Ms. H. L. M. De Silva

Senior Lecturer Grade II

Department of Operations Management,
Faculty of Management,
University of Peradeniya

desilvahlm@pdn.ac.lk

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Academic/Professional Qualifications

Bachelor

Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing) Degree with a Second Class Upper Division, University of Colombo , Sri Lanka

Master

M.Sc. in Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Thesis

The Impact of Supplier Development Practices of Retailers on the Performance of Suppliers: The case of Clothing Industry in Sri Lanka.

Ph.D

Reading for Doctor of Philosophy (in Logistics Supply Chain Management, Registered in August, 2020), Massey University, New Zealand

Appointments
  • Member, Program Committee, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE), 2015.
  • Member, Power & Audio-Visual Committee, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE), 2015; 2016.
  • Member, Technical Program Committee, Asian Economic Symposium, collaboratively organized by University of Peradeniya along with the International Research Center, Sri Lanka Japan Study Centre and Faculties of Agriculture, Arts and Management, University of Peradeniya 2016.
  • Member, Technical Program Committee, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE), 2016.
  • Member, Registration Committee Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE), 2017.
  • Member, Art Council, University of Peradeniya, 2018.
  • Member, Organizing Committee, Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) International Conference, Sri Lanka, 2018.
  • Member, Advertising and Fundraising Committee Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE), 2019.
  • Faculty Representative to Center for Environmental Studies 2016-2020 (August)
  • Member, Fund Raising Committee, South Asian Symposium on Sustainable Environmental Management, conducted by Centre for Environmental Studies 2016
  • Member, Editorial Board of University Brochure, University of Peradeniya
  • Member, Alumni Association of University of Peradeniya (AAUP), University of Peradeniya (F/L/1882)
  • Member, University Energy Management Subcommittee 2017 – 2020 (August)
  • Member, University Waste Management Subcommittee 2017 – 2020 (August)
  • Volunteer Student Counselor, 2013/2014, 2014/2015 (Faculty of Arts)
  • Part-time Senior Student Counselor 2015/2016
  • Part-time Volunteer Student Counselor, 2016/2017, 2017/2018
  • Member, Faculty Research Committee 2015-2018
  • Member, Faculty Inventory Verification Committee 2016
  • Chairman, Faculty Inventory Verification Committee 2017
  • Member, Undergraduate Research Symposium Committee, 2016/2017
  • Faculty Representative, South Asian Symposium on Sustainable Environmental Management, conducted by Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Peradeniya 2016
  • Faculty Coordinator, ISO 14001 Implementation Program, University of Peradeniya 2016- 2020 (August)
  • Member, Faculty Student Admission and Requests Committee (FSARC) 2015 -2020
  • Associate Editor, Faculty Magazine 2016 -2020 (August)
  • Member, BBA Curriculum Revision Committee, 2017
  • Member, Quality Assurance Cell of the Faculty 2016 -2020 (August)
  • Member B. Com Syllabus Revision Committee, 2018
  • Member, B.Com Degree Program 2018- 2020 (August)
  • Member, Faculty International Partnership Program Committee 2018 – 2020 (August)
  • Member, Fund Raising Committee Peradeniya University Management Research Sessions (iPUMSE), 2019.
  • Reviewer of iPURSE Abstracts, 2019
  • Department Member for Faculty Inventory Verification Committee, 2017, 2018
  • Chairperson, Faculty Teachers’ Welfare Association 2019/2020
  • Dissertation Coordinator, Department of Operations Management, 2015 -2018
  • Additional Chief Examiner for Business Studies (32) in the GCE (A/L) Examination, Department of Examinations Sri Lanka for the year 2017, 2018 and 2019.
  • Secretary, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Central Chapter, Sri Lanka, 2019/2020.
Memberships/ Awards

  • MILT - Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Since 2018
  • Member- Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT) (CILT) since 2018
  • Member, Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), USA
  • AMSLIM since 2012

Awards :

  • Awarded by a full paid scholarship to follow a Korean language and cultural learning course at Silla University, South Korea for a period of six months (September 2011 – February 2012) as a University exchange student under the scholarship program of National Institute of International Education in Ministry of Korean Education and Technology.
  • 1st place in Master Thesis Competition, for the M.Sc. thesis “The impact of supplier development practices of retailers and buyer-supplier relationship on the performance of suppliers in the clothing industry in Sri Lanka” presented at 8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), Bandung, Indonesia, 2018.
  • Awarded by a fully funded scholarship to participate for an international training program on Supply Chain Management at the Indian Institute on Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) held from 14.10-2019 to l9-10-2019 under Indian Technical and Economic Corporation (ITEC) scholarship program.
  • Best track paper – 2nd runner up in the track of sustainable manufacturing towards operations for the paper “Strengthening the Sri Lankan clothing supply ”, presented at the International Conference of Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), Sri Lanka, 2018.

Research Interests

Destination Branding, Supply Chain Management, Sustainable consumption and production

Publications and Researches

  • De Silva, HLM & Jayarathne, PGA (2018) ‘Measurement scales for the supplier development, buyer-supplier relationship, and supplier performance in the perspective of suppliers of the Asian countries’, International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue.1.
  • De Silva, HLM & Jayarathne, PGA (2018) ‘Strengthening the Sri Lankan clothing supply chain’, International Conference on Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) (1-7 Dec. 2018), IEEE Xplore Digital Library. (DOI: 978-1-5386-9500-5/18/$31.00 ©2018 IEEE).
  • "The impact of supplier development practices of retailers and buyer-supplier relationship on the performance of suppliers in the clothing industry in Sri Lanka” (with Jayarathne, PGA), at the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), Bandung, Indonesia, 2018
  • “Strengthening the Sri Lankan clothing supply chain” (with Jayarathne, PGA), at the International Conference of Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), Achieving global sustainability through operations excellence, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 2018. (Awarded best track paper- sustainable manufacturing towards operations- 2nd runner-up)
  • “An investigation on the eco-labeling system in Sri Lanka” (with Kulathunga, AK), at the International Conference of Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), Achieving global sustainability through operations excellence, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 2018
  • De Silva, HLM & Jayarathne, PGA (2017) ‘Measurement scales for the supplier development, buyer-supplier relationship, and supplier performance in the perspective of suppliers of the Asian countries’, International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue.1.
  • “The Impact of Supplier Development Practices of Retailers on the Performance of Suppliers: An Explanatory Study based on Sri Lankan Clothing Industry” at the 27th Anniversary of Asian Economic Symposium, Inclusive Growth and Integration of Asian Economy in the Perspective of “Belt and Road”, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China, 2017
  • “The Impact of Supplier Development Practices of Retailers on the Performance of Suppliers: An Explanatory Study based on Sri Lankan “Determinants of Destination Branding for Revisiting: With Special Reference to Tourism in Sri Lanka” at the 3rd International Symposium, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Vol.II, 2013
  • “Destination Brand loyalty and its Effect on creating Tourist satisfaction; With special Reference to tourism in Sri Lanka” (with Y. Tennakoon) at the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 2014
  • “Factors Influencing Consumer Buying Behavior: With Special Reference to Sri Lankan organic Food Industry” (with B.T. Jayasooriya) at the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 2015
  • De Silva, H.L.M. (2013), Determinants of Destination Branding for Revisiting, With Special Reference to Tourism in Sri Lanka, Third International Symposium of South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Vol. II, pp. 09-18. (ISSN:978-955-627-042-6)
  • “Methodology for Analyzing the relationship between Employee Commitment and Consumer Satisfaction using Generalized Liner Mixed Models” (with Liayanage ULBS, Ekanayake EMEK) at the Annual Research Symposium in Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2017
  • “Supplier development practices & its impact on the performance of clothing manufacturers in Sri Lanka” (with Jayarathne, PGA), at the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 2017

Conference Proceedings :

  • “An investigation on the eco-labeling system in Sri Lanka” (with AKK Kulathunga), at the International Conference of Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), Achieving global sustainability through operations excellence, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 2018
  • “Strengthening the Sri Lankan clothing supply chain” (with Jayarathne, PGA), at the International Conference of Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), Achieving global sustainability through operations excellence, Sri Lanka, 2018.
  • “The impact of supplier development practices of retailers and buyer-supplier relationship on the performance of suppliers in the clothing industry in Sri Lanka” (with Jayarathne, PGA), at the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), Bandung, Indonesia, 2018
  • “Supplier development practices & its impact on the performance of clothing manufacturers in Sri Lanka” (with Jayarathne, PGA), at the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 2017
  • “Methodology for Analyzing the relationship between Employee Commitment and Consumer Satisfaction using Generalized Liner Mixed Models” (with Liayanage ULBS, Ekanayake EMEK) at the Annual Research Symposium in Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2017
  • “Factors Influencing Consumer Buying Behavior: With Special Reference to Sri Lankan organic Food Industry” (with B.T. Jayasooriya) at the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 2015
  • “Destination Brand loyalty and its Effect on creating Tourist satisfaction; With special Reference to tourism in Sri Lanka” (with Y. Tennakoon) at the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 2014
  • “Determinants of Destination Branding for Revisiting: With Special Reference to Tourism in Sri Lanka” at the 3rd International Symposium, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Vol.II, 2013
  • “The Impact of Supplier Development Practices of Retailers on the Performance of Suppliers: An Explanatory Study based on Sri Lankan Clothing Industry” at the 27th Anniversary of Asian Economic Symposium, Inclusive Growth and Integration of Asian Economy in the Perspective of “Belt and Road”, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China, 2017