Ms. Y.Y. Senavirathne

Ms. Y.Y. Senavirathne

Lecturer

Academic Qualifications

  • Master's:
    MSc. in Management, University of Sri Jayewardanapura. Thesis: Exploring the Role of Social Innovation in the Development of Social Enterprises in Central Province, Sri Lanka
  • Bachelor's:
    B. Com, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Areas of Teaching

  • • Management
  • • Entrepreneurship
  • • Small Business Management
  • • Innovations Management

Research Interests

  • • Entrepreneurship
  • • Small Business Management
  • • Innovations Management

Publications and Research Projects

  • • Senavirathne, Y.Y., Maheswaran, S. and Kuruppu, K.A.D.T.D., (2022). The Commercialization Trends of Co-operatives in Sri Lanka: A Systematic Literature Review. In: Sri Lankan Social Enterprise Summit. Uwa Wellassa University.
  • • Senavirathne, Y.Y. and Maheswaran, S., (2021). Social Enterprise Models in Asian Countries: A Systematic Literature Review. In: Sri Lankan Social Enterprise Summit. Peradeniya.
  • • Senavirathne, Y.Y. and Kuruppu, K.A.D.T.D., (2021). Escalate student’s satisfaction through e-learning readiness: A study in state Universities in Sri Lanka. In: Peradeniya University International Management Research Sessions 2021. Peradeniya.
  • • Senavirathne, Y.Y., Kularathne H.M.R.D., (2020); The Relationship between Co-Worker Support, Supervisor Support, Organizational Support and Employee Turnover Intention of Operational Level Employees in Apparel Sector, Central Province, Sri Lanka; Journal of Creative and Innovative Research in All Studies under © IJCIRAS | ISSN (O) - 2581- 5334January 2020 | Vol. 2 Issue.8
  • • Senavirathne, Y.Y., Kularathne H.M.R.D., (2021); Does Cyberloafing Adversely Effect to Employee Performance?; Asian Journal of Social Science and Management under © AJSSMT | ISSN 2313-7410 March-April 2021 | Vol. 3 Issue.2

Direct Contact

0812934041

Memberships & Awards

  • • Most Meritorious Student (2018 B.Com Batch): Kundanmals Prize for Commerce
  • • Research Excellence award: Ceylon Textile Chamber Gold medal for Management Studies for Excellence in MGT 499- Independent Dissertation
  • • SLIM Council of Education - Awarded as the best student for the subject Discovering Marketing Essentials at the Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing examination held in June 2014.
  • • SLIM Council of Education - Awarded as the best student for the subject Discovering Marketing Essentials at the Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing examination held in June 2014.

Current Appointments

  • • B. Com Internship Coordinator, Department of Management Studies, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (2024 – Present)
  • • Senior Treasurer, B. Com Students’ Society (2024 – Present)
  • • Tutor Mentor for BBA (Online) degree programme (Part Time), CDCE, University of Peradeniya (2019 – Present)
  • • Member – to the Centre for Skills for Life (2024-Present)

Previous Appointments

  • • Chairperson, Business Incubation and Innovations Ecosystem Services Centre, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya. (2025)
  • • Chairperson, B. Com Curriculum Revision Committee, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (2025)
  • • Resource Person, Diploma in Management & Development, CDCE, University of Peradeniya (2022-2024)
  • • SME for BBA (Online) degree programme (Part Time), CDCE, University of Peradeniya (2023)
  • • Member, Faculty Handbook Committee, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (2020-2023)
  • • Voluntary Student Counsellor, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (2020-2025)
  • • Member, Faculty Specialization Committee, Department of Management Studies, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (2024-2025)
  • • Reviewer-Peradeniya University International Research Sessions-2025
  • • Reviewer-Jaffna University International Research Conference-2024
  • • Member-International Partnership Programme Committee, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya. (2021-2023)
  • • Represented the Faculty of Management-Committee on the Self-Evaluation Report Writing-Criterion No-08 (2023)
  • • Represented the Department of Management Studies-Committee on the Self-Evaluation Report Writing-Criterion No-05
  • • Visiting Lecturer-Postgraduate Programmes-Postgraduate Unit of Management-Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (2025)
  • • Member-to the Business Incubation and Innovations Ecosystems Services (BIIES) Center, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya (2020-2023)
  • • Faculty representative to AAUP Welfare Committee (2023)