Dr.

A. Muthulingam

Senior Lecturer Grade II

Department of Public Administration

arunamuthu@sjp.ac.lk

BIO

Public management educator and researcher specializing in public-sector ethics and policy evaluation, with expertise in mixed-methods research and a strong interest in governance and ethical decision-making.

TEACHING INTERESTS

  • Managerial Skills and Competencies
  • Disaster Management
  • Empirical Methods for Public Policy
  • Developmnet Administration

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Ethical competency
  • ethical intentions
  • decision-making and integrity systems among civil servants; Governance systems
  • accountability
  • and institutional performance; Digital transformation of public service delivery; Disaster risk governance and resilience policy; Public sector institutional reform and capacity development

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ph.D. in Public Policy, KDI School of Public Policy and Management, South Korea (2025)
  • Master in Business Administration, Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2018)
  • Higher Diploma in International Relations, Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies, Sri Lanka (2011)
  • Bachelor of Science in Public Management (Special), Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2008)

PUBLICATIONS

Administrative Assignments

Coordinator - Coordinator, B.Sc. Management (Public) General (External) Degree Programme

2026.02.10 - 2029.02.10

Coordinating with the EDECU and the Department of Public Administration; Coordinating the administrative activities to ensure the functioning of the the academic activties of the programme; Represnting the department and attending the relevant meetings.

MEDIA APPEARANCES