Mr. M.V.R.U.K.B Ariyarathna

Lecturer (Probationary)

Department of Business Finance ,Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

uvin.ariyarathna@gmail.com

+94 81 383 2616

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Academic/Professional Qualifications

Bachelor

BSc. Finance (Special) – 1st Class (GPA-3.95) , University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Diploma

Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA-UK)

Master

MSc. Applied Finance (Reading) - University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Appointments
  • University Financial Literacy Ambassador 2022 onwards
  • Chairman – Faculty Safety Committee 2021 onwards
  • Chairman – Management Education Unit 2023 onwards
  • Chairman – Faculty Staff Students Liaisons Committee 2023 onwards
  • Chairman – Teachers' Welfare Association 2023 onwards
  • Coordinator - Department Industry Link 2021 onwards
  • Coordinator - Department Seminar Series 2021 onwards
  • Coordinator - Department Scholarship Program 2022 onwards
  • Lecturer in Charge-Accounting and Finance Student Society 2021 onwards
  • Vice President – Peradeniya University Teachers Association (PFUTA) 2022 onwards
  • Secretary – Peradeniya Faculty of Management Teachers Association (PFOMTA) 2021 onwards
  • General Secretary - University Sports Club and Recreation Center 2022 onwards
  • Member - University Staff Resident Committee 2023 onwards
  • Conference Treasurer - 2nd International Undergraduate Finance Research Conference (IUFRC) 2022
  • Volunteer Deputy Proctor - Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya 2022 onwards.
  • Volunteer Student Counselor- Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya 2019 onwards.
  • Volunteer Student Mentor- Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya 2019 onwards.
Memberships/ Awards

  • 1. Teaching Excellence Award 2023 Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya.
  • 2. University Research Grant URG/2022/72/MG
  • 3. University Research Grant URG/2023/48/MG
  • 4. Venerable Prof. (Dr.) Walpola Sri Rahula Maha Thera Memorial Gold Medal for being the Best Student of FMSC , University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2019
  • 5. Dr. Patrick Mendis Prize for being the Most Outstanding Student of FMSC , University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2019
  • CIMA Excellence award - World Rank 6th - Financial Operation Subject – CIMA-UK
  • Best Employability Skills Achiever 2016 -Japura Employability Skills Awards organized by the CGU-USJ
  • Best Leader 2017 - Japura Employability Skills Awards organized by the CGU-USJ
  • Sri Lanka University Coloursman (SLUSA) - Wrestling and Rugby (2015-2018)
  • Commerce Student of the Year-2013 –Kingswood College , Kandy

Research Interests

  1. Utilizing Machine Learning to Analyze the Impact of Facebook Sentiment on the Stock Performance of S&P SL 20 Companies.
  2. Principal Investigator- URG/2022/72/MG "Can overconfidence explain why men create bigger price bubbles than women? an experiment.”
  3. Co-Investigator – URG/2023/48/MG“Impact of Organizational Mission Drift on Employee Performances: Experimental Evidence from Non- Government Organizations in Sri Lanka.