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Keynote/Co Chair Former Head of the Department of Social Science Education and Coordinator of Master of Education in Educational Management Faculty of Education, University of Colombo Biography Former Head of the Department of Social Science Education and Coordinator of Master of Education in Educational Management:Faculty of Education, University of Colombo Senior Lecturer : Faculty of Education, University of Colombo Senior Lecturer : AVID College, Maldives Senior Lecturer & Academic Consultant : Business & Technology International Campus Former Senior Lecturer : Open University of Sri Lanka Former Board Member : Tertiary, and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC), Sri Lanka Former Course Coordinator : Bachelor of Education, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo Former Course Coordinator : Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo Prominent : Researcher in Educational Management Module Writer : Open University of Sri Lanka & National Institute of Education Academic Consultant : Institute of Research LK Experts Academic Qualifications PhD – Topic - An investigation into the implementation of the programme of School Based Management in Sri Lanka: A case study - University of Peradeniya - 2017 M. Phil - Topic- A study on the changing management role of the principals in the proposed school based management system in the Sri Lankan school - University of Colombo - 2004 B.Sc. Business Administration (Special) (Second class upper division pass) - University of Sri Jayawardenapura - 1992 Professional Qualifications- Postgraduate Diploma in Education - University of Colombo - 1998 HETC-Staff Development Course for Lecturers in Higher Education Institutes - University of Kelaniya - 2004 Diploma in English for Professional Purposes - University of Kelaniya - 2005 Teaching Areas Educational Management, Educational Leadership, Educational Planning, School Based Management, Research Methodology, Human Recourse Management, Special Strategies for Teaching Commerce, Management of Classroom Based Teaching, Business Studies and Accounting, Principles of Management, Management Process. Research Interests Principles of Management, Educational Management, School Based Management, Educational Planning, Educational Leadership, Human Recourse Management, Management systems Editorial Work Adyapana sanvada, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo, (2009) Books Educational management (2nd edition), P & P Associates, Sri Lanka, (2014) Educational management, additional reading book 01, National Institute of Education, Sri Lanka (2013) Educational management (1st edition), P & P Associates, Sri Lanka, (2011) Educational leadership and controlling, P & P Associates, Sri Lanka, (2011) Case studies in management, P & P Associates, Sri Lanka, (2011) Educational management, P & P Associates, Sri Lanka, (2009) Chapters and Web Documents Programme Team Manager, Educational Management Module (ESP 1108), Postgraduate Diploma in Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka, (2003) Lesson Writer, Lesson Planning, Educational Technology Module, Postgraduate Diploma in Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka, (2002) Journal Articles Stakeholders perception on grade five scholarship examination in Sri Lanka: A case study, The ESOFT metro campus international journal volume 01,issue 01, (185-197), 2014 Developmental strategies used by principals to develop small schools in Sri Lanka: A case study, Gian Jyotie E Journal, Volume 3, Issue 2 (Apr-Jun 2013) ISSN 2250-348X (27-42), 2013 Marginalized small schools in Sri Lanka: Evidences from the principals on the developmental efforts, the literary Journal of Ruhuna college of education, (17-36), 2013 Appropriate teaching methods for teaching commerce subjects, the Journal of Adyapana Sanwada, (05),62-80, 2013 The importance of modernization of the commerce teacher and the nature of teaching learning process of commerce, Academic Journal of Adyapana Prathiba, (6), 93-106, (2013) Principal role in the schools where the Programme of School Improvement (PSI) is being: A case study with reference to the Gampaha district schools, Proceedings, International research conference, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (87-92)- 2012 Decision making in the Sri Lankan schools of the Programme of School Improvement is being: A case study with reference to the Matara district schools, Proceedings, International research conference, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (93-98)- 2012 Decentralization and role of school development committees (SDC) in the public schools in Sri Lanka: case study in the Colombo district, Kelaniya journal of management, 28-50, Vol 1, No 2 July-December (2012) School based management (SBM) as a form of new public management(NPM), Academic Journal of Adyapana Prathiba, (5), 47-60, (2012) Transformational leadership and learning organizations, the Journal of Adyapana Sanwada, (04),71-89, 2012 Steps of human resource management, the Journal of Education, (42), 54-62., (2011). School internal controlling process and supervision, Academic Journal of Adyapana Prathiba, (3), 27-46., (2010) The nature of managerialism and new public management, the Journal of Kalamana, (21), 130-143, (2010) Improving school effectiveness through teacher motivation, the Journal of Addhapana Sanwada P.25-51. ,(2009) Importance of the application of scientific management principles for school management, Academic journal of Adyapana Prathiba, (2), 1-12, (2009). Steps of human resource management, the Journal of Education, (42), 89-96, (2009) The need and importance of an effective communication process for a manager, the Journal of Kalamana, (19), 23-38, (2009) The possibility of the improvement of school effectiveness through teacher motivation, the Journal of Kalamana, (17), 113-135, (2008) Planning and school level planning, Academic Journal of Adyapana prathiba, (1), 17-33, (2007) The management role of the principals in the 1 AB schools and proposed school based management system in Sri Lanka, the Journal of Kalamana, (16), 31-46, (2007) Planning and its importance to the schools, the Journal of Education, (41), 25-48, (2007) School based management as a tool for solving school management problems in the government schools in Sri Lanka, The Journal of Education, (39), 32-43, (2006)