Miss.

A. A. Bopitiya

Temporary Assistant lecturer

Department of Finance

aishcharyabopitiya@sjp.ac.lk

BIO

I currently serve as an Assistant Lecturer in the Finance Department at University of Sri Jayewardenepura. I graduated from the same department in 2025 with a First Class degree, achieving a GPA of 3.90.

As both a former student and a member of the academic staff, I hold a strong appreciation for the department and am passionate about contributing to its academic community through teaching and continuous learning.

TEACHING INTERESTS

  • Financial Derivatives
  • Financial Management
  • Business Valuation

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Green Finance
  • Personal Finance

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Finance (Special), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2025)

PUBLICATIONS

Conference Paper

ADAPTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND GREEN BANKING PRACTICES IN LOCAL LICENSED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN SRI LANKA

18.02.2025 21st International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) 2025 - 8th Student Conference in Finance

Bopitiya A. A. , and Nanayakkara N. S.

MEDIA APPEARANCES

News Paper

Licensed Commercial Banks and Green Banking Practices in Sri Lanka - Sunday Observer

2025.05.11 https://epaper.dailynews.lk/article/Observer%20Education?OrgId=115e56ae7b0&eid=14&imageview=0&device=desktop

Sri Lankan commercial banks began adopting Green Banking Practices (GBPs) around 2015, with adoption accelerating between 2016 and 2019, heavily influenced by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to manage carbon footprints. While digital, paperless banking and renewable energy investments see high implementation, banks are increasingly focusing on green bonds, blue bonds, and empowering entrepreneurs to enhance environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.

Magazine

Sustainable Investing: Fintech’s Role in Driving ESG Integration - Financial Explorer, 13th edition, April 2025 - Department of Finance, USJ

2025.04.23

From younger individuals to large financial institutions, most investors now prioritize ESG factors in their investment decisions and the Fintech platforms make that process easier for investors to access, providing further transparency. Therefore, Fintech innovations and platforms are driving change in sustainable investing, enhancing accessibility to ESG integration and optimizing efficiency for investors.

Magazine

A Review on Global Climate Change and Its Impact on Climate Finance - Financial Explorer, 12th edition - Department of Finance, USJ

2024.07.08 https://mgt.sjp.ac.lk/fin/fe/FE12.pdf

Over the past six decades, human-induced greenhouse gas emissions have driven systemic climate changes, resulting in widespread environmental and ecological consequences.