Mr. J.A.P.M. Jayasinghe

Education Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration (Tourism) (Reading), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
• B.Sc. Tourism and Hospitality Management Special Degree, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale

Professional Qualifications

• Diploma in English – The First International
• Training Programme on Internet and E-Commerce – Amazon Lanka, Kandy’
• International Travel Preparation, Safety and Wellness (Short Course), Johns Hopkins University (from Coursera)
• Sustainable Tourism-promoting environmental public health. (Short Course), University of Copenhagen (from Coursera)

Research Interests

• Tourist Behaviour
• Netnography
• UGC
• Community-Based Tourism

Appointments

• Lecturer (Temporary). Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale (2018-04 – present)
• Assistant Lecturer, SLIATE, ATI – Galle (2016-11-2018-04)
• Operations Executive, Ceylon Tours Ltd., Colombo 07, (2015-11 – 2016-11)

Publications

Journal Papers

• De Silva, R. A. T. D., Jayasinghe, J. A. P. M., & Dissanayake, D. M. M. I. Tourism and Hospitality Undergraduates’ Perception Towards Career Choice in the Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka. SAMÖDHÄNA, 12.
• Jayasinghe, J. A. P. M. (2020). Effect of Environmental and Socio-Cultural Impacts Caused by Tourism on Residents’ Lives with Special Reference to Ancient City of Anuradhapura. TRIVALENT ත්‍රිසංයුජ: Journal of Archaeology, Tourism & Anthropology, 1(1), 48. https://doi.org/10.4038/tjata.v1i1.28
• Jayasinghe, J. A. P. M. (2021). Impact of service quality dimensions on tourist satisfaction ( case study on Passikuda hotels). International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education (JARIIE), 7(1), 520–534.
• Jayasinghe, J.A.P.M, Madushanka, D.M.T (2021). Impact of social media benefits on tourists’ travel choice. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology(IJISRT), 6(9), 414-421.

Conference Papers

• De Silva, R. A. T. D., Jayasinghe, J. A. P. M., & Dissanayake, D. M. M. I. (2022). Tourism and Hospitality undergraduates’perception of career choice in the tourism industry in sri lanka., 1stInternational Research Symposium on Management 2022 (IRSM – 2022) Faculty of Management Studies, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 456-459.
• Jayasinghe, J. A. P. M. (2022). Community involvement in rural tourism development: case study from Heeloya Tourism Village., The 1st International Conference on Local Governance and Leadership (ICLGL – 2022).
• Jayasinghe, Prabath., Wijekumara, Nishantha. (2022). Tourists’ Demand for Rural Tourism Activities in Sri Lanka: Special Reference to Heeloya Village in Central Province., 3rd Multidisciplinary International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Education, organized by the Ajeenkya DY Patil University, India.
• Wijekumara, Nishantha., Jayasinghe, Prabath.,  (2022). Impact of Government Budget Announcement on Stock Market Return: Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange., 3rd Multidisciplinary International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Education, organized by the Ajeenkya DY Patil University, India.
• Jayasiri, A., & Jayasinghe, J. (2021). Backpackers’ Travel Motivations and Revisit Intention to Sri Lanka., 6th International Conference on Contemporary Management (ICCM – 2021). Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna, 118-149.
• Dassanayake, D.M.C., Jayasinghe, J.A.P.M. (2021). Service Quality Dimensions and Inbound Tourists’ Shopping Satisfaction in Sri Lanka. Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, p.57.

Books Publications

• Jayasinghe, P. (2021). කඳවුරු සංචරණය (1st ed.). Author Publication. ISBN-978-624-97747-0-4
• Jayasinghe, P. (2021). Travel photography (1st ed.) [E-book]. Author Publication. ISBN-978-624-97747-1-1
• Jayasinghe, P. (2021). Lost in the mist: RIVERSTON (1st ed.) [E-book]. Author Publication. ISBN-978-624-97747-2-8