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Ms. Poornima Gamaethige

MBA (CBO), B.Sc. Bus. Admin. (SJP), CBA-ICSL

Lecturer (Unconfirmed)

Department of Organizational Studies
  • Organizational Studies Faculty of Management Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka
  • pngam@ou.ac.lk

Ms. Poornima Nilmini Gamaethige is a Lecturer (Unconfirmed) in the department. She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Colombo in 2023, and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Honours) with a first class in 2016. Her areas of specialization are Principles of Management,  Contemporary issues in Management, Knowledge Management, Change Management and Leadership.

Sustainability, Indigenous Management, Organizational Behavior, Entrepreneurship, Small Business Management

Programme Coordinator – BMS(Hons)

Course Coordination:
• OSU3401/ 3501/ 3571 – Principles of Management
• OSU6221 – Knowledge Management
• OSPA309 – Disaster Management
• OSE3203- Principles of Management

  1. Gamaethige, P. N., Mudunkotuwa, S. M. P. M. B., Perera J. A. S. T., Kavinda, M. G. A. (2019). ‘Scrutinizing OrganizationalCultural Dimensions in a Sri Lankan Indigenous Tradition’, Asia International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (AICMR) 2019,Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  2. Gamaethige, P. N., Hitinayake, I. (2019). ‘How Consumerism and Responsible Management Co-exist?: A study with specialreference to Sri Lankan Hotel Industry’, iPUMSE 2019, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  3. Wijewickrama, B. N., Madushani, N.W.G.S., Ashoka, A.N.D., Gamaethige, P.N., Ranasinghe, R.P.D.N., Heenkenda, H.M.J.C.B., Hapugoda, J.C., Lakmali, A.A.I. (2023). ‘Factors Affecting The Entrepreneurial Intention Among Sri Lankan Workforce’, International Conference on Management and Entrepreneurship (ICOME) 2023, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.
  4. Gamaethige, P. N. (2023). A Way Forward to the Global Market with Indigenous Values and Sustainability: A Case from Sri Lankan Indigenous Apparel Sector, Sri Lanka Journal of Management Studies (SLJMS), 5(2) (December).
  5. Seneviratne, P., Gamaethige, P. N. (2023). Power of Enumeration and Classification in ‘Making upPeople’: A social Analysis of a ‘Quantitative Object’,Sri Lanka Journal of Management Studies (SLJMS), 5(2) (December).
  6. Ashoka, A. N. D., Upananda, D. R. P., Gamaethige, P. N. (2024). The Impact of Green Supply Chain Soft Dimensions on environmental Performance: A Study based on Sri Lankan Apparel Industry. International Conference on Management and Entrepreneurship 2024, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.
  7. Peligedara, S. P., Gamaethige, P. N. (2024). The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on Firms’ Performance in Food, Beverage & Tobacco Sector in Sri Lanka. SAB Students’ Third Research Colloquium 2024, SAB Campus, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
  8. Gamaethige, P. N. (2024, June 30). University – Industry Collaboration. Are we ready? Sunday Observer. https://epaper.dailynews.lk/Observer%20Education?eid=14&edate=30/06/2024&pgid=87937&device=desktop&view=2
  • Reviewer, Editorial Board member and Panel member of Journals and research conferences (Sri Lanka Journal of Management Studies, International Conference on Management and Entrepreneurship (ICOME), International Research Symposium on Management (IRSM), SAB Students’ Research Colloquium)
  • Committee member of the project of developing digital classroom system for the Open University of Sri Lanka 2024-25.
  • Contributing to the “ENOSPIRE” video series and the moderator of the final panel discussion organized by the Career Guidance Unit of the Open University of Sri Lanka in correspondence with the Idea Pitching Competition and the Entrepreneurship Day 2024 to uplift entrepreneurial initiations of university students of Sri Lanka.