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info@sliit.lkCAREER SUMMARY
- Lecturer - Department of Business Management, SLIIT Business School (February 2023 - Present)
- Assistant Lecturer - Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo (November 2021 - January 2023)
- Finance Executive - MAS Holdings (May 2019 - November 2021)
- Auditor - B.R. De Silva & Company (May 2015 - January 2016)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Master of Business Administration (Merit) - Faculty of Management and Finance - Univeristy of Colombo 2022
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BBA Special (Hons) in Accounting (First Class), Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo 2020
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CIMA (UK) Passed Finalist (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) 2021
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Advanced Certificate in Computerized Accounting (Sage, Sage 300 ERP, MYOB, Quick Books, Acc Pac), State Ministry of Youth Affairs 2015
- Certificate in Teaching Methodology in Higher Education (SLIIT) - 2023
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- Gold Medal Award for the best research in Masters of Business Administration Program (MBA), University of Colombo (2022).
- Merit Award for academic excellence in MBA for securing an average above 85% for all the subjects, awarded by the Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo (2022).
- Best Paper Award for paper titled "The departure of complexities and arrival of success: Multi-case research study of QR code adoption in the gasoline station industry during the economic crisis" in the conference track of operations and supply chain management at the International Conference on Management and Economics – 2023 (ICME-2023) organized by University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka. 16th of August 2023.
- Best Paper Presenter Award for paper titled "The departure of complexities and arrival of success: Multi-case research study of QR code adoption in the gasoline station industry during the economic crisis" in the conference track of operations and supply chain management at the International Conference on Management and Economics – 2023 (ICME-2023) organized by University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka. 16th of August 2023.
- Best Paper Award for paper titled "Departure of Complexities and Arrival of Success: Institutionalization of Long-Term Strategic Planning and Budgeting in an Apparel Firm in Sri Lanka" in The 19th International Research Conference on Management and Finance (IRCMF 2024), University of Colombo
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CIMA A* Start Scholarship Award by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK)
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ACCA Inter-University Virtual Financial Hackathon Case Study competition Winner 2019 - Team University of Colombo
- CIMA Mind Challenge Inter Corporate Competition Runners up 2020 - Team MAS Holdings
- Visharadha Bharatha Natyam, Bhathkandya Sangeeth Vidyapith, Lucknow, India. 2010
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
Organizational Culture and Strategic Management
Current Developments in Management Accounting
Management Controls
International Business
Accounting Education/ Financial Reporting
Memberships
CIMA - Passed Finalist
RESEARCH CLUSTERS
Behavioral Systems
Understanding how humans behave and interact with each other, organizations, technology and society may help improve the quality of lives of people.
PUBLICATIONS
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Rhetoric and Reality of Artificial Intelligence in Apparel Sector in Sri Lanka: Comparative Case Study
R.M.S. Sandatharaka, S.A.C.H. Nandasiri, V.H.K. Neranjani, P.N. Gayashan, T. Liyanage and N. Jayasuriya, (The International Conference on Sustainable Digital Business (ICSDB 2024))
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Adoption of Vertical Integration Towards Business Performance Excellence: A Case Study
D.M.K.V.S. Dissanayake, P.H.P.R.N. Premasiri, G.A.V. Wijesekara, D.F.A.M.K. Perera, and T. Liyanage, , (The 7th International Conference on Business Research (ICBR 2024))
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Organizational Cultural Dynamics for Organizational Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation: A Case Study
T. Liyanage, N. Kalansuriya, P. Mathuran, H.V.A.N.U. De Silva, S. Nidharshika, and J.S. Divyanjali, (The 7th International Conference on Business Research (ICBR 2024))
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Departure of Complexities and Arrival of Success: Institutionalization of Long-Term Strategic Planning and Budgeting in an Apparel Firm in Sri Lanka
Liyanage T. and Pramod C., (The 19th International Research Conference on Management and Finance (IRCMF 2024))
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Rhetorical Promises Vs On-Ground Realities: Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Sri Lankan Retail Sector
Gunasekara I., Sirimewan R., Sipnara S., Ranathunga S. and Liyanage T. , (The 19th International Research Conference on Management and Finance (IRCMF 2024))
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Multiple Case Study on Artificial Intelligence Execution Journey in Sri Lankan Retail Sector
Ishini Gunasekara, Rithmi Sirimewan, Sasuni Sipnara, Saduni Ranathunga, Thisali Liyanage, (8th International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU2024))
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The Use of Artificial Intelligence on Customer Relationship Management in E-Commerce Enterprises
Warnakula, M.S., Kavindi, K.A.R., Munasinghe I.V.R.A., Silva A.C.D., Jayasuriya, N., & Liyanage, T., (13th International Conference on Management and Economics (ICME 2024))
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Rhetorica” and ˜Realitya” of Artificial Intelligence: A Multiple Case Study on Retail Sector in Sri Lanka
Sipnara, S., Gunasekara, I., Sirimewan, R., Liyanage, T., Ranathunga, S., & Kothalawala, C. , (13th International Conference on Management and Economics (ICME 2024))
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Exploring Limited Access to Credit, Identifying Adaptive Strategies for Sri Lankan Migrant Entrepreneurs at the Start-Up Phase of the Business in Australia
Manamperi, I., De Silva, N., Liyanage, T., & Wisenthige, K., De Silva, N. & Perera, S. , (13th International Conference on Management and Economics (ICME 2024))
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Departure of Complexities and Arrival of Success: Institutionalization of Long-Term Strategic Planning and Budgeting in an Apparel Firm in Sri Lanka
Liyanage, T., & Pramod, C. , (13th International Conference on Management and Economics (ICME 2024))
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Unlocking Success Through the Competitive Edge of Vertical Integration: A Case Study of an Apparel Firm in Sri Lanka
Diyalagoda H., Udawatta V., Chathwara N., Yaththalgoda D., Liyanage T. and Lokeshwara A., (5th Annual Conference on Business Economics (2024))
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Rhetoric’ and ‘Reality’: a Multiple Case Study on Artificial Intelligence in Retail Sector in Sri Lanka
Gunasekara I., Sirimewan R., Sipnara S., Ranathunga S.,Liyanage T. and Kothalawala, C., (5th Annual Conference on Business Economics (2024))
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Why Green Supply Chain Management Practices are Essential for Organizational Performance? A Multiple Case Study
Perera A.A.R.S, Mininuwan W.D.M, Kavishka G.A.C, Sandeeptha G.D.S, Yapa S, and Liyanage T., (9 th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka)
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The Departure of Complexities and Arrival of Success: Multi-Case Research Study of QR Code Adoption in the Gasoline Station Industry during the Economic Crisis
Liyanage, T; Jayasuriya, N. and Kumara, N., (12th International Conference on Management & Economics (ICME))
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Post Covid-19 lessons for Sri Lanka from regional manufacturing hubs
Thisali Liyanage,
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Stability’ and ‘Change’: A Case Study on the move from Traditional Budgeting to Better Budgeting
Thisali Liyanage, (15th International Research Conference on Management and Finance (IRCMF 2020))
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Better’ Budgeting: Navigation through ‘Stability’ and ‘Change’
Liyanage, T. and Gooneratne, T., “Management Accounting Frontier Journal” , pp. 27-50
