CAREER SUMMARY
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Project Lead – Risk Consulting Ernst & Young (2024 October to 2024 December)
- Internal Audit Supervisor - Risk Consulting Ernst & Young (2023 September to 2024 September)
- Internal Audit Senior Associate - Risk Consulting Ernst & Young (2023 April to 2023 October)
- Internal Audit Senior Associate - Risk Consulting Ernst & Young (2022 December to 2023 March)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- MSc in Statistics (Reading) - UoK
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Honors)- Specialization in Business Analytics (First Class)
- Concordia Level 5 Diploma in Accounting and Finance
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Dean’s List Award — Recognized for outstanding academic performance in Year 2 Semester 1, Year 2 Semester 2, Year 3 Semester 2, Year 4 Semester 1, and Year 4 Semester 2.
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Digitalization and Digital Transformation
- Employment and Labour Dynamics
- Gig Economy and Digital Labour
- Business Analytics
- Quantitative Research and Statistical Modelling
- Imaginative Thinking in Business and Management
ONGOING RESEARCH
My ongoing research primarily adopts quantitative research approaches, with interests spanning digitalization, employment and labour dynamics, the gig economy, business analytics, and imaginative thinking. My work focuses on applying data-driven and statistical approaches to examine emerging issues within business, employment, and digitally transforming work environments.
PUBLICATIONS
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How Technology Influences Motivation and Engagement Among Corporate Gig Workers; A Study on Sri Lanka.
Siriwardana, D.; Hettiarachchi, N.; Perera, L.; Jayasena, C.; Wisenthige, K.; Wickramaarachchi, C.,
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Workforce Adaptability Among Gen Z Employees in Industry 5.0: A Freight and Logistics Perspective
Suseni De Silva, Malsha Ransinayake, Chethana Gimhani, Tharith Pabasara, Samantha Thelijjagoda, Lochana Perera, Colinie Wickramaarachchi,
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Digital gig workers vs. artificial intelligence – a battle of the wits
Kelly, Senuri Nathaliya; Wisenthige, Krishantha; Perera, Lochana, “International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy” , pp. ahead-of-print
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Fueling the future: unveiling what drives gig worker motivation and engagement in Sri Lanka’s corporate landscape
Perera, Lochana; Jayasena, Chathurya; Hettiarachchi, Nimashi; Siriwardana, Dinal; Wisenthige, Krishantha; Wickramaarachchi, Colinie, “International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy” , pp. 308-330