• M.Sc. in Management, 2014, University of Sri Jayewardanepura
• B.Sc. in Eco Business Management (Special), 2008, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• CTHE (Certificate for Teaching in Higher Education) course, 2012, the University of Kelaniya
• Diploma in Counseling Psychology, 2012, National Institute of Professional Counsellors, Alfred House, Colombo 07
• Certificate course in Research Methodology, 2011, National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities, Colombo 07
• CIMA (Strategic Level) 2010 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants – UK
• CIMA Passed finalist, 2010, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants – UK
• Certificate Course on Introduction to SPSS for Statistical Analysis, 2016 National Centre for Advanced Studies
• Certificate Course in Labour Law and Industrial Relations, 2014, National Institute of Labour Studies (NILS)

Research Area

Civil military career convergence, identity formation and masculinities

Undergraduate

Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Inventory and Warehouse Management and Economics

Management Alumina Association’s Gold Medal for the undergraduates’ best performance

Management stream, General Convocation, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2009.

Research Interest

• Organizational Resilience, Career Management, Occupational culture and working practices, Second Career Development, Gender studies, Identity formation and Critical theory

Publications

• Lokuge D.D,  Kumara I.K.J.P, and Ambepitiya K.R (2024) Effects of Career Adaptability, Work Volition on the Perceived Life Satisfaction and Moderating Role of Gender of Undergraduates in State Universities, Sri Lanka.
• Lokuge, DD. And Gamage, AS. (2022), Grooming Organizational Resilience in a Crisis: A Bibliometric Analysis , 4th International Symposium on Social Sciences and Humanities 18th November 2022.
• Kahaduwa, D and Lokuge, D.D(2020), Developing strategies to improve the performance of the resilient supply chain to rise back from post COVID -19, 13th KDU-IRC.
• Ranasinghe, R.H.P.M, Wanniarachchi, W.A.H, Dissanayake, D.M.D.V.B and Lokuge, D.D (2020), Determinants of boundaryless career for employee satisfaction, 13th KDU-IRC.
• Nishshanka, R.N, Jayaneththi, O.R.S, Vithana,V.A.D.P.K and Lokuge, D.D (2020), Effects of inventory management practices on perspectives of employees in apparel sector of Western province in Sri Lanka, 13th KDU-IRC.
• Karunaratne, K.M.A.P., & Lokuge, D.D. (2019), Employee Retention Strategies and Production Function’s Performance: A Case stdy of ABC Biscuit Company, 2nd International Symposium on Social Sciences and Humanities, National Centre for Advanced Stdies in Humanities and Social Sciences, p.95.
•  Ambepitiya, K.R., &Lokuge, D.D (2019),The Impact of Sustainability-driven Entrepreneurial Education on the Entrepreneurial Career of Female Undergraduates in STEM and Management Fields, International Journal of Advanced Research, Vol7(6), pp.1-20.
• Lokuge, DD. (2018), Reexamining the History of articulating valuorized identity of the soldiers’ in Sri Lanka. Vol.3 (10) pp.9-37 retrieval link http://www.ijsac.net/sites/default/files/2018-10/3.9.2.pdf

Conferences

• Lokuge, DD. (2022), Quality Drivers and COnstraint to Form Resilient Organizations in Apparel Industry under the Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka, 27^th Asia Pasific Quality Organization International Conference.
• Lokuge, DD. (2016). Unionism and the public sector health service organizations in Sri Lanka. 2nd International Conference on Business Management and Economics – 2nd ICBME.
• Lokuge, DD. (2015). Identity articulation of the soldier and the post-war context. 8th Annual Research Conference, Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka.

Articles

• Lokuge, DD. (2018).Vitality of Warehousing Considerations for firms in Humanitarian Logistics, Logistics times Magazine, Vol.02 pp. Kotelawala Defence University. 
• Before Wind Turns to Whirlwind: The necessity of Sustainable Living Pattern (2008) News Letter vol.2 National Cleaner Production Centre, Colombo
• Whether Human Resource Management has Converted to Heartless or Headless State of an Affair in the Contemporary World? (2012) Silhouette Magazine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana
• Balancing Coginition and Emotion: HRM as a function of Cognitive Appraisal and Emotional Reactions of Employees (2011), Silhouette Magazine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana
• Does Sleep Embarrass You? Sleeping patterns and Psychology (2010), Silhouette Magazine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana
• Mine Investment Opportunities in the Sri Lankan Equity Market (2009), Silhouette Magazine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana
• M.Sc. Thesis – The Transformation of the Soldier into a War Hero: A Critical Analysis of Professional Identity and Its Effects on Career Path Management of Soldiers in the Post War Sri Lanka, 2014
• B.Sc research – Identifying Cleaner Production Potentials in Tier Manufacturing Industry with Special Reference to CEAT Radials, 2008
• Lokuge DD and Jayewardena D (2014), Solider Self, Civilian Others and the Fluidity of ‘Military Masculinity’ in Post-War Sri Lanka, International Biennial Conference Gender Work and Organization University of Keele UK.
• Lokuge DD (2012), The Role of Official Web Based Publications on Career Path Management of Soldiers in the Post War Sri Lankan Context International Symposium, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana.

• Working at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University since 2009
• Worked as a visiting lecturer B.Sc. in Management (External) Degree programme at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 2013 – 2016
• Perform as a research supervisor for M.Sc in Management Degree programme
• Perform as a research supervisor for Master’s Degree in Defence Studies psc (passed staff college) offer by the Defence Services Command and Staff College
• Conducted visiting lectures for Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management (Junior Naval Staff Course), Sri Lanka Navy 2012 -2016
• Conducted visiting lectures for Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management (Junior Command and Staff Course), Sri Lanka Air Force 2012 -2015
• Conducted visiting lectures for Diploma in Strategic and Defence Management, Sri Lanka Port Authority 2013- 2014
• Performed as an academic coordinator of B.Sc. in Management (External) Degree programme at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 2015- 2016
• Performed as a plenary/ technical session Coordinator of the Management, Social Sciences and Humanities session at the 8th International Research Conference Inculcating Professionalism for National Development of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University held on 27th- 28th August 2015
• Participated as a resource person for the career guidance workshop held in Richmond College, Galle 2011 and 2012
• Appreciated as a mentor to the team “Nano Partners” from General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University in 2010 in Global Business Challenge conducted by Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Appreciated as a mentor to the team “Bravo” from General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University in 2009 in Global Business Challenge conducted by Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Worked as a tutor at faculty of Management Studies – Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka in 2008/2009
• Environment Audit trainee at National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC) during university internship period in 2007/2008

Workshops attended

Workshop on Qualitative Methods for Health & Social Research, 2014, conducted by Institute for Research & Development in collaboration with General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Institute of Public Health – University of Cambridge, Faculty of Medical Science – Anglia Ruskin University, Institute of Psychiatry – King’s College London