Mrs. K.Y.J Somarathna

Ms. Yeshika Somarathna
Senior Lecturer
Department of Entrepreneurship

Academic Qualification

• Reading for PhD in Management (Auckland University of Technology-New Zeland)
• M.sc in Management (University of Sri Jayewardenepura- Sri Lanka)
• B.Sc Business Administration (SP) (University of Sri Jayewardenepura- Sri Lanka)
• Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (University of Sri Jayewardenepura- Sri Lanka)
• CIMA-UK (Passed Finalist)

Teaching Interest

• Entrepreneurship
• Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Strategic Management
• Managing Growth

Research Interest

Entrepreneurship

Gender

Strategic Orientation

Ethics

Publications

• Somarathna, K.Y.J., & Rajapaksha, L.K.I. (2016). Innovation orientation and business performance of women owned small and medium enterprises: The case in Colombo district in Sri Lanka. Journal of Thai Interdisciplinary Research, 2(1), 110-116.
• Rajapaksha, L.K.I., & Somarathna, K.Y.J. (2016). Entrepreneurial orientation and performance of service sector small and medium enterprises: The case in Western Province- Sri Lanka. Journal of Thai Interdisciplinary Research, 2(1), 101-109.
• Mahadurage, D., & Somarathna, K.Y.J. (2016). Determinants of entrepreneurial intention among management students: The case of university of Sri Jayewardenepura (Abstract). Sri Lankan Journal of Entrepreneurship, 1(1), 4-5.
• Jayathilaka, P.S., & Somarathna, K.Y.J. (2016). Study on impact of corporate social responsibility on performance of small and medium enterprises in Sri Lanka: A study on SMEs in Colombo district (Abstract). Sri Lankan Journal of Entrepreneurship, 1(1),21.
• Somarathna, K.Y.J. (2015). Strategic orientation and organizational performance; The case of Sri Lankan SMEs, International conference,  Phaya Thai, Thailand: Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University.
• Somarathna, K.Y.J., Rajapaksha, L.K.I., Weerasinghe,R.N. (2013). Entrepreneurship; What is it all about?: International conference,  Colombo, Sri Lanka: University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
• Somarathna, K.Y.J., Herath,M.A.N.R., Bamunusinghe, B.A.S.D., Prasad, W.D.N., Rathnayake, D.T., Somasiri, S.,& Wijesinghe, B.D.N.(2013).The man who coloured the success; Mr. Raja Hewabowala: International conference,  Colombo, Sri Lanka: University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

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