Department of Finance, University of Colombo,
Colombo 03, Sri Lanka.
Telephone (9411) 2501 294(Office) (9411) 0718303761 (Mobile)
Email: prasath@dfn.cmb.ac.lk, wkumudini@yahoo.com
• PhD (Finance)
• MBA (Finance)
• BBA (Finance)
• Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE)
Research Publications
1) ). Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M., & Weerasinghe, N. (2021). Do Sell-Side Security Analysts act
as Prophets? journal of Financial Risk Management, 10, 1, -. (ISSN: 2167-9533).
2) Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M., & Dayarathna, K. P. N. S. (2021). Constructing the Yield Curve
for Sri Lanka’s Government Bond Market. International Journal of Business and
Economic Affairs, 5, 4. (ISSN 2519-9986 (Online), 2520-3258 (Print).
3) Rathnasingha, D.L. P. M., & Heiyanthuduwa, C. P. (2019), Revisiting External Pecking
Order Hypothesis: Evidence from Sri Lankan Companies Capital Structure, Journal of
Financial Risk Management, 8, Page 200-223. (ISSN Online: 2167-9541, ISSN Print:
2167-9533).
4) Nwokwu T.C., Rathnasingha D. L. P. M, Pradeep Randiwela. (2019). Corporate
governance, Board Participation and Firm Performance of the listed Companies in
Higher Education
Publication and Research Interests
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Niegeria, Journal of Finance and Bank Management, Vol 07, No 1, Page 1-10. ISSN 2333-
6064 (print), 2333-6072 (Online).
5) Kemitha, Jayamaha. & Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. (2018), Cultural differences on finance
managers’ behavior in Sri Lanka, XI International Research Conference on Applied
Research in Engineering and Management Sciences (ICAREMA), Bali, Indonesia.

6) Tochukwu Nwokwu, Pradeep Dharmadasa & Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. (2018), Board
Involvement on Earnings per Share (EPS): Evidence from a Developing Economy,
International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, Vol. 6, No. 05, 2018, Page
no.130-141. (Online ISSN: 2411-2933 Print – 24113123).
http://www.ijier.net/ijier/article/view/1031
7) Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. and Ali, K. (2013). The importance of ancillary services for
residential mortgage borrowers in default in Sri Lanka, Housing Finance International,
Autumn, Vol. XXVII No. 4, (ISSN: 2078-6328).
8) Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. and Ali, K. (2012). How demographics contribute to mortgage
default: using binary logistic regression to draw inferences, Housing Finance International,
Winter, Vol. XXVI No 4, (ISSN: 2078-6328).
9) Gunarathna UGVDD., Rathnasingha D. L. P. M. (2016). Timing of presidential elections
and stock return behavior; with special reference to Colombo Stock Exchange. Journal of
Accountancy and Finance, Vol 03, Issue 2 (ISSN2386 – 1444).
10) H. L. Rangika Layantha Premathilaka., DLPM Rathnasingha. (2020). Corporate
Governance and Equity Finance: A Sri Lankan Study., 15
th International Research
Conference on Management and Finance, Faculty of Management and Finance, University
of Colombo, Sri Lanka, (ISSN: …).
11) Tochukwu Nwokwu, Pradeep Dharmadasa & Rathnasingha, D. L. P. M. (2018), Board
Involvement on Earnings per Share (EPS): Evidence from a Developing Economy., 9th
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Conference on Excellence in Research and Education (CERE 2018), Indian Institute of
Management (IIM Indore), India.
12) Deepa D. Gunarathna & Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. (2017). Timing of Calling
Parliamentary General Election and the Behavior of Stock Return: With Special Reference
to Colombo Stock Exchange., 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference of Management
Researchers, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
13) Samarawickrema, M.D.D.P. & Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. (2016). The effect of Deemed
Dividend Tax on Dividend Policy: Evidence from Sri Lanka., 9
th International Research
Conference, General Sir John Kothalawala Defense University, Sri Lanka, (ISSN: 978-955-
0301-28-7).
14) Ravindren Kanth & Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. (2015). Cost Efficiency Benchmarking in
Banking Sector: Evidence from Sri Lanka., 10th International Research Conference,
Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, (ISSN: 2386 –
1843).
15) Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. & Ali, Khatibi (2014). Income Volatility, Ancillary Services and
Housing Loan Default, HETC Symposium, Colombo.
16) Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. & Ali, Khatibi (2014). Individuals Housing Mortgage Finance
Loan Default: An Empirical Assessment of the Risk, International Research Conference on
Debt and Debt Derivatives, School of Management, University of Pondicherry, India.
17) Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. & Ali, Khatibi (2013). The importance of ancillary services for
residential mortgage borrowers in default in Sri Lanka, Housing Finance International,
Autumn, Vol. XXVII No. 4, (ISSN: 2078-6328).
18) Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. & Ali, Khatibi (2012). How demographics contribute to
mortgage default: using binary logistic regression to draw inferences, Housing Finance
International, Vol. XXVI No 4, (ISSN: 2078-6328).
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19) Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. & Ali, Khatibi (2012). Residential Mortgage Default at Housing
Development Finance Corporation of Sri Lanka: EPF Security – A Review, Annual
Research Symposium, University of Colombo.
20) Rathnasingha, D.L.P.M. (July 2012). Factors Affecting the Investment Advisor
Performance: A Study in the Colombo Stock Exchange, International Academic Research
Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol.No.1, Issue No.2, Page no.1-15. (ISSN: 2227-
6254).
1) Head (2020 to date), Senior Lecturer G I (2014 to date), Department of Finance, Faculty of
Management and Finance, University of Colombo.
2) Academic Warden, Kithyakara boys’ hostel, (2020) University of Colombo.
3) Activity Coordinator, Under the Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and
Development (AHEAD) Program, Faculty of Management and Finance, University of
Colombo, (2019 – 2020).
4) Domain Coordinator, Exterior facility development, Faculty Quality Assurance cell, (2020)
Faculty of Management and Finance (FMF), University of Colombo.
5) Compliance Review committee member for Proposed Curriculum for Bachelor of Science
in International Economics and Finance Degree, Non state Higher Education, Ministry of
Higher Education, Technology and Innovations, (2020).
6) Co-chair, International Research Conference on Management and Finance (IRCMF 2017),
Faculty of Management and Finance (FMF), University of Colombo.
7) Senior Lecturer G I, Department of Finance, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Sept 2003
– to date).
8) Coordinator, MBA in Finance, postgraduate and Mid Career Development Unit
(PGMCDU), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Jan 2016 – to Dec 2018).
Professional Employment
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9) Student counselor, Faculty of Management and Finance (FMF), University of Colombo.
(2005 – 2010)
10) Coordinator, Capital Market Information Centre, FMF, University of Colombo. (2009 –
2010)
11) Coordinator, Institutional Quality Assurance Review, Department of Finance, University of
Colombo. (2009)
12) Audit trainee at Ernst & Young, Chartered accounts, Sri Lanka. (2001 to 2002)
Visiting experience
13) Post graduate and Mid-career development unit, Faculty of Management and Finance
(FMF), University of Colombo.
14) Department of Management of Technology of Faculty of Engineering of University of
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. (2003, 2006/2007)
15) Division of Mechanical Engineering Technology and Maritime Studies of the Institute of
Technology of University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. (2003/2004, 2005/2006, 2007/2008,
2015)
16) Department of Accountancy and Business Finance of the Faculty of Business Studies and
Finance of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. (2006/2007,2008/2009, 2010/2011)
17) Division Civil engineering technology of the Institute of Technology of University of
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. (2005/2006, 2007/2008, 2009/2010, 2011, 2019)
18) Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts of University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
19) Graduate Management Centre and Faculty of Business and Professional Studies,
Management and Science University, Malaysia. (2012).
20) National Institute of Library and Information Science (NILIS), University of Colombo, Sri
Lanka.
21) Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo.
My other activities at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2001 September –
to date)