Prof. Suren Peter

Dean | SBS | Department of Information Management | SLIIT Business School

CAREER SUMMARY

Suren Peter is a professor and he is the Dean of the SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka.

Prior to joining SLIIT, he was attached to the Department of Industrial Management, University of Kelaniya, having commenced his academic career in 1993. He served two stints as Head, Department of Industrial Management in 2001 and in 2019, served as the Postgraduate Course Coordinator for the Masters programme, Programme Reviewer for Quality Assurance Accreditation Council of the UGC, Conference Chair of the inaugural SCSE international conference, Chief Editor, Editorial Board member and reviewer for international and local journals and conferences.

He has served and is currently serving on the Board of Directors of a number of private corporates and Chairs a number of sub committees as well. He has served as a consultant with UNIDO/UNDP and for several local corporates and government bodies. He holds IEEE membership and is certified by the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors.

His research interests are in capital markets, corporate finance, behavioral finance, Privatization and corporate restructuring, portfolio management and learning.

  • 2023 - Professor, SLIIT Business School
  • 2020 - Professor, Department of Industrial Management, University of Kelaniya
  • 1997 - 2019 Senior Lecturer
  • 2018 - 2020 Programme Reviewer - University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • DBA, MPhil, Maastricht School of Management, Netherlands
  • MSc in Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
  • BSc (Special) in Industrial Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

HONOURS AND AWARDS

  • Senate Awards - 2019, 2020
  • Fulbright Scholar

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

  • Stock market behaviour
  • Privatization and corporate restructuring
  • Human and risk behaviour
  • Portfolio management
  • Learning

Memberships

IEEE

ONGOING RESEARCH

  • Stock market efficiency and anomalies
  • Attributes driving addiction
  • Risk behaviour

PUBLICATIONS

  • Journal Publications 2025

    Renewable realities: Charting a greener course for the world's high-emitting nations through information technology insights

    Tharulee Ranthilake, Yuganthi Caldera, Dilshani Senevirathna, Heshan Gunawardana, Ruwan Jayathilaka, Suren Peter, “Sustainable Development”

  • Journal Publications 2024

    Understanding the interplay of GDP, renewable, and non-renewable energy on carbon emissions: Global wavelet coherence and Granger causality analysis

    Yuganthi Caldera,Tharulee Ranthilake,Heshan Gunawardana,Dilshani Senevirathna,Ruwan Jayathilaka ,Nilmini Rathnayake,Suren Peter, “PLoS ONE”

  • Journal Publications 2023

    Research Paper Screening Tool: Automating Conference Paper Evaluation and Enhancement

    Nipuni Nilakna Amarasinghe, “International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering & Technology - IRJIET” , pp. 6

  • Conference Proceedings 2021

    Framework to mitigate supply chain disruptions in the apparel industry during an epidemic outbreak

    Perera, M.A.S.M., Wijayanayake, A.N., Peter, S., (International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE))

  • Conference Proceedings 2024

    Evaluating the Factors that Affect the Reverse Logistics Performance in Plastic Supply Chain

    Thilakarathne, H.G.K.L.S., Wijayanayake, A.N., Peter, S., (International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE))

  • Conference Proceedings 2023

    Industry 4.0 Implementation in Sri Lankan Manufacturing Firms: A Lean Perspective

    Lahiru Bandara, Amila Withanaarachchi, Suren Peter, (International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE))

  • Conference Proceedings 2006

    An investigation of dividend policy behaviors and information content of dividends in selected countries

    Peter P. L. S. and Bamunuarachchi G. K,

  • Conference Proceedings 2009

    Capital Structure Change Announcement Effect and Market Efficiency - Evidence from the Sri Lankan Stock Market

    Peter P. L. S. and Perera K. J. I.,

  • Conference Proceedings 2013

    Dividend Policy Determinants and Dividend Stability

    Peter P. L. S. and Fernando V.,

  • Conference Proceedings 2013

    Investor Behaviour in Sri Lankan Stock Market

    Peter P. L. S. and Senaratne B.,

  • Conference Proceedings 2014

    A conceptual model for identifying learning characteristics of learning individuals

    Harshanie, A. D. R., Peter, P. L. S,

  • Conference Proceedings 2014

    Investigation of the day of the week effect on stock returns in an emerging market: The case of Sri Lanka

    Peter, Suren, Fernando, Krishan,

  • Conference Proceedings 2014

    Investigation of the day of the week effect on stock returns in an emerging market: The case of Sri Lanka

    Peter, Suren, Fernando, Krishan,

  • Conference Proceedings 2015

    Ex-Dividend Day Stock Price Behaviour - Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange

    Karunaratne, Piyanga, Peter, Suren,

  • Conference Proceedings 2015

    Board Independence and Corporate Performance

    Peter, Suren ,

  • Conference Proceedings 2015

    Impact of Customer Orientation Practices in Supply Chain on Supply Chain Performance

    Heiyantuduwa, Malindi, Peter, Suren,

  • Conference Proceedings 2016

    How efficient are stock broker recommendations: Sri Lankan evidence

    Peter, S. and Kalubowila, M. K,

  • Conference Proceedings 2016

    Voting versus non voting share price premium: A case of Sri Lanka's equity market

    Kumararatna, M. K. S. and Peter, Suren,

  • Conference Proceedings 2016

    Possibility of applying Industry 4.0 as a business process re-engineering tool: Case study from an apparel production plant

    Peter, Suren, Jayatilake, Hasitha and Withanaarachchi, Amila, (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka)

  • Conference Proceedings 2017

    A multi-pronged approach to assess informational efficiency of the Colombo Stock Exchange

    Upeksha, P. G. S. and Peter, Suren, (Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka)

  • Conference Proceedings 2017

    "Customer perceived quality management practices and organizational performance: Case of private healthcare sector in Sri Lanka

    Sowmiya, B. A. and Peter, Suren,

  • Conference Proceedings 2019

    "Business Analytics Maturity Models: A Systematic Review of Literature

    Ariyarathna, Kaveesha and Peter, Suren,

  • Conference Proceedings 2020

    Model to Assess Consumer Switching Behaviour

    Sivakumaran, Vahiny and Peter, Suren,

  • Conference Proceedings 2020

    Factors Affecting Purchasing Behaviour of Generation Z

    Kahawandala, Nadeesha and Peter, Suren, (Dubai)

  • Conference Proceedings 2020

    Explaining the Price Gap between Voting Shares and Non-Voting Shares

    Peter, Suren and Rasanjani, P. M. D., (USA)

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