Mr.Sameera Fernando

Mr.Sameera Fernando

(Head of the Department) Senior Lecture Grade II

Academic Qualifications

  • Master's:
    MBA (General Degree), Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo (2016-2018) Dynamic Capabilities on Competitive Advantage with the Moderating effect of Organizational Culture: A Study of ICT Industry in Sri Lanka
  • Bachelor's:
    B.Sc. Business Administration (Special) (1st Class Division), University of Sri Jayewardenepura,Sri Lanka
  • Diploma:
    Diploma in Banking and Finance, The Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (2008-2015)

Areas of Teaching

  • • Principles of Management
  • • Strategic Management
  • • Research Methods
  • • Basics of Social Sciences
  • • Business Communication
  • • Microeconomics
  • • Macroeconomics

Research Interests

  • • Dynamic Capabilities
  • • Organizational Culture
  • • Entrepreneurship
  • • Quality Management
  • • Human Resource Management

Publications and Research Projects

  • • Fernando, T. & Perera, G., 2020. Organizational Culture & Competitive Advantage in. Peradeniya Management Review, II(I), pp. 45-70.
  • • Fernando, T. & Perera, G., 2021. Achieving Competitive Advantage Through Dynamic. Sri Lanakn Journal of Marketing , 7(3), pp. 212-242.
  • • Senarath, B., Gunarathne, . G. & Fernando, T., 2020. Impact of total quality management on operational performance. Peradeniya management review, II(I), pp. 98-131.
  • • Fernando, T.S.S, and Perera, G.A.T.R, (2019).The role of the organizational culture on Competitive Advantage ICT Industry in Sri Lanka. Peradeniya University International Management Research Sessions-2019.ISSN 2714-1403.
  • • Rathnayake, M.R.M.C.J.K and Fernando, T.S.S, (2020). "Impact of Training and Development on Employee Satisfaction and Commitment of Sewing Machine Operators at ABC Company''.International Conference on Business and Information (ICBI) 2020, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka-ISSN 2465-6399
  • • Senerath, B. T. D. N., Gunerathne, G. C. I. & Fernando, T. S. S., 2020. Impact of Total Quality Management on Operational Performance. Peradeniya Management Review, June, 2(1), pp. 99-132.
  • • Fernando,T.S.S, (2018). "Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility". The Management Reader: Contemporary Management Challenges. 1 (1), ISSN 2673-1215
  • • Mithursan, A., Samaranayake, D. & Fernando, T., 2025. “IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO” CAN THE MONETARY POLICY OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA ALONE CONTROL INFLATION?. Management Reader, Volume 3.

Direct Contact

sameeraf@mgt.pdn.ac.lk

Memberships & Awards

  • • The Best Research Paper Award on the topic of The role of the organizational culture on Competitive Advantage ICT Industry in Sri Lanka. Peradeniya University International Management Research Sessions-2019 on Business and Society track.
  • • 1990 MBA Graduate Award-1 for Human Resource Management-2018 at Postgraduate Convocation-2018, University of Colombo.

Current Appointments

  • • Head, Department of Management Studies, Faculty of Management, University of Peardaeniya (2023-up to date).
  • • Coordinator-B.Com Degree Programme, Faculty of Management, University of Peardaeniya (2023-up to date).
  • • Member, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention Committee, University of Peradeniya (2025 -up to date)
  • • Senior Student Counsellor, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Peradeniy (2025).
  • • Member-to the Business Incubation and Innovations Ecosystems Services (BIIES) Center, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya.
  • • Member-Board of study in Management Studies-Center for Distance & Continuing Education-University of Peradeniya.
  • • Visiting Lecturer, Applied Science Programme, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya.
  • • Visiting Lecturer-Department of Pharmacy-Faculty of allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya
  • • Visiting Lecturer-Postgraduate Programmes-Postgraduate Unit of Management-Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya.

Previous Appointments

  • • Deputy Proctor, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (2021).
  • • Chairman, Student Affairs Committee, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya
  • • MBA Programme Coordinator-Postgraduate Unit of Management-Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya
  • • Coordinator-IQAC, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Peradeniya
  • • District Coordinator, Orientation Training Programme for the New Graduate Appointees to the Government (2020).
  • • Member, Corporate Plan Committee, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (2021).
  • • Member, Committee to Development of University-Level-Policies-Policy on Students' Engagement in Quality Assurance, University of Peradeniya.
  • • Member of the Committee-Developing Guidelines and SOPs under the Policy on Students’ Engagement in Quality Assurance
  • • Members of the Committee-Developing Guidelines and SOPs under the Policy on Curbing Ragging.
  • • nternship Coordinator, Department of Management Studies, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (2017-2020)
  • • n Expert Reviewer-Peradeniya University International Research Sessions-2021
  • • Reviewer-Peradeniya University International Research Sessions-2021
  • • Member-International Partnership Programme Committee, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya.
  • • Visiting Lecturer, Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting & Finance Programme, PGIHS, University of Peradeniya.
  • • Course Developer, BBA (Online) Degree Programme Curriculum Revision, CDCE, University of Peradeniya