Miss.T.Keerthigha

Full Name: Miss Keerthigha Tharmarajah

Permanent Address: 14, Arasady Pillayar Kovil Road, Batticaloa

Official Address: Department of Commerce, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Academic Position: Lecturer (Probationary) in Commerce

Nationality: Sri Lanka

Date of Birth: 30.03.1993

Gender: Female

Marital status: Single

Academic Qualifications

1. Bachelor of Business Administration - Specialization in Financial Management (Hons) (First Class)- University of Jaffna
2. Master of Business Administration in Finance (Reading) – University of Colombo

Professional Qualification

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Passed Finalist - 2019

Employment History

1. Intern- Central Bank of Sri Lanka (2018 February -2018 May)
2. Temporary Demonstrator – Department of Financial Management, University of Jaffna
3. (2018 December – 2019 May)
4. Lecturer on Contract- The Open University of Sri Lanka ( 2019 August- 2020 September)
5. Manager- University Business Linkage (Cell), Eastern University, Sri Lanka (2020 December to 2022 March)

• Google Scholar
  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZH-BAsYAAAAJ&hl=en
• Research Gate
  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Keerthigha-Tharmarajah

1. Keerthigha, T., & Kengatharan, L. (2019). A Study on Financial management practices of small and medium enterprises in Batticaloa district. Proceeding of the 5th International Conference on Contemporary Management of the University of Jaffna. Vol 05, Page No 3 (July 29-30, 2019).
2. Keerthigha, T., & Panuja, E. (2021) Impact of exchange rate fluctuation on stock returns; Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange”. Proceeding of the 6th International Conference on Contemporary Management of the University of Jaffna. Page No 20 (April 29-30, 2021)
3. Keerthigha, T., & Panuja, E. (2021). Impact of Cash Conversion Cycle on Profitability of Small and Medium Enterprises in Batticaloa District. Proceeding of Vavuniya University International Research Conference (VUIRC-2021), Page No 10-13. (15th of October 2021)
4. Panuja, E., & Keerthigha, T. (2021). The Impact of Female Directors on Corporate Social Responsibility: A Study of Listed Banks in Sri Lanka. Proceeding of Vavuniya University International Research Conference (VUIRC-2021) Page No 20-24. (15th of October 2021)
5. Keerthigha, T. (2022). Impact of working capital management practices on performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in Batticaloa district. Proceeding of 1st International Research Symposium on Management 2022, Rajarata University, Sri Lanka. Page 226-230

• Financial management practices
• Risk Management 
• Corporate governance practices

• Business Skill Development
• Financial Reporting and Statement Analysis
• Portfolio Investment Analysis

1. University Prize for the Best Performance at the Third Examination in Business Administration for the Academic year 2015 – University of Jaffna

2. Securities Exchange Commission Scholarship (GOLD MEDAL) for having obtained the highest OGPA in Degree of BBA Specialization in Financial Management for the Academic year 2016- Securities Exchange Commission

3. Somaskanda Emeritus Principal Sangarapillai Veerasingam Memorial Scholarship for having obtained first class in Degree in BBA examination specialization on Financial Management for the Academic year 2016– University of Jaffna

1. In-charge of the Industrial Technological Centre, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University, Sri Lanka (effect from 05.10.2022 to up to date)
2. Team member of the University Business Linkage (Cell), Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University, Sri Lanka (effect from 06.10.2022 to up to date)
3. Served as one of the committee member of Fund raising and media – Annual Research Session, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University, Sri Lanka ARSFCM (2022).