Mr.
D. J. Punchihewa
0009-0009-2020-0759
Senior Lecturer Grade I
Department of Information Technology
djp@sjp.ac.lk
BIO
https://sjp.academia.edu/DevakaPunchihewa/CurriculumVitae
TEACHING INTERESTS
- E-Commerce
- BPM
- Digital Marketing
- BIS
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- E-Commerce
- BPM
- Digital Marketing and Eco Tourism
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Business Administration, Stockholm University, School of Business, Sweden (2000)
- Tourism Management, University of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka (1997)
AWARDS & HONOURS
- Plastic Innovation Challange 2023
Awarded by USAid/ICI
PUBLICATIONS
Consultancy Work
Industry consultancy - Serendib Tea Exports
2005.10.01 - Up to now
Serendib Tea Exports, SME venture on local value addition for agricultural products of Sri Lankan farmers.
Industry consultancy - UDA
2024.06.05 - Up to now
Carried out case study on development Farmers market, Agri Tourism Venue and City Park for the city of Panadura.
MEDIA APPEARANCES
News Paper
Sri.Lankan Economic Development in absentia of Higher Education - Daily Mirror/ Sri Lanka Guardian
2024.06.05 www.srilankaguardian.org/2011/06/sri-lankan-economic-development-in.html
Rule of and rights for free education: how that affect on economic development
News Paper
A humble request and an invitation to the future president - Sunday Times
2024.01.24 www.Sun-Times.lk/100124/BusinessTimes/bt19.html
Plea for economic vision by 2020
News Paper
Higher Education and Prospectus of National Development - Daily Mirror
2012.05.29 https://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/higher-education-and-prospectus-of-national-development/172-19016
Prospects of peace has given the country an opportunity for new economic development, and created potential for the tourist industry, growth sectors like BPO, foreign direct investments. The massive drive for infrastructure development and agriculture gives the idea that the ruling government could have seized the opportunity to become more productive and more competitive in the global economy.