Prof. Saliya Arachchige

Prof. Saliya Arachchige

Professor

FACULTY OF BUSINESS | BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

  • 1984-1990: KPMG (FormerFord Rhodes Thornton & Co.) -Audit Manager
  • 1991-1992: Harischandra Mills – Chief Accountant
  • 1993: Saudy Readymix – Internal Auditor
  • 1994-2003: Seylan Bank – CFO and Head of Research and Corporate Planning
  • Executive Director – Ceylinco Savings Bank, Ceylinco Develoment Bank
  • Director – Seylan Assets Management (Primary Dealer), ESOP companies and Seylan Merchant Bank
  • 2004-2010: Auckland University of Technilogy (New Zealand) – Lecturer
  • 2011-2014: The University of the South Pacific (Fiji) Lecturer
  • 2015-2018: Southern Institute of Technilogy (New Zealand) – Research Supervisor
  • 2019-2021: Fiji National University – Assistant Professor in Banking and Finance
  • 2022 – Todate – SLIIT

Academic Qualifications​

Academic Qualifications
  • BCom (Special) – University of Colombo – 1992
  • MBA – PIM of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura – 1998
  • Diploma in Central Banking – CBSL – 1999
  • PhD – Auckland University of Technology (NZ) – 2009
  • TESOL – AIS (NZ) – 2011
Honors and Awards
  • Gold medalist at Ceylinco best performers – 2000
  • Judge – Entreprenure of the year, National productivity awards. Exporter of the year, Annual report competition 2001-2003
  • Winner of Boston Consultancy Business Strategy competition NZ- Post Graduate category – 2005
  • Represented AUT for Boston Consultancy Strategy competition –  international finals in Sydney – 2005

Research Interests & Memberships

Interests
  • Inequility, diversity, inclusion and discrimination
  • Poverty, economic development and Marxism
  • Financial markets and behavioral finance
  • Climate change related financial risk
  • Bank supervision and regulatory issues
  • Philosophy of research and Research methods
  • Gender studies
Memberships
  • FCA – The Institute of Chatered Accountants of Sri Lanka – 1990
  • Professional Banker – The Association of Professional Bankers of SL – 1998
  • MICM – The Institute of Credit Management – UK – 1999
  • FCMA – The Certified Management Accountants of SL – 2000
  • CPA – The Certified Public Accountants – Australia – 2010

Ongoing Research

  • Gender inquality in corperate boards
  • Influencing factors of investment decisions
  • Grounded theory

Publications

My Publications

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

NEWS PAPERS

  • Saliya, C. A  ” Overvaluation of Rupee  on Business Today  pp. 33-38  Date. July,   1997

BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Saliya, C. A  ” Abuse of Responsibility “  Association of Professional Bankers,  Banking in Transition; Issues and Challenges,  Ed. 14th Anniversary Publication,  Colombo,  2001,  APA,  pp.108-121,
  • Saliya, C. A  ” Branch Banking is still Valid “  Association of Professional Bankers,  Emerging Trends in the Financial Sector – Impact on the Banking Industry,  Ed. 15th Anniversary Publication,  Colombo,  2003,  APA,  pp.232-239,

WORLD WIDE WEB

  • Saliya, C. A  ” Bad Buddhists, Good Buddhists and True Buddhists  “https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3193913.”  By: SSRN  By: 2008
  • Saliya, C. A  ” Longitudinal Study of Seylan Bank, Sri Lanka from 1996 to 2008  “https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3193922.”  By: SSRN  By: 2009

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • Saliya, C. A  ” Turnaround through collective planning & monitoring, reviewing & rewarding based on the Balanced Scorecard  Presentation,  at Productivity Conference, 23rd June 2002, BMICH, Colombo.,   2002
  • Saliya, C. A  ” Role of bank lending in sustaining wealth/income inequality  Presentation,  at Honolulu, Hawaii,   2006
  • Saliya, C. A and Hooper, K  ” The Role of bank lending in sustaining income/wealth inequality in Sri Lanka.  Presentation,  at Auckland, New Zealand,   2007

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  • Saliya, C. A   Bank capitalism in Sri Lanka favours protectionism under fa�ade of nationalism or patriotism, as a mean to protect the affluent class.  in the 6th Hawaii International Conference on Business,  year 2006,  Hawaii,    HICBUSINESS,    2006,
  • Saliya, C. A   A critical Analysis of Performance of the Fiji Development Bank  in The Fiji Economy Update 2011,  year 2011,  Suva, Fiji,    at the University of the South Pacific,    16th September 2011,

BOOKS

  • Saliya, C. A  ” The Role of bank lending in sustaining income/wealth inequality in Sri Lanka.” Auckland,  AUT,  2010,
  • Saliya, C. A  ” Doing Research and Publishing.” Singapore,  Springer,  2022,  Edition 1st ,  pp.430,
  • Saliya, C. A  ” ???? ???????: ??????? ???????????? ????????.” Colombo,  Author,  2022,  Edition 1st ,  pp.530,
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Introducing the visionary entrepreneur, Mr. Indy Pathmanadan, affectionately known as Mr. Indy, a driving force in the Bath Furniture and Modular Kitchen industries. With over 30 years of expertise, Mr.Indy’s journey is one of extraordinary accomplishments and relentless pursuit of excellence.

A graduate in engineering from the prestigious University of Waterloo, Ontario, Mr. Indy’s entrepreneurial journey began as a Coop student in his Canadian garage. From humble beginnings, he transformed MagickWoods into a global powerhouse with operations spanning across North America and Asia. Today, MagickWoods stands tall with an impressive presence in renowned retailers such as Home Depot, Lowes, and Menards. Mr. Indy’s bold vision includes establishing a strong domestic presence in the USA, facilitating the transformation from China to Aurora. His innovative approach involves forging exclusive partnerships with retailers, creating bespoke brands tailored to their discerning customer base.

With an unwavering commitment to delivering unparalleled quality, Mr. Indy is a firm believer in the digital economy. His passion for enhancing the customer experience led him to pioneer the use of cuttingedge 3D and augmented reality technologies in kitchen design, revolutionising the industry. Demonstrating his forward-thinking mindset, Mr. Indy recently unveiled Magickhome.com, an exceptional ecommerce platform that offers direct-to-consumer digital sales channels, further expanding his reach and impact. Notably, he holds a patent for his groundbreaking invention, the Bath weighing scale product, exemplifying his dedication to innovation.

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