Prof. Wasantha Perera – PhD

Prof. Wasantha Perera – PhD

Senior Lecturer
B.Com. (Special) (SJP); MBA (AIT); PhD Victoria (Australia) 

 

Qualifications 

  • PhD in Finance, Victoria University, Australia
  • MBA, AIT, Thailand
  • B.Com (Honours), First Class, University Sri Jayewardenpura

Positions Held

  • Chairperson, Board of Study (BOS) in Management Studies and Commerce, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2022 to date)
  • Co-Chair, Sports Advisory Board, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2022 to date)
  • University Coordinator, International Collaboration with Monash University in Australia (2018 to date)
  • Chairperson, Curriculum Review and development Committee (CRDC), Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2018 to date)
  • Head, Department of Finance, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2008-2009)
  • Program Coordinator, M.Sc. in Applied Finance Graduate Program (2015 to date)
  • Conference Co-chair, International Conference on Business Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2015)
  • Course Coordinator, Financial Management, International Financial Management, Financial derivatives

Areas of Research Interest   

  • Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
  • Working Capital Management
  • Capital Market

Publications

  • Jayasekara SGSD, Perera W, and Ajward R, (2023), “White- collar money laundering through opportunistic earnings management: Fair value accounting practices of failed finance companies in Sri Lanka”, Journal of Financial Crime, 30(5), pp. 1389–1417.
  • Jayasekara SD, Perera KLW, and Ajward R (2023), “Structural deterrents of combating white-collar money laundering in emerging economies: evidence from Sri Lanka”, Journal of Money Laundering Control.
  • Hiranya Dissanayake, Dissabandara DBPH, Perera KLW, Ajward AR, (2023), “Research Trends in Corporate Governance Index: A Bibliometric Analysis”, IUP Journal of Corporate Governance, Vol. 22, Issue, p5-22. 18p.
  • Perera KLW, and Ajward R, Jayasekara, SD, (2022), “Fair Value Accounting Practices in the Banking Industry: A Possible Opportunity to Launder Money through Manipulated Performance”, Journal of Money Laundering Control, 25(4), pp. 893–908.
  • Bogamuwa, MMSKB and Perera KLW, (2022), “Does Ownership Diversity Affect Firm Performance? Evidence from Non-Financial Firms Listed in Colombo Stock Exchange”, International Journal of Accounting & Business Finance (IJABF), Vol.8, No.2, December 2022 Issue. pp. 86 – 109.
  • Jayasekara SGSD, Perera KLW, and Ajward AR, (2020), “Empirical Studies on the Performance of Banks: A Systematic Literature Review for future Research”, Journal of Research in Emerging Markets, Vol. 2, Issue 4, Page 1-20.
  • Perera KLW, and Pradeep P, (2018), “The impact of Working Capital Management on shareholders’ wealth and profitability: evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange”, Investment Management and Financial Innovations, Vol. 15, Issue 2, Page 104-115.
  • Samarakoon SMRK, and Perera KLW, (2018), “Short-run Price Performance of IPOS and Corporate Governance Practices: Evidence from a Frontier Market” Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Page 34-42.
  • Jayasekara SGSD, Perera KLW, and Ajward AR, (2018), “Fair Value Accounting Practices and Financial Performance of Commercial Banking Industry”, World Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3, Page 122-137.
  • Arachchi ANH, Perera KLW, and Vijayakumaran R, (2017), “The impact of working capital management on firm value: Evidence from a frontier market”, Asian Journal of Finance & Accounting, Vol. 9, Issue 2, Page 399-413.
  • Perera KLW, and Kulendran N, (2016), Short-run Underpricing and its Determinants: Evidence from Australian IPOs”, Journal of Corporate Ownership and Control (Volume 13).
  • Perera KLW, and Kulendran N, (2016), New Evidence of Short-run Underpricing in Australian IPOs, Investment Management and Financial Innovations (Volume 13)
  • Perera KLW, and Kulendran N, (2016), Why does underperformance of IPOs in the long-run become debatable? A theoretical review” , International Journal of Accounting & Business finance (Volume 3)
  • Perera KLW, and Kulendran N, (2015), Why do IPOs leave money on the table for investors on the first day of trading? A theoretical review”, International Journal of Accounting & Business Finance (Volume 1)
  • Perera KLW, and Wickremasinghe GB, (2010), “Working Capital Management Practices of Manufacturing Sector Companies in Sri Lanka: Survey Evidence”, Investment Management and Financial Innovations, 2010, 7(4), pp. 34–38.
  • Perera KLW, Pandey I.M., and Gupta J.P.,(1998), “Working Capital Management in Sri Lanka”, Euro-Asia Journal of Management. (ERA listed)
  • Perera KLW, and Kulendran N, (2015), Why do IPOs leave money on the table for investors on the first day of trading? A theoretical review”, 2nd International Conference on Cotemporary Management (ICCM), Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
  • Perera KLW, and Kulendran N, (2015), Why does underperformance of IPOs in the long-run become debatable? A theoretical review” , 4th International Conference on Management and Economics (ICME), Matara, Sri Lanka.
  • Perera KLW, and Kulendran N, (2013), Evaluation of Short-Run Market performance and Its Determinants using Binary Models: Evidence from Australian IPOs”, 10th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM), Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Perera KLW, and Kulendran N, (2012), New Evidence of Short-run Underpricing in Australian IPOs, 3th Conference on Financial Markets and Corporate Governance in Melbourne organized by the Faulty of Business and Law, Latrobe University, Australia.   This paper was short-listed for an award by the FCGC review committee and later listed on SSRN’s TOP Ten download list for: CGN: Equity issue at the IPO & in Mid-Stream (Topic).
  • Perera KLW, and Kulendran N, (2012), Short-run Underpricing and its Determinants: New Evidence from Australian IPOs”, AIB-ANZ Annual Symposium, Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne, Australia.
  • Perera KLW, and Kulendran N, (2012), Short-run Underpricing and its Determinants: Using Binary Models with Australian Evidence”, Research Day Program, School of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business and Law, Victoria University, Australia.
  • Perera KLW, and Kulendran N, (2011), A Review of IPO market performance, 8th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Perera KLW, and Kulendran N, (2011), A Review of IPO Market Performance, Research Day Program, School of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business and Law, Victoria University, Australia.
  • Perera KLW, (2006), “An Empirical Evidence of Working Capital Management in Sri Lanka”, International Symposium, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. This paper was awarded a gold medal for the best research presentation.
  • Perera KLW, (2007),Principles of Financial Management”, Tharanjee Printers, Pasan Publishing.

Awards and Honors  

  • The best research (Doctor of Philosophy) student award in 2015, College of Business, University of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia.
  • Gold medal in 2006 for the best Research Presentation in the field of Financial Management at the International Research Symposium conducted by Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
  • International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) in 2010, University of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia.
  • DAAD Scholarship in 1994 , Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand.

Courses Taught

Local Universities

  • Financial Management
  • Business Finance
  • International Financial Management
  • Financing of International Trade
  • International Finance
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Derivatives
  • Financial Accounting
  • Advanced Financial Accounting

Foreign Universities

  • Treasury Risk Management
  • Risk Management Models
  • International Banking and Finance
  • Business Finance
  • Corporate Finance
  • Investment and Portfolio Management
  • Business Statistics

Other Interests 

  • Playing Cricket
  • Listening to music
  • Watching movies

Contact Details

  • Email: wasantha.perera@sjp.ac.lk
  • Telephone:+94-011-2758350