Ms. PDKS Piyathilaka

Ms. PDKS Piyathilaka

Assistant Lecturer

Biography

Ms. Samindi Piyathilaka obtained her B.Sc. (Honours) degree in Banking and Finance from Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, achieving the best performance in the Department of Banking and Finance.

She has acquired valuable industry exposure through engagements with prominent financial institutions such as Regional Development Bank and the National Savings Bank, and subsequently applied her academic knowledge in practice as a Management Trainee at Citizens Development Business Finance PLC.

She commenced her academic career as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Banking and Finance soon after her graduation.

Education

  • B.Sc. (Honours) degree in Banking and Finance – Faculty of Business Studies and Finance, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Research Interest

  • Behavioral Finance
  • Financial Literacy
  • Financial Economics

Awards, Prizes and Scholarships

  • Bank of Ceylon Gold Medal for the Best Performance in B.Sc. (Honours) in Banking and Finance Degree programme.
  • CFA Society Sri Lanka Gold Medal and Cash Award for the Best Performance in Finance Discipline in the B.Sc. (Honours) in Banking and Finance Degree programme.
  • Best Presenter at the 1st Symposium in Banking and Finance (SyBFin 2024) – Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.

Publications

  • Published full research paper on “The Impact of the Determinants of Users’ Attitudes towards Credit card Usage – Special reference to Kegalle District” in Sri Lankan Journal of Banking and Finance – Volume 8 Issue II