Dr.L. A. Pavithra Madhuwanthi

Dr.L. A. Pavithra Madhuwanthi

 

 

 

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Development Administration at the Graduate School of Public Administration, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand (2016).
  • Master in Public Policy at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (NUS) (2009).
  • Bachelor of Science (Management) at the Department of Public Administration, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ), Sri Lanka (2002)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Research Methods at the Maastricht School of Management (MSM), the Netherlands (2012).
  • Recipient of the Australia Awards Research Fellowship to conduct research at Monash University, Australia (2017)

Awards and Achievements

  • Australia Awards Research Fellowship to conduct research at Monash University, Australia (2017).
  • National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) Ph.D. scholarship (2013-2016) for reading for Ph.D. at the Graduate School of Public Administration, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, Thailand.
  • The Netherlands Fellowship (2012) to pursue postgraduate diploma in Research Methods and Skills at the Maastricht School of Management (MSM), the Netherlands.
  • Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Scholarship (2007-2009) to pursue Master in Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.

Professional Experience

  • Senior Lecturer (Grade 1) of the Department of Public Administration, at the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Head of the Department of Public Administration (July, 2018- June 2021), at the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Visiting Lecturer at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura – 2020.
  • Visiting Lecturer at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo- 2017, 2018.
  • Visiting Lecturer for the B.Sc. Management (Public) General (External) degree Programme, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Visiting Lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017.
  • Visiting Lecturer for Public Financial Management module (2018, 2019 & 2020)  for Efficiency Bar Examination for Grade 1 officers of Sri Lanka
  • Visiting Lecturer for Training Programme on Project Management for the Officials in Tri-Forces (2018)  for the Ministry of Defence
  • Resource Person for Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) for Sri Lanka Administrative Service Officers and Sri Lanka Planning Service Officers – 2020
  • Resource Person for Sri Lanka Foundation for Research Methodology course – 2020
  • Consultant to the Presidential Commission on Taxation-2009, Sri Lanka (Project: Reforming present tax policy in Sri Lanka)
  • Resource Person to the Ministry of Labour Relations & Foreign Employment, (2005/2006) (Project: Mobilizing local resources at village level for employment creation)

Teaching Modules

  • Development Administration, Socio-Political Environment, Research Methodology, Managerial Skills and Competencies, Contemporary Issues in Development modules are taught for B.Sc. Management (Public) (Special) degree programme, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Public Administration, Research Methodology modules for the Master of Public Management, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Contemporary issues in development & Management module for M.Sc. in Pubic Policy and Management, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Principles of Public Policy module for the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo.
  • Development Administration module for the B.Sc. Management (Public) General (External) degree programme, Department of Public Administration, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
  • Public Administration module for B.Sc. Engineering students of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
  • Public Financial Management (jointly conducted) for Efficiency Bar Examination for Grade 1 officers of Sri Lanka Technological Service (2018, 2019, 2020,2021).

Research Supervision

  • Appointed as a Ph.D. Supervisor of the Ph.D. in Management Programme, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Visiting Supervisor for MPhil/PhD programme of the Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT).
  • Thesis Supervision of the M.Sc. in Management programme, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Thesis Supervision of the M.Sc. in Public Policy and Management programme, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Independent Research Study Supervision of the B.Sc. Management (Public) (Special) programme, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Research Interests

  • Ageing Population
  • Education
  • Governance
  • Public Policy
  • Women Studies

 

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Oc9uydcAAAAJ

 

Research and Publications

 

Books Published

  • Title of the Book : Ageism in Teaching

       Published year 2021

       ISBN 978-624-5417-16-2

 

Book Chapters

  • Does Age Matter in Recruitment? Employment of Elderly Teachers in Sri Lanka Social Welfare Policies and Programmes in South Asia, (2020), pp 44-59, Routledge publishers. ISBN: 978-0-367-44353-5
  • Regulation and Information for Better Governance: The Microfinance Act of Sri Lanka, Knowledge Management, Governance and Sustainable Development: Lessons and Insights from Developing Countries, (2020), pp 289-298, Routledge, New York, ISBN: 9780367546281 (Co-authored)

 

Referred Journals

  • L A Pavithra Madhuwanthi (2021). Does Training and Development have an Age Ceiling? Evidence from Elderly Teachers in Private Schools in Sri Lanka, American Research Journal of Humanities Social Science, 4(5), pp. 42-48
  • L A Pavithra Madhuwanthi, Aruna Muthulingam, M. G. H. Madusha (2021). Paradigm Shift for Online Learning: Voices of Undergraduates from a National University in Sri Lanka, International Journal of Education, Teaching, and Social Sciences, 1(1), pp. 8-18.
  • M. V. O. Ekanayake, L A Pavithra Madhuwanthi (2021). Effectiveness of Prison-based Vocational Training Programs for Female Inmates in Sri Lanka: Trainers’ Perspectives, International Journal of Social Science and Human Research 4(3), pp.505-512.
  • M. V. O. Ekanayake, L A Pavithra Madhuwanthi (2021). Issues in Vocational Training Programs for the Female Prison Inmates in Sri Lanka: Trainers’ Perspectives, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications 11(06), pp.51-59.
  • L.A. Pavithra Madhuwanthi (2020). When do you Retire? Examining Intended Retirement Age Decision among Public Sector Employees in Sri Lanka, South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics, 7(2), pp. 61-72
  • L.A. Pavithra Madhuwanthi (2020). Re-employing Elderly Teachers in Sri Lankan Schools: Exploring Employers’ Perspective, Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, 14(2), pp. 27-35.
  • L. A Pavithra Madhuwanthi, (2020). Do They Receive the Same Treatment? Employment Terms and Conditions for Elderly Teachers in Sri Lanka, International Journal of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences Studies, 5(11), pp. 71-81.
  • Basuri Amarathunga, L.A.P. Madhuwanthi (2020), What attracts students towards Informal Social Learning Spaces? A Case Study of Business School in Sri Lanka, Vidyodaya Journal of Management, 6(2), pp. 103-130.
  • Basuri Amarathunga, L. A. Pavithra Madhuwanthi (2020). Purposes of Using Informal Social Learning Spaces by Students: A Case Study of Business School in Sri Lanka, Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies, 9(1), pp.34-45.
  • L.A. Pavithra Madhuwanthi, Aruna Muthulingam (2020). Digitalization of Public Service Delivery: A Case of Immigration & Emigration Department of Sri Lanka, Asian Journal of Social Sciences & Management Studies,7(4), pp.295-300
  • Aruna Muthulingam, L A Pavithra Madhuwanthi (2020). Success Factors behind Women-led Enterprises: A Case Study of ‘Hela Bojun Hala’ Outlet, SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies7(9), pp 60-66.
  • G. H. Madusha, L. A. Pavithra Madhuwanthi (2020). Spirituality and Women Business Leaders: Evidence from Small & Medium Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka, Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences 12(1), pp. 1-14.
  • P. W. Malepathirana, L. A. Pavithra Madhuwanthi (2020), Influence of Perceived Transformational Leadership of School Principals on Followership Styles of Teachers in Public Schools, Journal of Global Research in Education and Social Science 14(2), pp.1-13.
  • Bhasuri Amarathunge, L. A. Pavithra Madhuwanthi (2020), Characteristics of Students Who are Using Informal Social Learning Spaces: A Case Study of Business School in Sri Lanka, Journal of Global Research in Education and Social Science 14(2), pp.57-66.
  • L A P Madhuwanthi (2016) How Old is Old? Employing Elderly Teachers in the Private Sector Schools in Sri Lanka, International Journal of Higher Education 5(4), 27-40.
  • Oscar S. Mmbali, L. A. Pavithra Madhuwanthi (2015). Cultural Diversity and Classroom Experience: A Phenomenological Case of Graduate Students’ Response to New Classroom Experience. International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning, 4(2), pp. 221–239.

 

Conference Paper Presentations

  • Teaching Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Public Schools: Perception of Female Science Teachers in Sri Lanka, with Madubhasha, H.H., presented at the 18th Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce (FMSC) Research Sessions-First Semester.(2021)
  • Exploring Problems Faced by Undergraduates in Online Learning: Evidence from a National University in Sri Lanka, with Muthulingam A. and Madusha, M. G. H., presented at the SLSAJ Annual Research Conference, (2020) Sri Lankan Students’ Association in Japan in Collaboration with Sri Lanka Academics’ Association Japan.
  • Succeeding Women through Cooking in Sri Lanka: Women Entrepreneurs at Hela Bojun Hala Food Outlet, with Muthulingam A., presented at the International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship: Women Entrepreneurs, (2019), Colombo School of Business Management.
  • Examining Employers’ Attitudes towards Re-Employed Elderly Teachers: The case of Sri Lanka, with Samaratunga, R., at the International Human Resource Management Conference (IHRM) (2018), Spain.
  • Welcome back to School: Employment Policies and Practices towards Retired Teachers in the Private sector schools in Sri Lanka, presented at the GSPA 50th Anniversary Conference, (2015) National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand.
  • Empirical study on Government Debt and Gross Domestic Production in Sri Lanka, with Weerasinghe S, (2012), presented at the Network of Asia Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (NAPSIPAG) Conference, Sri Lanka.
  • Women and Political Leadership: Challenges and Constraints with Special Reference to Local Government in Sri Lanka, with Lakmali, W.H.P., presented at the International Research Conference  on Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) (2012), Sri Lanka.
  • Gender Inequality in the Managerial Positions in the Private Sector: With special reference to Licensed Private Commercial Banks in Sri Lanka ,with Weerasinghe N A K, presented at the 13th National Convention on Women’s Studies (2012), the Center for Women’s Research (CENWOR),  Sri Lanka.
  • Participatory Planning in Sri Lankan Local Government Authorities, with Anuruddhika I G P, presented at the poster presentation of the International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) (2011), Sri Lanka.
  • Women’s Contribution to Rural Development in Sri Lanka, with Weerasinghe, C., presented at the 10th National Convention on Women’s Studies (2006), the Center for Women’s Research (CENWOR),  Sri Lanka.

 

Other Academic Contributions

  • Co-editor in Chief of Vidyodaya Journal of Management, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2021 & 2022)
  • Editorial Board Member of Sri Lanka Journal of Development Administration (since 2019)
  • Reviewer of International Journal of Governance and Public Policy Analysis, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (since 2019)
  • Reviewer of Vidyodaya Journal of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2019)
  • Reviewer of Sri Lanka Journal of Business Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2019)
  • Reviewer of International Journal of Management and Entrepreneurship of Edulink International Campus, (2017)
  • Reviewer of the International Conference on Business Management (ICBM), Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2016, 2019, 2020, 2021)
  • Reviewer of the Network of Asia Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (NAPSIPAG) Conference (2012)
  • Co-Editor of the Students’ Handbook (2011) for the External Degree Programmes of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
  • Keynote Speaker at the 15th Research Session of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce held on 21st March 2019 at the New Faculty Board Room, FMSC,  University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Moderator of the HR Forum 2018-Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce Episode organized by the Career Skills Development Society and Career Guidance Unit of University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 1st of November 2018. The panelists representing MAS Holdings Ltd, Unilever Sri Lanka, Fonterra Brands Ltd and Glaxo Smith Kilne have participated for the forum.
  • Moderator of the HR Forum 2019-Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce Episode organized by the Career Skills Development Society and Career Guidance Unit of University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 7th of November 2019. The panelists representing MAS Holdings Ltd, Brandix Lanka Ltd, and Piramal Glass Ceylon have participated for the forum.
  • Moderator of the Stakeholder Consultation on Curriculum Review and Development of the Department of Public Administration, University of Sri Jayewardenepura held on 9th September 2019.
  • Research Session Chair of “Human Resource Management” and “Entrepreneurship” tracks at the 16th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM-2019), at the Monash University, Australia.
  • Research Session Chair of “Open Science and Service Innovation for Sustainable Development” at the International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 24th to 27th April, 2019, jointly organized by the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre and East West University, Dhaka.
  • Research Session Chair of “Economics, Public Policy, Law & Education” track at the International Conference on Business Management (ICBM-2018), Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Research Panel Chair of the International Conference on Governance for Sustainable Development (ICGSD-2018), Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Coordinator of the Undergraduate Research Day (2018, 2019, 2020) of the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
  • Member of the Editorial Board of Undergraduate Research Day Proceedings (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

Membership of Academic Committees & Associations

  • President of the Alumni Association of Public Administration (2019, 2020, 2021), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
  • Secretary of the Alumni Association of Public Administration (2010, 2016), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
  • Co-Chair of the International Conference on Business Management (2017), of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
  • Secretary of the International Conference on Business Management (2011), of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Coordinator of the B.Sc. Management (Public) External (General) Programme of the Faculty of management   studies & Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, (2011/2012).
  • Committee Member of International Conference on Business Management, of the Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, (2006).
  • Executive Committee Member of the Conference on Contemporary Public Policy Issues in Sri Lanka, of the Department of Public Administration, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, (2005).
  • Advisor of the Rotaract Club of University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022)
  • Student Mentor of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (since 2018)
  • Life Member of the Population Association of Sri Lanka.

Training Received

  • Successfully completed a training programme in “Student-Centred Learning in Higher Education- Level 2” conducted by the School of Education, University of Leicester, UK in collaboration with British Council, Colombo.
  • Certified as a Competent Communicator by the Toastmasters Internationals Inc., USA, (July 2007)
  • Participant at the High-Level Training Programme on Designing Fiscal Policies for a Federalist Public Sector, by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, (February, 2004)
  • Participant at the Training Workshop in Social Science Research Methodology for Young Social Scientists, by the National Science Foundation, (November, 2005)
  • Participant at the Training Programme on Educational Technology for Teachers of Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, by Staff Development Centre, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, (2005)

 

Contacts
Phone office :0112758864

Email : pavithra@sjp.ac.lk