Head of the Department - Head of the Department / Department of Commerce

2023.08.14 - Up to now

Administrative activities of the department, faculty and university level.

Co-chair - Co-Chari of 18th and 19th Research Sessions

2020.01.01 - 2021.01.01

Organise the research sessions at the Faculty level.

Co-editor in Chief - Co-editor in Chief of Vidyodaya Journal of Management,

2021.01.01 - 2023.01.01

Publish 2 issues per year including 8 articles per issue.

Student Counsellor - University Student Counsellor

2012.01.01 - 2015.01.01

Assist to solve student issues

Secretary, - Secretary, Research Centre, FMSC

2020.01.01 - 2024.01.01

Secretariate role at the research centre of the Faculty

Treasurer - Treasurer, International Conference of Business and Management, FMSC

2019.01.01 - 2020.01.01

Handling monetary matters of the conrefernce

Chairman - External Degree Programme Review Committee, Quality Assurance Cell of External Degrees and Extension Courses Unit, B.Com (General) External Degree Programme,

2021.01.01 - 2022.01.01

Prepare programme review report

Coordinator - Course Coordinator – B.Com (General) External Degree Programme

2014.01.01 - 2022.01.01

Academic coordinating activities.

Coordinator - Coordinator, Learning Management System of the Department

2019.01.01 - 2023.01.01

LMS activity managing

Member - Member, Curriculum Development Committee for graduate employment orientation training organized by University Grants Commission

2020.04.01 - 2020.07.01

Curriculum development activities

Member - Strategic plan development committee of four year for Floriculture sector by the Export Development Board and Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy

2021.03.01 - 2023.06.30

Strategic plan development

Academic Consultancy - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology

2018.01.01 - Up to now

Data analysis consultant and Visiting lecturer, M.Sc in Information Management, Department of Information Systems Engineering, Faculty of Computing

Industry consultancy - Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy (SLCARP) and DFCC Bank

2023.10.16 - 2023.11.30

Participated as the resource persons in the workshop ‘Empowering Young Agri-Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka’ conducted by Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy (SLCARP) and DFCC Bank

Academic Consultancy - Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

2022.08.14 - Up to now

Resource Person: Workshop on "Quantitative data analysis" organized by the Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Business Studies and Finance, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Academic Consultancy - University of Colombo

2021.09.13 - Up to now

Resource person: Webinar series on “Refresh your Leaning for Embarking Research Journey” organized by the Department of Management and Organization, Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo

Academic Consultancy - Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

2022.01.29 - Up to now

Resource Person: Workshop on "Hypotheses Development and Testing" organized by the Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Business Studies and Finance, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

News Paper

Eco-system based livelihood diversification engagement - Sunday Observer

2024.02.01

Newspaper Article for Sunday Observer: 11th February 2024, Eco System-Based Livelihood Diversification Engagement: Experiences from Women in Agri-based Economy in Sri Lanka by Dr. Vilani Sachithra

News Paper

Steering the Techno-Era Shifts in Trade Dynamic: A Comprehensive Review on Commerce Evolution - Sunday Observer

2024.03.10

Newspaper Article for Sunday Observer: 10th March 2024, Steering the Techno-Era Shifts in Trade Dynamic: A Comprehensive Review on Commerce Evolution by Nisansala Kulathunga, Hiran Abeywickrama, Minusha Weerakkody, Vilani Sachithra

News Paper

Rethinking the social sustainable urbanization: Redefining the rise of the Smart city in Sri Lanka - Sunday Observer

2024.03.17

Newspaper Article for Sunday Observer: 17th March 2024, Rethinking the social sustainable urbanization: Redefining the rise of the Smart city in Sri Lanka by Vilani Sachithra and Sachin Wijeysinghe

News Paper

Sustainable Practices through Competitive Capabilities in the Apparel Industry: South Asian Experience - Sunday Observer

2022.02.20

Newspaper Article for Sunday Observer: 20th February 2022, Sustainable Practices through Competitive Capabilities in the Apparel Industry: South Asian Experience By Prof. Jayantha N. Dewasiri, Prof. Amila Jayarathne, and Dr. Vilani Sachithra

News Paper

Sustainable Practices through Competitive Capabilities in the Apparel Industry: South Asian Experience - Sunday Observer

2022.02.20

Newspaper Article for Sunday Observer: 20th February 2022, Sustainable Practices through Competitive Capabilities in the Apparel Industry: South Asian Experience By Prof. Jayantha N. Dewasiri, Prof. Amila Jayarathne, and Dr. Vilani Sachithra

Magazine

A Living Technological Transfer Process - Australia Awards Fellowships 2018

2019.12.12

Vilani was awarded an Australia Awards Fellowship (AAF) in 2018 and participated in a 6-week research and capacity development program at Monash University, Australia.