1.    PhD (Accounting), University of Leicester, United Kingdom

2.    Master of Business Administration (Finance),2013, Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayawardanepura.

3.    Bachelor of Business (Accounting/Banking and Finance), 2009, Victoria University Australia.

4.    Certificate in Teaching and Higher Education, General Sir John KotelawalaDefence University

5.    Certificate on Research Methodology, National Centre for Advanced Studies

6.    Certificate of Preparing to Teach in Higher Education (2017), Leicester Learning Institute, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Research Area

1.    Capital Budgeting
2.    Corporate investments
3.    Financial Management of public sector

Teaching Area

Undergraduate

1.    Corporate Finance
2.    Financial Management
3.    Financial Accounting
4.    Principles of Financial Accounting
5.    Advanced Financial Accounting
6.    Financial Accounting and Reporting
7.    Project Management

Postgraduate

1.    Public Financial Management
2.    Total Quality Management
3.    Principles of Management

1. Cultural political economy of accounting, organisational controls & governance in developing countries.
2. Governance, accountability and development
3. Neoliberalism & accounting
4. Accounting in social and organizational contexts

Journal Publications

1. Weerakon Banda,Y.K., and Rathnayaka, R.M.C.L.K., The use of Capital Budgeting Techniques in Large Businesses:Evidence from Sri Lanka, (2014) International Journal of Arts and Commerce, Vol 03, No 9. ISSN 1929-7106

Book Chapters and Contributions to Book Chapters (case studies)

1. Budgeting in Public Enterprise – A case of State Social Security Fund in Financial Management and Accounting in the Public Sector, 3rd ed, Edited by Bandy, G. Routledge Publications. (Forthcoming)
2. Rathnayaka. C & Weir. K (2021). Outcome-based Control Systems and Accountability Dilemma in Foreign Funded Development Projects: A Sri Lankan Case, In: Hoque Z (ed.) Public Sector Reform and Performance Management in Emerging Economies: Outcomes-Based Approaches in Practice. Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 174-192.

Conferences; Full paper peer reviewed

1. Seneviratne, L, Liyanage,K. & Rathnayaka,C (2021), Restrategization of Tourism Industry: A (Post) Covid Analysis of Accountability, International Critical Management Conference (CMS 2019).BML University (Host): India, 16-18th December.
2. Chathurani Rathnayaka, (2019), The Role of Politics in Development Project Decisions: A Case of Sri Lanka, Doctoral Colloquium, Centre for Not-For-Profit and Public-Sector Research, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland. June 18th-19th 20192. Chathurani Rathnayaka, (2019), Political Hegemony in Investment Decisions: A Case of Infrastructural Development Project in Sri Lanka, 11th International Critical Management Conference, Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. June 26th -29th 2019
3. Chathurani Rathnayaka, (2019), Political Hegemony in Investment Decisions: A Case of Infrastructural Development Project in Sri Lanka, the 9th Asia-Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference, University of Auckland, New Zealand. 30th June -3rd July 2019
4. Chathurani Rathnayaka, (2019), Political Hegemony in Investment Decisions: A Case of Infrastructural Development Project in Sri Lanka, Annual Conference with Doctoral Master Classes 2019, British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA), University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
5. RMCLK Rathnayaka, (2018), Investments in Mega Projects in Sri Lanka: A perspective of Cultural Political Economy, Emerging Scholar Colloquium, 12th Interdisciplinary Perspectives of Accounting Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 9 – 13th July
6. RMCLK Rathnayaka (2018), Investments in Mega Projects in Sri Lanka: A perspective of Cultural Political Economy, PhD conference University of Leicester, 8 May 2018, UK
7. RMCLK Rathnayaka (2018), Investments in Mega Projects, Bureaucracy and Accounting Controls, Preliminary Data Analysis, 11th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 13-14 September, Sri Lanka. Accepted for presentation.
8. RMCLK Rathnayaka, (2017), Cultural Political Economy of Development Accounting: A case of Investment in Mega Projects in Sri Lanka, 5th LCSS PhD Methodology Conference, London Centre for Social Sciences, University of Westminster, United Kingdom.
9. RMCLK Rathnayaka, (2017), Investment in Mega Projects in Sri Lanka: A perspective of Cultural Political Economy of Development Accounting, The10th International Critical Management Studies (CMS) Conference 2017, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
10. RMCLK Rathnayaka (2016), Investments in Mega Projects : Cultural and Political Economy of Development Accounting : Theoretical Framework,  PhD Workshop – 07th December 2016 – School of Business, University of Leicester
11. Dharmaratne, GDSR., Rathnayaka, RMCLK., (2016) A Study on the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Organizations’ level of Profitability, 9th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
12. Jayawardena, ADTS., Ratnayake, RMCLK., (2016) Applicability of Balance Scorecard in SME’s: with reference to Colombo District, 9th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
13. Tharindi, HGN., Rathnayaka, RMCLK., (2016) Financial Management Practices and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka, 9th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
14. Rathnayaka, C., Cultural Political Economy of Accounting: A Review of Literature with reference to Less Developed Countries, International Multidisciplinary Research Conference 2016, International Centre for Research and Development.
15. Jayawardena, ADTS., Ratnayake, RMCLK., (2016) The use of Balance Scorecard by small and medium scale enterprises; with reference to Colombo District, Wayamba International Conference (Win C 2016), University of Wayamba, Sri Lanka
16. Rathnayaka, RMCLK and Weerakon Banda, Y.K., (2015) Women participation and business performance in small business organizations: With reference to Puttalam District in Sri Lanka,International Research Conference, General Sir Jon Kotelawala Defence University
17. Rathnayaka,RMCLK, Weerakon Banda, YK, (2015) Micro Credit, Gender and Business Performance of Small Business Organizations: Evidence from Sri Lanka, 2015 IMRA –IIMB International Conference, Bangalore – India
18. Kolonne TS., Rathnayaka RMCLK.., Weerakon Banda YK., (2015) Impact of application of Total Quality Management on organizational performance: with reference to the Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka. 14th Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
19. Kotelawala, C. Kotelawala, T. and Rathnayaka, RMCLK. Stakeholder needs in English for legal purposes for Sri Lankan undergraduates ,International Research Symposium 2014, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
20. Weerakon Banda YK, RMCLK Rathnayaka, Impact of Micro Credit on the Income levels of  Small Businesses, International Research Symposium 2013, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.

Article in Magazine    

1. Rathnayaka, RMCLK. (2012, Octorber). The Leadership Pipeline. Silhouette. KDU Convocation 2012.

Secured a grant from ‘KDU Research Grant Call 2022’

Graduate Teaching Assistantship 2016/2017 – University of Leicester, United Kingdom – 2016 -2020

1. Graduate Teaching Assistant, Accounting Division, School of Business, University of Leicester, 2016 to 2020
2. Research Assistant, Accounting Division, School of Business, University of Leicester, July 2018 to October 2018
3. Senior Lecturer II, Department of Management and Finance, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 2016 October to Present
4. Lecturer (Confirmed), Department of Management and Finance, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 2013 October to 2016 October
5. Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Management and Finance, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 2011 October to 2013 October
6. Tutor Department of Management and Finance, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 2010 May to 2011 October

Member of British Accounting and Finance Association 

Ongoing Research Projects

Research Collaborations

1. ‘Buddhist Accounting’ – Dr Hendrik Vollmer, University of Warwick
2. ‘Accounting for Circular Economy’ – Dr Kenneth Weir – Heriot Watt University

Research Workshops Participation

1. Rob Gray’s Accountability Legacy: Reinstating a Critical Concern for Stakeholder, Democarcy and the Environment, Research Plenary by Prof. Markus Milne & Professor Helen Tregidga, Asia- Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting (APIRA), 18th February 2021
2. ‘Future Directions in Interdisciplinary Accounting Research’ by Prof. Lee Parker, Prof Jane Andrew & Prof Niamh Brennan, Asia- Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting (APIRA), 10th June 2021

Reading Group Participation – Research

1. Centre for Social & Environmental Accounting Research – monthly discussions

1. Course Coordination

Course Coordinator- Junior Command and Staff Course- Sri Lanka Air Force

2. Workshops/Seminar/Short Courses

Resource person

Junior Command and Staff Course – Sri Lanka Air Force

Junior Command Course   – Sri Lanka Navy

Long Logistic Program      – Sri Lanka Navy

Logistic Staff Course        – Sri Lanka Army