Mr. T. Sukirthan

Education Qualifications

• B.Sc. Business Administration (Special) (First Class – CGPA 3.84) – University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• M.Sc. in Management – University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• LLB (Reading) – The Open University of Sri Lanka
• Higher Diploma in Psychology – Metropolitan College

Professional Qualifications

• AAT – Level 3 Completed

Research Interests

• Contemporary Issues in Management
• Critical Management Studies (CMS)
• Organizational Behavior
• Strategic Management
• Social Entrepreneurship

Appointments

• Lecturer (Probationary) (January 2026 to Present) – Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
• Assistant Lecturer (Temporary) (June 2025 – December 2025)– Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Vavuniya.
• Academic Coordinator (On Contract) (December 2024 – May 2025) – Faculty of Management Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka.
• Assistant Lecturer (Temporary) (November 2022 – November 2024) – Department of Management Studies, Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya.
• Finance Intern (October 2021 – May 2022) – Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC

Publications

Journal paper

• Bandara, G. R. D. C. D., Krithika, L., Nisansala, M. R., Premachandra, Y. B., & Sukirthan, T. (2023). The catalysts of choice: Factors influencing the choice of specialization areas by management undergraduates in University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Asian Journal of Management Studies, 3(2), 26–45. https://doi.org/10.4038/ajms.v3i2.64

Conference paper

• Sukirthan, T. (2023). The barricaded: An exploratory study on the hostilities against workplace romances in IT firms of Jaffna. In Proceedings of the International Research Conference on Management and Finance (IRCMF 2023) (pp. 264–279). University of Colombo. ISBN 978-624-5873-81-4
• Bandara, G., Krithika, L., Nisansala, M., Premachandra, Y., Sukirthan, T., Thushari, J. A. P. L., & Wijesundara, W. (2024). Exploring the research footprints: The journey of management undergraduates as novice qualitative researchers. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Contemporary Management 2024 (p. 71). Faculty of Management, University of Jaffna. (Best Paper)
• Sukirthan, T., & P. (2024). Untangling the employability puzzle: An analysis of the factors affecting the employability of accounting graduates in the case of University of Jaffna. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Contemporary Management 2024 (p. 20). Faculty of Management, University of Jaffna.
• Sukirthan, T. (2025). Beyond humour: An autoethnographic exploration of nicknaming practices in a higher education institution in Jaffna. In Proceedings of the 6th Research Conference on Business Studies (RCBS 2025). University of Vavuniya. (Best Paper)

Conference – Extended Abstracts

• Sukirthan, T. (2022b). A broader picture: New perspectives of workplace romances prevailing in information technology firms in Jaffna. In Proceedings of the 4th Management Undergraduates’ Research Session in Collaboration with the Young Scientists Forum (MURS 2022) (pp. 116–119). Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• Bandara, G., Krithika, L., Nisansala, M., Premachandra, Y., & Sukirthan, T. (2023). Truths and myths: Perceptions of undergraduates about specialization areas in the Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. In Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE 2023) (p. 20). University of Peradeniya.
• Sukirthan, T. (2022a). Delight-in(g) workplace: A case study on how workplace romances influence the identity formation of employees. In Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) 2022 (pp. 2–6). Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. ISBN 978-624-5703-23-4

Articles in Magazines

• Sukirthan, T. (2024). Defamiliarizing the familiar: The emergence and evolution of critical management studies (CMS). The Management Reader, 1(1), 13–15.
• Sukirthan, T. (2024). It costs just 3000 Sri Lankan rupees to write an article on the topic. The Management Reader, 1(1), 23–25
• Sukirthan, T. (2025). Beyond power-concentrated leadership and management: Embracing self-management. The Management Reader, 1(2), 7–9.