Contact
www.linkedin.com/in/prof-dewasiri-
n-j-cmgr-fcmi-b1201445
(LinkedIn)
Top
Skills
Mobile Commerce
NFC
Telecommunications
Honors-Awards
Outstanding Research Paper Award
University of Michigan Mixed
Methods Program International
Student Scholarship.
Presidential Millennium Scholarship
Grand Winner of the Dean's Award
for the Best Research Performance
International Luminary Award for the
Best Research Performance
Publications
Effects of macro economic variables
on
stock returns with special
reference to Colombo Stock
Exchange
Determinants of Customer Retention
with special reference to mobile
telecommunication industry in Sri
Lanka
Why do companies pay dividends? :
A Comment
Dividend policy determinants of
Sri Lankan firms: a triangulation
approach
Dividend Policy and Stock Price
Volatility: An Error Corrected
Approach
Prof. Dewasiri, N. J. CMgr
FCMI
Brand Ambassador - South Asia:
Emerald Publishing
Sri Lanka
Summary
Dr. Dewasiri N. Jayantha is a Professor attached to the Department
of Accountancy and Finance, Faculty of Management Studies,
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. 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 a pioneer in applying triangulation research approaches in the
management discipline. He is also a practitioner who has 17 years
of industry experience along with more than 7 years of academic
experience. He has been awarded several
times for his outstanding
research performance.
He is currently serving as the Co-Editors-in-Chief of the South
Asian Journal of Marketing published by Emerald Publishing, Senior
Associate Editor of the FIIB Business Review published by SAGE
Publishing, Managing Editor of the Asian Journal of Finance, and
South Asian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality published by the
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. He is also appointed as the
coordinator of the MBA program (2021/2022).
Recently, Emerald Publishing has appointed him as the Brand
Ambassador of the South Asian region.
Specialties:
Bank Management
Sales
and Marketing Management
Mixed Research Methodology
Research in Finance
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Corporate Finance
Statistics
Applied Finance / Finance Management
Project Management
Digital Commerce
Mobile Devices
NFC Based Products & Services
Experience
Sabaragamuwa University
2 years 2
months
Professor
November 2020 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Coordinator- MBA Programme (2021/2022)
January 2021 - Present (1 year 11 months)
Coordinator - Registrations and Examinations, Centre for Open and
Distance Learning
March 2022 - Present (9 months)
Managing Editor- South Asian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality
January 2021 - Present (1 year 11 months)
Chairman- 6th ICMR
March 2021 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Senior Lecturer
October 2020 - November 2020 (2 months)
EmeraldPublishing
1 year 11 months
Brand Ambassador - South Asia
April 2021 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Founding Editor / Co-Editors- in-Chief - South Asian Journal of
Marketing
January 2021 - Present (1 year 11 months)
SAGE Publishing
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Senior Associate Editor
- FIIB Business Review
June 2022 - Present (6 months)
Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing
2 years 9 months
Chairman (Honorary) - Research, Education Policy, and Strategy
March 2020 - Present (2 years 9 months)
Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
Secretary
March 2022 - Present (9 months)
Sunday Observer newspaper (Sri Lanka)
Editor: Research Column in Education Section
January 2021 - Present (1 year 11 months)
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Visiting Lecturer in Finance
January 2015 - Present (7 years 11 months)
Sri Lanka
Open
University of Sri Lanka
Senior Consultant
March 2020 - March 2021 (1 year 1 month)
Colombo
HMD Global
Head of Field Force
July 2017 - October 2020 (3 years 4 months)
Sri Lanka
Telcey Services Private Limited
General Manager- Sales and Marketing
January 2015 - June 2017 (2 years 6 months)
Sri Lanka
Dialog Axiata PLC
Regional Manager: Digital Currencies - Dialog Digital Services
December 2012 - January 2015 (2 years 2 months)
Colombo 02
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e Buy Private Limited (A fully owned subsidiary of Access Group)
Manager
July 2010 - November 2012 (2 years 5 months)
Colombo
Trans Continental Telecommunication (Private) Limited (A fully
owned subsidiary of Access Group)
Sales Manager
May 2007 - July 2010 (3 years 3 months)
Colombo
Cell City Lanka (Private) Limited
3 years 3 months
Branch Sales Manager
June 2006 - May 2007 (1 year)
Colombo
Sales Executive
March 2004 - June 2006 (2 years 4 months)
Colombo
GoTel Network Private Limited
Sales Officer
July 2003 - March 2004 (9 months)
Rathmalana
MayFolwer Enrich Restaurant, Nugegoda
Banquet Steward
February 2003 - July 2003 (6 months)
Nugegoda, Colombo
Education
University of Colombo
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) · (2014 - 2018)
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
M.Sc
in Applied Finance, Finance and Financial Management
Services · (2011 - 2014)
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
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