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Dr.R.M.N.C Swarnapali

Senior Lecturer

nayana_rjt@mgt.rjt.ac.lk
+94 71 447 8178

Education Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Business Administration (HUST, Wuhan, P.R. China) – 2018
  • MBA (Rajarata University of Sri Lanka) – 2014
  • B.Sc. (Accountancy and Finance) Special- First Class (Rajarata University of Sri Lanka)- 2007

Professional Qualifications

  • Certificate in Teaching for Higher Education (CTHE) – 2011,
  • Awarded by Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), London

Research Interests

  • Corporate governance
  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Earnings Quality
  • Management Accounting

Appointments

  • Head, (From 2022 to Present), Department of Accountancy and Finance, Faculty of Management Studies, RUSL.
  • Senior Lecturer (From 2015 to Present), Department of Accountancy and Finance, Faculty of Management Studies, RUSL.
  • Lecturer (From 2008 to 2015), Department of Accountancy and Finance, Faculty of Management Studies, RUSL.

Publications

Journal Papers

  • Lakmal, S.M.D. and Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. (2021). “The value relevance of financial statements and stock price returns: with reference to the companies at Colombo Stock Exchange”, South Asian Journal of Finance, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 160-177. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sajf.v1i2.37 ISSN.
  • Rajakaruna, I.R.H.M.T.P. and Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. (2021). “Effect of Corporate Governance on Corporate Performance: Sri Lankan Evidence”, Wayamba Journal of Management, Vol.12, No.2, pp. 373-399. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/wjm.v12i2.7545.
  • Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. (2020). “Consequences of Corporate Sustainability Reporting: Evidence from an Emerging Market”, International Journal of Law and Management, Vol. 62, No. 3, pp. 243-265. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLMA-12-2017-0294.
  • Weerathunga, P.R., Xiaofang, C., Nurunnabi, M., Kulathunga, K.M.M.C.B., and Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. (2020). “Do the IFRS Promote Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting? Evidence from IFRS Convergence in India”, Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, Vol. 40, 100336. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2020.100336.
  • Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. (2020). “Sustainability Disclosure and Earnings Informativeness: Evidence from Sri Lanka”, Asian Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 33-46. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/AJAR-05-2019-0033.
  • Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. (2018). “Board Involvement in Corporate Sustainability Reporting: Evidence from Sri Lanka”, Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 1042-1056. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/CG-10-2017-0252.
  • Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. and Le, L. (2018). “Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Firm Value: Evidence from a Developing Country”, International Journal of Organizational Innovation, Vol.10, No. 4, pp. 69-78.
  • Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. (2017). “Corporate Sustainability: A Literature Review”, Journal for Accounting Researchers and Educators (JARE), Vol. 1, No. 1, pp.  1-15.
  • Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. and Rajapakse, R.M.R.B. (2016). “Impact of Firm Characteristics and Types of Investment on Capital Budgeting Practices in Sri Lankan Listed Manufacturing Companies’, International Journal of Accounting and Business Finance (IJABF), Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 28-43.
  • Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. (2016). “A Review on Corporate Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Are they Different or Same?”, Journal of Accountancy and Finance, Vol.3, No.1, pp. 15-30.

Conference Papers

  • Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. and Le, L. (2017). “Firm-specific and Board-specific Characteristics: Do they Matter for Corporate Sustainability Disclosure of Sri Lankan Listed Companies”, 14th International Conference on Innovation and Management (ICIM 2017), Wuhan University of Technology, China. (Conference Proceeding Citation Index [CPCI] Full Paper)
  • Swarnapali R.M.N.C. and Rathnayaka A.R.N. (2016). “Impact of Financial Management Practices on Financial Performance of SMEs in Sri Lanka: Evidence from Anuradhapura District,” Research Conference on Business Studies of Faculty of Business Studies, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka on 24th June 2016. URL: www.vau.jfn.ac.lk/fbs/rcbs/pdfs/1.pdf. (Extended Abstract)
  • Abeyrathna, K.M.D.M. and Swarnapali R.M.N.C. (2022). Impact of Behavioral Factors on Investors’ Investment Dcisions of Colombo Stock Exchange. Paper presented at 1st International Research Symposium on Management of Faculty of Management Studies of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka on 06th October 2022 at Rajarata University.
  • Jayasinghe, A.P.K. and Swarnapali R.M.N.C. (2022). “Impact of Corporate Governance on Firm’s Capital Structure: Evidence from Listed Banks and Diversified Financial Companies in Sri Lanka”. Paper presented at 1st International Research Symposium on Management of Faculty of Management Studies of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka on 06th October 2022 at Rajarata University.
  • Ekanayake, E.M.S.S.M. and Swarnapali R.M.N.C. (2022). “Impact of Management Accounting Practices on Financial Performance of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka”. Paper presented at 1st International Research Symposium on Management of Faculty of Management Studies of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka on 06th October 2022 at Rajarata University.
  • Rathnasooriya, W.G.C.P. and Swarnapali R.M.N.C. (2021). “Impact of Level of Disclosures of Corporate Social Responsibility on Corporate Financial Performance: Evidence from Sri Lanka”. Paper presented at 4th National Research Symposium on Management of Faculty of Management Studies of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka on 10th June 2020 at Rajarata University.
  • Gunawansa K.A.I.P. and Swarnapali R.M.N.C. (2021). “Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance of Listed Consumer Staples Companies in Sri Lanka”. Paper presented at 4th National Research Symposium on Management of Faculty of Management Studies of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka on 10th June 2020 at Rajarata University.
  • Jayathilaka, M.S.S. and Swarnapali R.M.N.C. (2021). “Impact of Firm-Specific Factors on Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure Level of Listed Consumer Services Companies in Sri Lanka”. Paper presented at 4th National Research Symposium on Management of Faculty of Management Studies of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka on 10th June 2020 at Rajarata University.
  • Ahamed, M.Z.A. and Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. (2020). “Determinants of Market Share Prices in Blue-Chip Companies Listed in Colombo Stock Exchange”. Paper presented at 3rd National Research Symposium on Management of Faculty of Management Studies of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka on 20th August 2020 at Rajarata University.
  • Lakmal, S.M.D. and Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. (2019). “The Value Relevance of Financial Statements and their Impact on Stock Prices: With Reference to the Listed Companies in Colombo Stock Exchange”. Paper presented at 5th Annual International Research Conference of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (RIRC 2019), on 6th and 7th November 2019 at Faculty of Applied Sciences.
  • Dharmadasa, H.M.D.M. and Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. (2019). “The Effect of Bank-Specific Factors on Profitability of Licenced Commercial Banks in Sri Lanka”. Paper presented at 5th Annual International Research Conference of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (RIRC 2019), on 6th and 7th November 2019 at Faculty of Applied Sciences.
  • Jayarathna, L.S.M. and Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. (2019). “Determinants of Stock Liquidity in Listed Diversified Holdings in Sri Lanka”. Paper presented at 5th Annual International Research Conference of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (RIRC 2019), on 6th and 7th November 2019 at Faculty of Applied Sciences.
  • Swarnapali, R.M.N.C. and Le, L. (2017). “Determinants of Corporate Sustainability Reporting: Empirical Evidence from Sri Lankan Listed Companies’’. Paper presented at 10th International Research Conference (KDUIRC), on 3rd – 4th August 2017 at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.