Mr. Lasika Madhawa Munasinghe
M.Phil (USJ); M.Sc. Technology (Reading) (Aalto); B.Sc. Est. Mgt. & Val. (Special) (USJ); DABF (IBSL); AssocRICS; GREENSL® AP
Lecturer
(On Study Leave)
Contact Details
Tel/Fax: +94-11-2802004 (Office)
LinkedIn: https://lk.linkedin.com/in/lasikamadhawa
Email: lasika@sjp.ac.lk
Academic qualifications
- Master of Philosophy, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
- MSc. Technology (Real Estate Economics) (Reading), Aalto University.
- BSc. Estate Management & Valuation (Special), University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
- Diploma in Applied Banking and Finance, Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.
Professional qualifications
- Associate Member, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), United Kingdom
- Associate Professional, Green Building Council of Sri Lanka
Teaching qualifications
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Certificate Course in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) – USJ
Special achievements/ Awards/ Certifications/ Grants
- Research Awards 2020 – Research Council, USJ
- Co-investigator – Research Grant No. ASP/01/RE/MGT/2018/48) – USJ
Teaching Interests
- Property Technology and Digital Solutions
- Real Estate Finance and Investment
- Real Estate Valuation
- Real Estate Economics
- Environment and Sustainable Real Estate
Research Interests
- Digital Disruption & Digital Transformation in the Real Estate Industry
- Platform Economics in Real Estate
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
Research Publications/Presentations
Articles in Indexed Journals
- Munasinghe, L. M., Gunawardhana, T., Wickramaarachchi, N. C., & Ariyawansa, R. G. (2023). Peer-to-Peer Accommodation User Experience: Evidence From Sri Lanka. SAGE Open, 13(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440231199324
- Munasinghe, L. M., Gunawardhana, T., Wickramaarachchi, N. C., & Ariyawansa, R. G. (2022) ‘Platformization of Travel and Tourism Real Estate: A Study on the Operation of Online Tourist Accommodation Booking Platforms in Sri Lanka’. Tourism and Sustainable Development Review (TSDR), Vol. 3(2), 57-73. https://doi.org/10.31098/tsdr.v3i2.68
- Munasinghe, L. M., Gunawardhana, T., Wickramaarachchi, N. C. and Ariyawansa, R. G. (2022) “Regulation of peer-to-peer tourist accommodation services: lessons from Asia Pacific countries for Sri Lanka”, Revista Produção e Desenvolvimento, 8(1), p. e593. http://dx.doi.org/10.32358/rpd.2022.v8.593
- Munasinghe, L. M., Gunawardhana, T., Wickramaarachchi, N. C., & Ariyawansa, R. G. (2022). ‘Mapping the Operation of Airbnb in Sri Lankan Cities’. Geografia-Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 18(2), 1-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/geo-2022-1802-01
- Munasinghe, L. M., Gunawardhana, T., Wickramaarachchi, N. C., & Ariyawansa, R. G. (2022). ‘Digital Micro-entrepreneurship in Peer-to-Peer Accommodation Sector: Evidence from Sri Lanka’. Journal of Management and Entrepreneurship Research, 2(2), 119-133. https://doi.org/10.34001/jmer.2021.12.02.2-22
Articles in Refereed Journals
- Perera, T. G. U. P., Wickramaarachchi, N. C., Karunarathne, H. M. L. P., Munasinghe, L. M., & Rupasinghe, K. (2021). ‘COVID-19 Lockdown Home Gardening in the Western Province of Sri Lanka’. Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Review, 6(2), 79–105. http://doi.org/10.4038/jsshr.v6i2.63
- Karunarathne, L. et al. (2020) ‘Undergraduates’ Perception on E-learning Readiness during COVID-19 : A case of a Selected University in Sri Lanka’, Sri Lankan Journal of Real Estate, 16 (June), pp. 51–77. https://journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/SLJRE/article/view/4724
Abstracts/ extended abstracts/ full papers in conferences
- Munasinghe, H. V. and Munasinghe, L. M. (2023). ‘Reinventing Real Estate: Exploring the Dynamic Landscape of PropTech driven Digital Transformation in the Residential Sector – Lessons for Sri Lanka’, 23rd ICTer International Conference, pp. 18.
- Gamage, S. et al. (2020). ‘Procedure to Allocate Units in a Condominium in an Urban Resettlement Project : A Scientific Approach’, 4th International Conference on Real Estate Management and Valuation (ICREMV), pp. 119–133. https://journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/icremv/article/view/4953
- Chandraseka, G. et al. (2019). ‘Undergraduate Research Trends: A Study Based on Estate Management and Valuation Undergraduates’, 3rd International Conference on Real Estate Management and Valuation (ICREMV).
- Munasinghe, L. M., Gunawardhana, T. and Ariyawansa, R. G. (2019). ‘Airbnb in tourist cities: Mapping peer-to-peer accommodation supply in Sri Lanka’, 6th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, pp. 93–94. https://ssrn.com/abstract=3497358.
- Priyantha, A. et al. (2018). ‘The Pricing and Investor Returns from Operations in Colombo Apartment Market ; the Supply Perspectives The Pricing and Investor Returns from Operations in Colombo Apartment Market ; the Supply Perspectives’, 2ndInternational Conference on Real Estate Management and Valuation (ICREMV), pp. 137–147.
- Munasinghe, L. M., Gunawardhana, T. and Ariyawansa, R. G. (2018). ‘Green Rating Systems for Built Environment and its Implications for Real Estate Valuation : A Review of Literature, 2nd International Conference on Real Estate Management and Valuation (ICREMV), pp. 120–124.
- Munasinghe, L. and Gunawardhana, T. (2017). ‘Digital Disruption in Cyclical Consumer Services in Sri Lanka; Reference to Peer to Peer Accommodation driven by Online Booking Platforms’, in 10th International Research Conference ‘Changing Dynamics in the Global Environment: Challenges and Opportunities’ ; General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University. http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12093306.v1.
Other
- Munasinghe, Lasika. (2018). Digital Disruption and Digital Transformation in the Real Estate Industry. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme for Institute of Real Estate and Valuation (IREV) At Construction Equipment Training Centre (CETRAC), Colombo.