Dr. Eranga Jayasekara

Senior Lecturer (Grade II)

Contact

Academic Building (B3)-Room 033
Department of Science for Technology
Faculty of Technology
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Mahenwatte, Pitipana North
Homagama 10200
Sri Lanka

Email: eranga@sjp.ac.lk

Education

2017-2020
Ph.D. in Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

2013-2015
M. Com., University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

2004-2008
B. Com. (Special)(Hons), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Personal Profile

Dr. Eranga Ajith Jayasekara possesses in excess of 16 years of hands on experience in Banking and Finance sector where he has expanded his scope to cover key areas in credit management, international trade finance, SME banking, risk management & treasury etc. and conducted training programs focused on the above subject matter for the employees involved Banking and Finance. In addition, he served reputed Educational institutes as a Senior Lecturer since 2016 focusing on disciplines such as Business Administration, Human resources management, Marketing, Finance, Strategic Management and Digital Business Strategies etc. Currently, he is attached to the Department of Science for Technology, Faculty of Technology in University of Sri Jayewardenepura as a Senior Lecturer in Business Management since October 2020.

Research Interests: Entrepreneurship, Financial Stress, Financial Capability, Marketing, Small and Medium Businesses, Strategic Management, Business Psychology, Organizational Behaviour, Project Management and Financial Markets.

Other Activities: Reading Novels and Travelling

Awards, Distinctions, and Memberships

  • Associate member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (AIB)
  • Professional Member of Trade Finance Association of Sri Lanka
  • Awarded as a best employee at HSBC in 2011

Publications

Jayasekara,B.E.A, Fernando,P.N.D. & Ranjani,R.P.C.(2020) A Systematic Literature Review on Financial Stress of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs – Journal of Applied Economics & Business – 2020 – Available at: http://aeb.wyb.ac.lk/

Jayasekara, B.E.A, Fernando, P.N.D. & Ranjani, R.P.C. (2020) A Systematic Literature Review on Business failure of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) – SEUSL Journal of Management, Volume 15 Issue 01, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka – Available at: http://www.seu.ac.lk/jom/

Jayasekara, B.E.A, Fernando, P.N.D. & Ranjani, R.P.C. (2019) A Systematic Literature Review on Financial Capability of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs – Published in International Conference on Business Research (ICBR 2019) at University of Moratuwa. Available at: http://192.248.8.76/handle/123/14750?show=full

Jayasekara, B.E.A. (2019) Impact of Customer Satisfaction on Customer Loyalty and Intention to Switch in Commercial Banking sector in Sri Lanka – Published in International Conference on Business Research (ICBR 2019) at University of Moratuwa. Available at: http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/14760

Jayasekara, B.E.A, Fernando, P.N.D. & Ranjani, R.P.C. (2019) Financial Stress of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs – A Review – Published in International Conference on Business and Information (ICBI 2019) at University of Kelaniya. Available at:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338923688_Financial_Stress_of_Small_and_Medium_Entrepreneurs_-_A_Review

Jayasekara, B.E.A, Fernando, P.N.D. & Ranjani, R.P.C. (2019) A Systematic Literature Review on Financial Help Seeking Behavior of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs- Published in Applied Science Business and Industrial Research Symposium (ASBIRES 2019) at Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Jayasekara, B.E.A, Fernando, P.N.D. & Ranjani, R.P.C. (2019) Business Failure of Small and Medium Enterprises – A Review – Published in International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. – http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/20884

 

Teaching

Dr. Eranga teaches the following course modules:

ETC 1171
Personality Development

BTC 1171
Personality Development

ITC 1181
Personality Development

ETC 2202
Economics and Financial Management

BTC 2182
Economics and Financial Management

ITC 2242
Economics and Financial Management

ITC 3052
Project Management

EGT 4271
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

BST 4251
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

ITC 4172
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

ETC 4281
Career Development for a Technology Graduate