As an academic
institution, we believe that it is our primary responsibility to

work towards the betterment of the society through new
initiatives such as journals and magazines to disseminate the
new knowledge.” He also appreciates the effort rendered by
the editorial team of the journal in making the journal a
success.

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