Miss.

A. N. Hingurala Arachchi

Department of Finance

ama@sjp.ac.lk

BIO

Ms. Ama Hingurala Arachchi currently holds the position of Lecturer (probationary) within the Department of Finance at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. She attained her Bachelor's degree with a first class in finance from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. She has completed her Master of Business Administration (MBA) specializing in finance at the University of Colombo.

Ms. Ama has undertaken her undergraduate research study concerning the Impact of Working Capital Management on Shareholder Wealth, and her master's thesis delved into the examination of the Personal Financial Well-being of Self-employed Rural Women in Sri Lanka. Her research interests are in the fields of personal finance, sustainable finance, and inclusive finance.

Ms. Ama has extensive teaching experience spanning six years, during which she has delivered tutorials and lectures on subjects including Financial Management, Investment and Portfolio Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Valuation Theory and Application, Financial Analysis, Risk Management and Insurance, and Bank Management. Additionally, she has assisted in academic coordination, serving as an assistant to the coordinator for courses such as Contemporary Issues in Finance, Independent Research Study and Projects, and Internship in Finance.

TEACHING INTERESTS

  • Financial management
  • Entrepreneurial Finance
  • Personal Finance: Financial Wellbeing
  • Investment Management
  • Business Valuation
  • Risk Management and Insurance

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Personal Finance
  • Sustainable finance
  • Inclusive finance
  • Entrepreneurial Finance

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • MBA in Finance, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2023)
  • B.Sc Finance (special) Degree, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2016)

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Article

The Impact of Working Capital Management on Firm Value: Evidence from a Frontier Market

2018 Asian Journal of Finance & Accounting

Ama Hingurala Arachchi Wasantha Perera Vijayakumaran R

MEDIA APPEARANCES