Dr. Gayani Samarakoon

Dr. Gayani Samarakoon

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Senior Lecturer (Gr.II)
Room BUS 105, Sri Sorath Building (On Study Leave)
Email: samarakoon@sjp.ac.lk
Tele: +94 (0)11 2803472

Personal Details

I am a university teacher in the discipline of Management. Currently, I am reading for a PhD at the School of Business and Law, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia.

Qualifications

  • Reading for PhD (Queensland University of Technology), Australia.
  • M.Sc. in Management (University of Sri Jayewardenepura)
  • B.Sc. Business Administration (Special) Degree with a First Class (University of Sri Jayewardenepura)
  • FHEA, UK
  • CTHE,USJP

Teaching (2020)

  • On study leave

Research Interest

  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Voice

Research and Publications

  • Samarakoon, S. M. G. P. K., &Arachchige, B. J. H. (2016). Corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts and affected community perception: An empirical study with special reference to a CSR project implemented by a multinational corporation (MNC) in Sri Lanka. Jindal Journal of Business Research, 4(1&2). doi: 10.1177/2278682116656934.

Conference papers/proceedings

  • Samarakoon, G. (2021). Subordination of female apparel workers in global south factory floors. Abstract presented at the QUT Centre for Decent Work & Industry Symposium, Australia.
  • Alahakoon, Y., Ilangasinha, R. W., Peiris, T. N. S., & Samarakoon, G. (2021). Corporate social responsibility and vulnerable local community: A case from a developing country context. Abstract presented at the QUT Centre for Decent Work & Industry Symposium, Australia.
  • Alahakoon, Y., Ilangasinha, R. W., Peiris, T. N. S., & Samarakoon, S. M. G. P. K. (2017). Corporate capitalism in a developing country from normative stakeholder perspective: A case from the south asian region. Paper presented at BAI 2017 – International Conference on Business and Information Japan.

Awards & Scholarships

  • I received the award of the Highly Commended HDR Paper under the Work & Employment Program Stream for the abstract presented under the title ‘Subordination of female apparel workers in global south factory floors’ at the QUT Centre for Decent Work & Industry Symposium, Australia (2021).
  • I am a recipient of the scholarship of Financial Assistance by UGC for QUT Scholarships and the QUT- HDR Tuition Fee Sponsorship (2018).