Ms. HPNI Kumarasinghe

hpni.kumarasinghe@gmail.com
071-3865785/ 071-5732146
Department of Business Management , Faculty of Business Studies and Finance, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Kuliyapitiya. 60200

Ms. HPNI Kumarasinghe

Assistant Lecturer

Academic Qualifications

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM), Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2022
  • B.Sc. Human Resource Management (Special) Degree, University of Sri Jayewardenepura,2019

Professional Qualifications

  • Chartered Intermediate in Human Resource Management (CIHRM), Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Sri Lanka (CIPM), March 2022 - Present
  • Certificate Course of Basic Statistics for Researchers and Managers, Institute of Applied Statistics Sri Lanka, 2021
  • Certification in Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Google (EMEA), Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB Europe) & The Open University (UK), 2020
  • Diploma in Counselling Psychology, Sri Lanka Mental Health Foundation, 2018
  • Certification in Course of Instruction in First Aid, St. John Ambulance Association of Sri Lanka, 2018
  • Certificate in Professional Communication, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2018
  • Diploma in English, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2016

Professional Memberships /Affiliations/ Administrative contributions

  • Handling Editor - Wayamba Journal of Management, published bi-annually by the Department of Business Management, Faculty of Business Studies & Finance, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
  • Technical Session Coordinator & Committee Member - Finance, Procurement and Publicity Committee, Publication and Editorial Committee, Inauguration and Hospitality committee; 3rd Wayamba Conference in Management (WAYACiM 2022)
  • Project Assistant - Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) Project, Faculty of Business Studies and Finance, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
  • Technical Session Coordinator & Committee Member - Journal Publication Committee, Technical Committee; 5th Annual Research Symposium of Management (ARSYM 2022)
  • Committee Member – Publication Committee, Applied Science, Business & Industrial Research Symposium (ASBIRES 2021 , ASBIRES 202)
  • Organizing Committee member – Virtual Job Fair (2021), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
  • Organizing Committee Member – Wayamba University Research Congress (WURC 2021)
  • Guest Speaker - Leadership Program, Davisamara Maha Vidyalaya, Seeduwa, 2020
  • Resource Person - Leadership and Team Building program; “Nimtheren Obbata 2019”, Horana Educational Zone, 2019
  • Resource Person - Leadership Training Camp, Kottawa Ananda Maha Vidyalaya, 2018
  • OBT Program Coordinator - Leadership and Team Building program; “HR Ape Iskole 2018”, Horana Educational Zone, 2018

Teaching Interests

  • Human Resource Management, Principles of Management, Marketing Management, Organizational Behavior, Operations Management

Research Interests

  • Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Organizational Behavior, Counseling Psychology

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Kumarasinghe, H. P. N. I. (2021). New Trend in Organizational Behavior. Management Series Published by Global Learners Academy of Development Korattur, Chennai – 600 080. Tamilnadu, India, pp.2-27.
  • Kumarasinghe, H. P. N. I. & H. K. T. Dilan. (2021). Organizational Change and Change Management. Contemporary Innovations in Management, Published by Global Learners Academy of Development Korattur, Chennai – 600 080. Tamilnadu, India, pp. 49- 70.

International refereed journals & international conference proceedings

  • Kumarasinghe, H. P. N. I. & H. K. T. Dilan. (2022). The Impact of Occupational Health and Safety Practices on Job Performance of Operational Level Employees: A Study in the Construction Industry, Sri Lanka. International Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics, Vol. 9 (1), pp. 1-13.
  • Kumarasinghe, H. P. N. I & Thalgaspitiya U. K. (2021). Living with Breast Cancer; Sri Lankan Rural Women’s Reflexive Responses to Emotional Challenges. International Journal of Health and Medical Sciences, Vol. 7, Pp. 40-48.
  • Kumarasinghe, H. P. N. I. & Thalgaspitiya, U. K. (2022). Refelexive Responses to Social Challenges among Breast Cancer Patients in Sri Lanka, Proceeding of 9th International Conference on Social Sciences & Humanities, Burdur, Turkey, pp 300.
  • Kumarasinghe, H. P. N. I., Wijesundara, W.M.T.H., Bulegodaarachchi, G.J., Weerasinghe, W.K.A.H., Dharmawansha, M.G.N.C. &. Fernando, H.P.I.M. (2021). Analysing the Queuing Performance of a State Pharmacy by Simulation: A Case Study of Sri Lanka, Proceeding of Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE) 2021, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Vol 23, pp 419.
  • Kumarasinghe, H. P. N. I. & Thalgaspitiya, U. K. (2020). Living with Breast Cancer; Sri Lankan Rural Women’s Reflexive Responses to Emotional Challenges. Book of Abstracts of 8th International Conference in the series of Youth 2025, Institute of Business Management, Jaipuria, India, pp.24.
  • Kumarasinghe, H. P. N. I. & Thalgaspitiya, U. K. (2019). Living with Breast Cancer; Sri Lankan Rural Women’s Reflexive Responses to Social and Emotional Challenges. Book of Abstracts of the Research Poster Session, 16th International Conference on Business Management, ICBM (2019), pp. 35.

Local refereed journals & Local conference proceedings

  • Kumarasinghe, H. P. N. I. & Chamikara, K.G.S. (2022). Vanity and Public Self-consciousness: With Special Reference to Sri Lankan Modeling Industry, Proceeding of 3rd Management Undergraduates’ Research Session in Collaboration with Young Scientists Forum (MURS 2021), Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka. Pp 72.
  • Kumarasinghe, H. P. N. I & Deegahawature, M. M. D. R. (2021). The Impact of Role Conflict and Role Ambiguity on Job Performance through Self Efficacy: A Study on the Interns of State Universities in Sri Lanka during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Proceedings of 6th Wayamba University Research Congress (WURC 2021), Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka. pp 121-122.

Scholarships/ Awards/ Medals

  • Best Research Presenter Award for the Co-Authored paper titled “Vanity and Public Self-consciousness: With Special Reference to Sri Lankan Modeling Industry” at Marketing Session – III, 3rd Management Undergraduates’ Research Session in Collaboration with Young Scientists Forum (MURS 2021), Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
  • Best Research Poster Award for the Co-Authored poster titled “Living with Breast Cancer; Sri Lankan Rural Women’s Reflexive Responses to Social and Emotional Challenges” at the Research Poster Session of 16th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM 2019), Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Semi Finalist - J’pura Employability Skills Award (JESA 2018), Best Creative Designer Award Category, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
  • Most Outstanding Student of the Department of Human Resource Management, Award for the Excellent Extra-Curricular Performance for the year 2017, University of Sri Jayewardenepura