Ms. M.L.U. Kumudumali Piyasena

Ms. M.L.U. Kumudumali Piyasena


 

Qualifications:

  • Reading Ph.D. in International Development Studies, Global Governance (G-Cube) Program at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan
  • Master of Arts in Public Policy, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan (2021)
  • Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (2018)
  • B. Sc. Public Management (Special) Degree with a Second-Class Upper Division, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2016)
  • Passed Certificate in Accounting and Business Level II in Chartered Accountancy (2016)

Scholarships and Awards

  • Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship (April 2022 to March 2024)
  • Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO) Scholarship (October 2021 to March 2022)
  • Asian Development Bank Japan Scholarship (October 2019 to September 2021)

Teaching and Professional Experience

  1. Lecturer (Probationary) at the Department of Public Administration, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka October 2017 – Present

Teaching the following courses for Bachelor’s students

  • Socio-Political Environment
  • E-Governance
  • Project Supervision and Internship Supervision

2.Lecturer at the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

August 2018 – September 2018 Teaching Public Administration for 2nd year Bachelor’s students

3. Lecturer at the External Degree Program at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Teaching Public Administration for 2nd -year students at the External Degree Program (May 2019 – July 2019)

4. Lecturer at the Diploma in Public Management Teaching E-Governance and Accounting for Public Sector Managers for Diploma students (March 2018- September 2018)

 

5. Tutor at the Department of Public Administration, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (January 2017 – September 2017)

Conduct Tutorial classes for the following courses for Bachelor’s students

  • Socio-Political Environment (2017-2019)
  • Policy Analysis and Decision Making (2017-2019)
  • Disaster Management (2017-2019)
  • Constitutional and Administrative Law (2017)
  • Public Sector Project Management (2017)
  • Development Administration (2017)

6. Project Assistant at the Faculty of Management Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka (October 2016 – January 2017)

Research and Publications

Journals, Book Chapters, and Magazine Publications

Hansani Pramudika; Madura Tajan Fernando; M.L.U. Kumudumali Piyasena. (2023). SME’s attitudes towards natural resource conversation within their supply chain to enhance sustainability: A study in Sri Lanka. Asian Journal of Management Science and Applications, Vol.8, No.1, pp 31-52

Yuji Kawase; Yusuke Maeno; M. L. U. K. Piyasena; Tatsuo Oyama. (2022). Building a performance indicator to investigate the robustness of water supply utilities in Japan. Asian Journal of Management Science and Applications, Volume 6 No.2, pp 85-108

M. L. U. K. Piyasena. (2021). State Space Model for Evaluating the Causal Impact of the Outward-Looking Policy on the Growth Rate in Sri Lanka. Psychology and Education, Volume 58 No. 2 (2021), pp 4112-4118

M. L. U. K. Piyasena and R.L.S. Fernando. (2018). People’s Participation in Development Projects in Sri Lanka: with reference to Kalthota Village. Journal of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, Volume 10 Issue 2, ISSN 2279-3224, pp 19-35

M. L. U. K. Piyasena and R.L.S. Fernando. (2018). Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council. Responsibilities and contribution of the provincial council for the implementation of economic planning through the powers assigned under No.02 of the Provincial Council list, pp 40-51

M. L. U. K. Piyasena. (2014). Difference between Management and Administration. Classic Magazine, Department of Public Administration, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, pp 24-26

Conference Presentations and Proceedings Publications

M. L. U. Kumudumali Piyasena; Yuji Kawase and Tatsuo Oyama, Measuring Robustness of Water Supply Utilities in Japan, The 22nd Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea, August 22-27, 2021

M. L. U. K. Piyasena; Yuji Kawase and Tatsuo Oyama, Building a Performance Indicator to Investigate the Robustness of Water Supply Businesses in Japan, 1-E-2, The 2021 Spring National Conference of Operations Research Society of Japan, 02. 03. 2021

M. L. U. K. Piyasena, State Space Model for Evaluating the Causal Impact of the Outward-Looking Policy on the Growth Rate in Sri Lanka, International Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance and Social Sciences (GBEFS-21), Yokohama, Japan, 22. 1. 2021

K.W.S. Kumara and M. L. U. K. Piyasena, Spatial Variation of Groundwater Quality and Human Health in Kandiyapitawewa Grama Niladari Division in Thanamalwila Divisional Secretariat Division in Sri Lanka, International Conference on Governance for Sustainable Development, Conference Proceedings, 06. 10. 2018

M. L. U. K. Piyasena and R.L.S. Fernando, People’s Participation in Development Projects in Sri Lanka: with special reference to Kalthota Village, 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences 2016, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 30. 9. 2016

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=E39XonQAAAAJ&hl=en&inst=4373267278423653923&authuser=2

Membership and Academic Committees

  • Session Chair of the Stream of Operations Research in Natural Resources (contributed), The 22nd Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea, August 27, 2021
  • Secretary of the Alumni Association of Public Administration, Department of Public Administration, USJP (November 2018 – September 2019)
  • Coordinator, Diploma in Public Management (December 2018- September 2019)
  • LMS Coordinator, Department of Public Administration (August 2018- September 2019)
  • Student Mentor, FMSC (August 2018- September 2019)
  • Member of the Faculty Orientation Committee, FMSC (2017)