Mr. Gayan Bandara

Assistant Lecturer

Faculty of Business | Business Management

Career Summary

Assistant Lecturer at SLIIT Business School (February 2023 - As to Date)
Academic Instructor at SLIIT Business School (March 2022 - January 2023)
Assistant Lecturer in Business Management in Project Management at the University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka (March 2021 - February 2022)
Project Management Intern at the Office of the Chief Secretary - Western Provincial Council (November 2020 - June 2021)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

MBA (Reading) at the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Bachelor of Business Management in Project Management (Second Upper Class), Department of Economics and Management, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Jaffna (Vavuniya Campus), Sri Lanka - 2020
Completed the Certificate in Teaching Methodology in Higher Education (September 2022 - February 2023)

HONOURS AND AWARDS

FIIB Business Review (Sage Publishing) Best Paper Award for the paper, "Effect of Social Media Influencers' Attributes on Customer Purchasing Behavior in Sri Lankan Context (Special References to Facebook and Instagram)"
Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Sustainable and Digital Business 2022 (Under the track of Consumer Behavior and Marketing) at SLIIT
Awarded with the highest GPA of Business Management in Project Management
University prize for the best performance in the third year examination in Business Management in Project Management
University prize for the best performance in the second year examination in Business Management in Project Management
University prize for the best performance in the first year examination in Business Management in Project Management

Research Interests and Memberships

Research Interests

Project Management
Community Development
Career Opportunities
Social Welfare

Memberships

Ongoing Research

My Publications

Journal Publications

P. Selvarajan, P. Sivapragasham, G. Bandara " "An evaluation of career opportunities for project management graduates in Sri Lanka" " Journal of Management Matters, vol.8, Issue 2, 2021, pp.1-17, 31.12.2021, http://doi.org/10.4038/jmm.v8i2.24,
Anuja Akalanka Lokeshwara, Kuruppu Chalani Lakshitha, Bandara Gayan Chathuranga " "Tantalizing Flavors of Sri Lanka: Unraveling Tourist Perceptions of Sri Lankan Food Culture" " ASEAN Journal on Hospitality and Tourism, vol.21, Issue 3, 2023, pp.286 - 304, https://doi.org/10.5614/ajht.2023.21.3.04,
Gayan Bandara, Nisha Jayasuriya, Malaka Nimnajith, Nethmi Withanage, Kushani Fernando, Sandali Jayawardana " "Effect of Social Media Influencers' Attributes on Customer Purchasing Behavior in Sri Lankan Context (Special References to Facebook and Instagram)" " SLIIT Business Review, vol.02, Issue 02, 2022, pp.77 - 104, https://doi.org/10.54389/ZMPD4380,
Gayan Bandara, Nisha Jayasuriya, Hansi Dominguhewa " "The Impact of Quality Assurance Practices on Employee Productivity in the Apparel Sector in Sri Lanka: Special Reference to Three Leading Apparel Manufacturers in Sri Lanka" " SLIIT Business Review, vol.03, Issue 01, 2023, pp.81 - 102, https://doi.org/10.54389/ACDU9962,

Conference Proceedings

S. Mathivathany, S. Priyadharshini, Gayan Bandara, Risks on the Project Investment in Sri Lanka in Vavuniya University International Research Conference 2021, year 2021, University of Vavuniya, pp.95, University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, 15.10.2021,
Gayan Bandara, Nisha Jayasuriya, Malaka Nimnajith, Nethmi Withanage, Kushani Fernando, Sandali Jayawardana Effect of social media influencers� attributes on customer purchasing behavior in Sri Lankan context (Special References to Facebook and Instagram) in International Conference on Sustainable and Digital Business, year 2022, SLIIT Malabe Campus, pp.9, SLIIT Business School, Gayan Bandara, Nisha Jayasuriya, Malaka Nimnajith, Nethmi Withanage, Kushani Fernando, Sandali Jayawardana,
Wanigasooriya, U.D, Perera, L.L.S, Madhubashani, M.P, Rajapaksha, V.N, Jayasuriya, N, Jayasinghe, M, Bandara, G. Factors Influencing the Gender Imbalance of the Logistics Sector in Sri Lanka in 12th International Conference on Management and Economics, year 2023, Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 16.08.2023,
K.M.G.C. Bandara and N.A. Jayasuriya The Impact of Quality Assurance Practices on Employee Productivity (Special Reference to Sri Lankan Apparel Sector) in 09th Peradeniya International Economics Research Symposium - 2023, year 2023, Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 01.09.2023,
Pathirana U.P.G.Y, Bandara K.M.G.C, Kandulawa H.M.A.I, Hettiarachchi H.A.I.T.A, Hettiarachchi H.A.N.H, and Jayawickrama P.P.S An Evaluation of Employee Perceptions on Digital Tools and Job Security in Peradeniya University International Research Sessions - 2023, year 2023, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 21.09.2023,
Gayan Bandara The Appropriateness of Organizational Structure for Project Performance: An Exploratory Study of Public Sector Organizations in Sri Lanka in 02nd International Conference on Sustainable and Digital Business - 2023, year 2023, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, pp.202 - 214, SLIIT Business School, 15.12.2023,