Professor
Management Studies
Email : jayantha@mgt.sab.ac.lk
1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Finance: University of Colombo
2. M.Sc. in Applied Finance: University of Sri Jayewardenepura
3. Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Management: University of Sri Jayewardenepura
4. BA (Hons) in Business ( 1st Class): Wrexham Glyndwr University, UK
5. Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
6. Certificate Course in Teaching in Higher Education (Merit Pass), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
Dr. Dewasiri N. Jayantha is a Professor in Finance at the Department of Accountancy and Finance. He is a well-known researcher who has published in high-ranked journals such as Managerial Finance (Emerald), Qualitative Research in Financial Markets (Emerald), Journal of Public Affairs (Wiley), International Journal of Qualitative Methods (Sage), etc. He is the main contributor to introducing the data triangulation research approach to the finance discipline. He is also a practitioner with 17 years of industry experience and more than seven years of academic experience. He has been awarded several times for his outstanding research performance.
He currently holds the positions of Co-Editors-in-Chief of the South Asian Journal of Marketing (Emerald Publishing), Senior Associate Editor of the FIIB Business Review (SAGE Publishing), Managing Editor of the Asian Journal of Finance, and South Asian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality (Faculty of Management Studies). He serves as the coordinator of the MBA program (2021-2022) and the registrations and examinations at the CODL. Moreover, the Chartered Institute of Management, UK, accredited him as a Fellow Chartered Manager (FCMI CMgr).
Considering his valuable contribution to research and academia, Emerald Publishing, UK, has appointed him as the brand ambassador for its South Asian region. Further, he was recently appointed Vice President of education & research at the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing.
1. Accredited as a Chartered Manager by the Chartered Management Institute (UK): CMgr FIML
2. Vice President / Council member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (2023-2024)
3. Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing- UK (MCIM)
4. Life Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (MSLIM)
5. Accredited as a “Certified Practicing Marketer” (CPM)
6. Accredited as a “Certified Management Accountant” (CMA)
7. Member of American Marketing Association (AMA)
8. Member of Institute of Management of Sri Lanka (MIM)
Mohamed Riyath, M.I., Dewasiri, N.J., Sood, K., Weerakoon Banda, Y.K. and Nair, K. (2024), "Unlocking Market Secrets: Dynamics of the Day-of-the-Week Effect During Crisis in an Emerging Market", Taneja, S., Kumar, P., Sood, K., Özen, E. and Grima, S. (Ed.) Finance Analytics in Business (Emerald Studies in Finance, Insurance, and Risk Management), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 49-76. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83753-572-920241003 (Scopus Indexed).
Dewasiri, N. J., Dharmarathna, D. G., & Choudhary, M. (2024). Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Risk Management in Banking: A Systematic Literature Review. Artificial Intelligence Enabled Management: An Emerging Economy Perspective, Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, pp. 197-213 (Scopus Indexed).
Karunarathna, K. S. S. N., Dewasiri, N. J., Singh, R., & Rathnasiri, M. S. H. (2024). What Does Artificial Intelligence–Powered ChatGPT Bring to Academia? A Review. Artificial Intelligence Enabled Management: An Emerging Economy Perspective, Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, pp. 3-12 (Scopus Indexed).
Dewasiri, N.J., Karunarathna, K.S.S.N., Rathnasiri, M.S.H., Dharmarathne, D.G. and Sood, K. (2024), "Unleashing the Challenges of Chatbots and ChatGPT in the Banking Industry: Evidence from an Emerging Economy", Kumar, N., Sood, K., Özen, E. and Grima, S. (Ed.) The Framework for Resilient Industry: A Holistic Approach for Developing Economies (Emerald Studies in Finance, Insurance, and Risk Management), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 23-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83753-734-120241002 (Scopus Indexed).
Nirma Sadamali Jayawardena, Kavita Chavali, Narayanage Jayantha Dewasiri, Charitha Harshani Perera, Isuru Koswatte, Vijay Pereira, Manish Gupta, Abbas Mardani (2023), Exploring the Challenges in Developing and Managing Digital Agility Among Sri Lankan Family Business Owners During the Economic Crisis Situation, Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM), 31 (8), 1-22. (A grade journal by ABDC, Scopus, & SSCI)
Dewasiri, N.J., Karunarathne, K.S.S.N., Menon, S., Jayarathne, P.G.S.A. and Rathnasiri, M.S.H. (2023), "Fusion of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain in the Banking Industry: Current Application, Adoption, and Future Challenges", Saini, A. and Garg, V. (Ed.) Transformation for Sustainable Business and Management Practices: Exploring the Spectrum of Industry 5.0, Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 293-307. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80262-277-520231021
Dewasiri, N.J., Pigera, A.K.M., Karunarathne, K.S.S.N. and Rathnasiri, M.S.H. (2023), "Financial Services Employee Engagement and Attitude Toward Artificial Intelligence: Evidence From Sri Lanka", Saini, A. and Garg, V. (Ed.) Transformation for Sustainable Business and Management Practices: Exploring the Spectrum of Industry 5.0, Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 231-245. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80262-277-520231017
N.J. Dewasiri, W.S.R. Kulasinghe, Duminda Iresh Kumara Sarambage, and B. Sunil S. De Silva (2023), Preventive Strategies to Reduce Musculoskeletal Disorders of Nursing Personnel; A Systematic Review: Musculoskeletal Disorders of Nursing Personnel, In Loveleen Gaur, Jyoti Rana, and Noor Zaman Jhanjhi, Digital Twin and Healthcare, IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/digital-twin-and-healthcare-research-agenda-and-bibliometric-analysis/317197
Jayawardena, Nirma, Quach, Sara, Perera, Charitha Harshani, Thaichon, Park and N. Jayantha Dewasiri (2023) Luxury Marketing and Sustainability in the South Asian Context. In: Luxury Marketing, Sustainability and Technology. Routledge, London, pp. 1-14. ISBN 9781003321378
PGSA Jayarathne, BTK Chathuranga, NJ Dewasiri, S Rana (2023). Motives of mobile payment adoption during COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka: a holistic approach of both customers' and retailers' perspectives, South Asian Journal of Marketing, 4(1), 51-73. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/SAJM-03-2022-0013/full/html
Nirma Sadamali Jayawardena, Narayanage Jayantha Dewasiri (2023). Food Acquisition and Consumption Issues of South Asian Countries: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda. FIIB Business Review, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/23197145231194113
Dewasiri, N.J., Abeysekera, N. (2022), “Corporate Social Responsibility and Dividend Policy: A Data Triangulation Approach”, Journal of Public Affairs, 22(1) e2283. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pa.2283
Alwis, T.D., & Dewasiri, N.J. (2022). Is Inflation in Sri Lanka Always and Everywhere a Monetary Phenomenon? Sri Lanka Journal of Management Studies, 4(2), 49–72. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljms.v4i2.97
Senior Consultant: The Open University of Sri Lanka
Period: January 2020-December 2020
1. Best Researcher of the Faculty of Management Studies for 2022, University Day Awards Ceremoney-2023, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
2. Impactful Research Award: FIIB Business Review, Sage Publishing in 2023.
3. Best Teaching Practice in the Faculty of Management Studies: CTHE Programme (2023), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
4. Best Academic Porfolio of the CTHE Programme (2023), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
5. Best Paper Award for the paper titled “ The Role of Health Related Perceptions on Mobile Payment Adoption: Evidence from the Mobile Banking Industry in Sri Lanka”, 7th ICMR, held on 17th November 2022, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
6. Grand Winner of the IIARI Luminary Award (2021) in Asia for Research Excellence
7. Grand Winner of the Deans Award for Research Excellence at the Faculty of Management Studies, the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2021)
8. Outstanding Reviewer Award-2019: FIIB Business Review, SAGE Publishing.
9. University of Michigan Mixed Methods Program International Student Scholarship Award: This scholarship is awarded based on the methodological contribution made through the Ph.D. in 2018.
10. Outstanding Paper Award: The research paper entitled “Triangulation approaches in Management research” has been awarded as the “Outstanding Paper Award” at the 14th International Conference on Business Management: December 2017, conducted by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
11. Awarded as the Batch Top for the Cohort 02 of the BA (Hons) in Business Program awarded by the Wrexham Glyndwr University – UK.
12. Awarded with the Presidential Millennium Scholarship for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level results in 2002.
13. Awarded with the Bronze Award for the 'Product of the Future' at the Dialog Awards 2013
1. Co-Editors-in-Chief: South Asian Journal of Marketing (SAJM) published by Emerald Publishing and managed by the Faculty of Management Studies.
2. Senior Associate Editor: FIIB Business Review, published by SAGE Publishing.
3. Managing Editor: Asian Journal of Finance, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
4. Managing Editor: South Asian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
5. Co-Editor: Management Digest, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
6. Editor-in-Chief, Weekly Research Column by the Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka
7. Editor-in-Chief, Weekly Marketing Column by the Ceylon Today, Sri Lanka
1. Brand Ambassador-South Asia: Emerald Publishing, UK (April 2021 to date).
2. Vice President - Education & Research, Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (2023-2024)
3. Secretary / Chairman-Research and Education: Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (2022-2023)
4. Treasurer / Chairman-Research and Education: Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (2021-2022)
5. Treasurer / Chairman-Research and Education: Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (2020-2021)
1. PhD Programme, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (April 2022 to Date)
2. M.Sc. in Applied Finance Program, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2016- To Date)
3. MBA/M.Sc. in Management Program, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2018- To Date)
4. MBA/Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration Programme, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (September 2021 to Date)