Prof. P.J. Kumarasinghe
| Name | Prof. Janak Kumarasinghe | ||
| Designation | Professor | ||
| Academic Qualifications | B. Sc. Management (Public Administration) (Special), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka | |||
| M.Sc. (Development Policy), National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan | |||
| Ph.D., Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan | |||
| Awards and Honors | Scholarship Award for Academic Excellency of Oita Prefecture offered by the Ward Office, Oita Prefecture Japan (September 2006 – September 2007) | ||
| APU Scholarship offered by the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Japan (September 2004 – September 2007) | |||
| Graduate Student Research Support Program (RCAPS) offered by the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Japan (September 2005 – Aprail 2006) | |||
| Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbukagakusho) offered by the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan (October 2003 – September 2004) | |||
| Won the Ramani Samaratunga Prize and the Gold Meddle as the Best Student for the Subject of Public Finance (1997) | |||
| Teaching Interest | Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics and Development Economics | ||
| Journal Papers | |||
| Author(s) | Title | Journal | Publisher |
| Kumarasinghe, P.J. & Perera, S. | Potential Global Competitiveness of Sri Lankan Virgin Coconut Oil Industry | International Journal of Management Excellence, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 1520-1526, 2018 | TechMind Research Society |
| Kumarasinghe, P.J. & Sandaruwan, M.P.M.D. | Decomposition of Economic Growth in Sri Lanka: Deep Look into the Service Sector | International Journal of Management Excellence, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 1416-1422, April 2018 | TechMind Research Society |
| Kumarasinghe, P.J. & Wickramasinghe, A. | Population Pyramid and Economic Growth: An Econometric analysis of Sri Lanka |
International Journal of Management Excellence, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 1348-1354, April 2018 | TechMind Research Society |
| Kumarasinghe, P.J. | Social Networks of Family-Owned Businesses in Sri Lanka | IOSR Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 8-12, 2018 | International Organization of Scientific Research |
| Kumarasinghe, P.J. | Open Innovation Strategy and Performance of SME in Sri Lanka | International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI), Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 38-44, 2018 | Pak Publishing Group |
| Kumarasinghe, P.J. | Factors Affecting to Enhance Foreign Inward Remittances to Sri Lankan Commercial Banks | IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM), Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 54-59, 2018 | International Organization Of Scientific Research (IOSR) |
| Kumarasinghe, P.J. | Determinants of Non Performing Loans: Evidence from Sri Lanka | International Journal of Management Excellence, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 1113-1121, August 2017 | TechMind Research Society |
| Kumarasinghe, P.J. | Hindering and Fostering Factors SMEs Performance in the Western Province of Sri Lanka |
International Journal of Management Excellence, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 1097-1102, August 2017 | TechMind Research Society |
| Kumari, P.W.N.A. & Kumarasinghe, P.J. | Poverty Alleviation and Long-term Sustainability of Microfinance Project: With Special Reference to Matale District | International Journal of Management and Sustainability, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 84-96, 2014 | Pak Publishing Group |
| Kumarasinghe, P.J. & Sachitra, K.M.V. | An Empirical Study on Tea Export Competitiveness in Sri Lanka: Based on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) | International Journal of Research in Commerce, Economics & Management, Vol 4, No. 4, pp. 51-58, 2014 | International Organization Of Scientific Research (IOSR) |
| Conference/Symposium Papers | |||
| Author(s) | Title | Conference/Symposium, Date | Publisher |
| Kumarasinghe, P.J. & Jayasinghe, C.P.A. | A Comparative Study on the Determinants of Household Savings in the Colombo District | 13th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM), 2016 | FMSC, USJ |
| Kumarasinghe, P.J. & Munasinghe, S.C. | The Savings Motives: With Special Reference to Households in Kalutara District | 13th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM), 2016 | FMSC, USJ |
| Purankumbura, P.R.P. & Kumarasinghe, P.J. | The Effect of the Public Debt on Economic Growth in Sri Lankan Economy | 12th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM), 2015 | FMSC, USJ |
| Udeshika, K.A.A. & Kumarasinghe, P.J. | Extra-Curricular Activities and Employability of Undergraduates in Sri Lanka | 12th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM), 2015 | FMSC, USJ |
| Kumarasinghe, P.J. & Purankumbura, P.R.P. | The Impact of Growing Public Debt on Economic Growth: An Empirical Study on Sri Lankan Economy | Sri Lanka Economics Research Conference (SLERC), 2015 | Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists |
| Kumarasinghe, P.J. | International Capital Mobility for Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka | 6 and 7, November 2006 | Global Movement in the Asia Pacific, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu-Japan |
| Teaching and Research Supervision at Graduate Level | Research Supervisor for M.Sc. in Management, Postgraduate Unit, FMSC, USJ (from August 2008 to date) | ||
| Lecturer at the Postgraduate Unit, FMSC, USJ (Subjects: Economics for Managers) (from July 2008 to date) | |||
| Research Supervisor for MBA in Management, Postgraduate and Mid-Career Development Unit, Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (Title: The Economics of Power System Reliability and Planning for Sri Lanka) (from May 2008 to date) | |||
| Visiting Lecturer at the Postgraduate and Mid-Career Development Unit, Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (Subject: Financial Econometrics) (from January 2008 to date) | |||
| GDS Teaching Assistant at the Ritsumeikan Asia pacific University, Beppu, Japan (Subject: Econometrics) (April 2007 – July 2007) | |||
| Assistant Lecturer at the School of Asia Pacific, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Japan (Subjects: Entrepreneurship) (April 2006 – April 2007) | |||
| Teaching and Research Supervision at Undergraduate Level | Assistant Lecturer at the School of Asia Pacific, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Japan (Subjects: Microeconomics Macroeconomics and Development Economics) (April 2005 – September 2007) | ||
| Lecturer (Probationary) at the Department of Public Administration, FMSC, USJ (Subjects: Public Finance, Public Policy, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics) (August 1998 – August 2002) | |||
| Positions Held at University | Executive Editor of the Sri Lankan Journal of Business Economics (SLJBE) pudlished by the Department of Business Economics, USJ | ||
| Chairman of the 6th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) 2009 organized by FMSC, USJ (2009) | |||
| Member of the Research and Publication Committee of USJ as an Evaluator of Research Applications for University Research Grants Committee (from 2007 to date) | |||
| Member of the Review Committee the 5th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) 2008 organized by FMSC, USJ (2008) | |||
| Member of the Research and Publication Committee of USJ as an Evaluator of Research Applications for University Research Grants Committee (from 2007 to date) | |||
| Student Counselor of the USJ (1998 – 2001) | |||
| Community Engagement | Co-controller of the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Business Studies Paper (2010 – 2014) | ||
| Member of the Policy Formulating Committee on Vocational Training (2013) | |||
| Coordinator for National Center for Advanced Studies (NCAS) Conference organized by the NCAS in Humanities and Social Sciences, Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||
| Recourse Person for the Academic Development Programs of The South Eastern University, Sri Lanka (2002) | |||
| Memberships | Member of the Sri Lanka Business Economics Association (from 2001 to date) | ||
| Contact Numbers | Office 0112802005 | ||
| pivithuru@sjp.ac.lk | |||
| Google Scholar Profile Name | Kumarasinghe P J | ||
| ResearchGate Profile | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pivithuru_Kumarasinghe | ||
| ORCID iD | 0000-0002-6223-1168 | ||
