Ms. H.M.N.K Mudalige

Ms. H.M.N.K Mudalige

Senior Lecturer Grade II (on Study Leave)

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD:
    Peter Faber Business School, Faculty of Law and Business, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne (Reading)
  • Master's:
    MBA in Finance, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Thesis- The Effect of Equity Market Timing on Capital Structure of Companies Listed at Colombo Stock Exchange
  • Bachelor's:
    BBA (Financial Management) Special Degree with a first-class honors, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Thesis- The influence of corporate governance on capital structure decisions of listed companies in Sri Lanka
  • Diploma:
    Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK)

Areas of Teaching

  • • Corporate Governance
  • • Financial Management

Research Interests

  • • Stock Market
  • • Corporate Governance
  • • Green Finance and Climate Change

Publications and Research Projects

  • • Jeevakumar J. and Mudalige H.M.N.K. (2024). Audit Quality and Its Impact on the Earnings Management in the Post-COVID Era: Evidence from Sri Lanka, South Asian Journal of Finance, 4(1), 1–16.
  • • Mudalige, H.M.N.K., (2023). “Emerging new themes in green finance: a systematic literature review”, Future Business Journal 9, 108.
  • • Mudalige, H.M.N.K. (2023). “The Art of Timing” Unpacking the Market Timing’s Long-Term Impact on Capital Structure: With Reference to Listed Companies in Colombo Stock Exchange”, International Journal of Accounting and Business Finance, Vol 9, Issue 2, pp.18-44.
  • • Mudalige, N., Ekanayake, A. (2015). “The Influence of Corporate Governance on Capital Structure of Listed Companies in Sri Lanka”, Modern Sri Lanka Studies Journal, Vol. VI, Issue 01, pp.33-45.
  • • Mudalige, N., Ekanayake, A. (2015), “Impact of Corporate Governance Practices on Capital Structure Decisions: With special reference to Manufacturing Companies in an emerging Market”. Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  • • Mudalige, N., Rathnasinghe, D.L.P.M. (2018). “The effect of equity market timing on capital structure of listed companies at Colombo Stock Exchange”, Annual Research Symposium 2018, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • • Nawarathne, W.M.K.G.K.M., Yamuna, S. and Mudalige, H.M.N.K. (2024). Impact of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Disclosures on Stock Returns: With Special Reference to Listed Firms in CSE. Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) 2024, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, pp. 15.
  • • Hettige, S., Mudalige H.M.N.K., and Kavinda C., (2024).” Unravelling the influential factors shaping the adoption of Green Financing: Evidence from Banking Institutions in Sri Lanka”. 3 rd International Conference on Sustainable & Digital Business (ICSDB) 2024.

Direct Contact

nishani@mgt.pdn.ac.lk
+94 81 239 4011

Memberships & Awards

  • • Collaborative Research Grant, University of Peradeniya Collaborators: Prof. E.M.A.S.B. Ekanayake, Ms. H.M.N.K. Mudalige and Ms. P.T.M. Gunathilake Title of the Research: Corporate Governance and Audit Expectation Gap: Evidence from Sri Lanka

Current Appointments

  • • MSc Coordinator, Postgraduate Unit, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (February 2022 to December 2023)
  • • University Data Bank Committee- Faculty Representative (February 2022 to December 2023)
  • • Senior Student Counsellor- Faculty of Management (January 2023 to December 2023)
  • • Peradeniya Management Review- Editorial Committee Member, Faculty Journal (February 2022 to December 2023)
  • • Faculty English Language Teaching Unit Committee Member (February 2022 to December 2023)
  • • Postgraduate Unit Representative, Faculty Quality Assurance Cell, University of Peradeniya (February 2022 to December 2023)
  • • Career Counsellor and Academic Mentor, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (June 2022 to December 2023)
  • • SER Writing Committee Tier II member, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (May 2022 to December 2023)
  • • Advisory Board Member, Accounting & Finance Student Society, Department of Business Finance, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (January 2022 to December 2023)
  • • Sub Committee Member, Faculty AHEAD Project funded by World Bank (January 2019 to December 2023)
  • • Member-Master Plan Committee, Faculty of Management (December 2018 to December 2023)
  • • Voluntary Student Counsellor (2016 to 2023)
  • • Member, Writing Team of the Faculty Self Evaluation Report (SER) for Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Degree Programme, submitted to the Quality Assurance Council of the University Grant Commission (UGC) of Sri Lanka (2018-2019)
  • • Postgraduate Handbook Committee Member (2019-2020)
  • • Coordinating Secretary, 2nd Annual International Undergraduate Research Conference of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Finance Association- 2022
  • • Senior Treasurer, Accounting & Finance Students’ Society (2019-2021)
  • • Department Internship Coordinator, Faculty Internship Committee (2018-2021)
  • • Department Representative, Faculty Quality Assurance Cell, University of Peradeniya (2018- December 2023)
  • • Volunteer Student Counselor, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (2016 to 2023)
  • • Editorial Committee Member of iPURSE, 2019, University of Peradeniya