The fourteenth session of the Faculty Working Paper Series was held virtually on July 05, 2022.Ms. Ravini Gunasinghe, from the Department of Human Resource Management, made the presentation based on the title, “Gender Roles in the Career Progression of Women: A Study conducted among Managerial Level Women in the Manufacturing Sector of Sri Lanka”. The paper was reviewed by Ms. Subashini Weerakotuwa from the Department of Human Resource Management. The event was graced by the Dean, Heads of the Departments, and Academic Staff members of the Faculty of Management. A brief abstract of the paper is given below:

The thirteenth session of the Faculty Working Paper Series was held virtually on May 27, 2022. Mr. D.I.J. Samaranayake, from the Department of Management Studies, made the presentation based on the title, “New Classical Growth Models: Do Well or Less Well? A Review”. The paper was reviewed by Prof. Malaka Ranathilake from the Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya. The event was graced by the Dean, Heads of the Departments, and the Academic Staff members of the Faculty of Management. A brief abstract of the paper is given below:

The maiden launch of the Department e-magazine “The Essence of Marketing” is set to take place on the 10 th of May, 2 PM onwards at the Faculty auditorium. The magazine “The Essence of Marketing” is published by the Marketing Management Students’ Society in collaboration with the Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya with the aim of providing the students with a platform to publicize articles related to Marketing Management, opinion pages, interviews and its insights, or a write up of case studies. The event will take place in the presence of the Dean of the Faculty, all the Heads of Departments, lecturers and students of the Department of Marketing Management.

Students Affairs Committee of the Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya conducted a seminar on “Transportation, Supply Chain and Insurance” for the Advanced Level Commerce stream students of the CP/H/Ambagamuwa Central College on 5 th May,2022 at the Faculty Auditorium. This is a CSR initiative of the Student Affairs Committee, assisting the Advanced Level Commerce stream students to broaden their understanding on the important topics in the GCE Advanced Level syllabi. Mr. Sameera Fernando, Chairman of the Students Affairs Committee welcomed the students and the staff of the CP/H/Ambagamuwa Central College whilst Prof. Athula Ekanayake, Dean, Faculty of Management addressed the students sharing inspirational thoughts. Ms. Yashoda Senevirathne and Ms. Wathsala Niwarthana, the resource persons for this seminar, delivered their speeches on the topics of Transportation and Supply Chain and Insurance respectively.

The Undergraduate Research Symposium 2020, organized by the Undergraduate Research Committee of the Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya was held on 28th June 2021 via Zoom platform. Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event organized to select ‘The Best Researcher of the Year’ from the undergraduates of the Faculty of Management. Undergraduate Research Symposium provides a platform for the undergraduates of the Faculty of Management to showcase their research skills through presenting the results they gained through their independent research project/ dissertation.

The Management Internship Diaries 2020, organized by the Internship Committee of the Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya was held on 18th June 2021 via Zoom platform. Management Internship Diaries is an annual competition organized to select ‘The Best Intern of the Year’ from those who participated in the Internship Programme in the particular academic year. Management Internship Diaries provides a platform for the undergraduates of the Faculty of Management to showcase their skills through presenting internship experience and the results they gained through the internship project.

The Orientation Programme for the new entrants to the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honours Degree Programme - 2021-2022 Academic Year, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya was successfully conducted from the 08th of March to the 11th of March 2022. The Inauguration Ceremony of the Orientation Programme was held on the 08th of March at the Gymnasium of the University of Peradeniya with the participation of 171 students together with their parents, adhering to the COVID-19 health guidelines. Professor M.D. Lamawansa, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya was the Chief Guest, and the event was graced by Professor M.D.T. Madujith, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, Professor E.M.A.S.B. Ekanayake, Dean of the Faculty of Management, Deans of the other Faculties of the University of Peradeniya, Heads of the Academic Departments and Units of the Faculty of Management and the academic and non-academic staff members of the Faculty of Management. Furthermore, Professor Rasnayaka M. Mudiyanse, Director, Staff Development Centre, University of Peradeniya delivered an inspirational speech on “University Life”. He proposed a comprehensive framework for the undergraduates to develop themselves as responsible citizens in the future.

The second Peradeniya University International Management Research Sessions (iPUMSE) – 2021 organized by the Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka was held on 26th November, 2021 via hybrid format amidst the prevailing COVID – 19 pandemic situation. Considering the impact of the pandemic on businesses, theme of the conference was set as “Value Co-Creation in Crisis”. The ultimate aim was to build an awareness among the academia and the industry on how businesses could survive and thrive during crisis situations.

The eleventh session of the Faculty Working Paper Series was held on January 27, 2022, through the Virtual platform. The presentation was made by Ms. S. Yogendran from the Department of Management Studies on the title, A Study on the Experience of Rural Entrepreneurs’ Competitiveness during the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Phenomenological Study. The paper was reviewed by Ms. R. M. C. Kumari from the Department of Management Studies.

The Ninth session of the Faculty Working Paper Series was held on September 23, 2021 through the Virtual platform. The presentation was made by Ms. B.T.D.N. Senarath from the Department of Operations Management and Ms. R.A. Bartholomeusz from the Department of Human Resource Management on the title, Empower Green Innovations through Green Transformational Leadership. The paper was reviewed by Mr. G.C.I. Gunarathne from the Department of Operations Management. The event was graced by the Dean of the Faculty, Heads of the Departments and the Academic Staff members. The brief abstract of the paper is given as follows.

The ceremony to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between University of Peradeniya and hSenid Business Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd took place on 14th September 2021 in the Senate Room of the University of Peradeniya. Representing the two institutions, this MoU has been signed by Professor M.D. Lamawansa, Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya and Mr. Sampath Jayasundara, Chief Executive Officer of the hSenid Business Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd. Ms. Jayantha Dharmasiri, Acting Registrar of the University of Peradeniya attested the MoU.