Sr. Prof. B. Nimalathasan

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Senior Professor in Accounting

Sr. Prof. B. Nimalathasan

As a dedicated and experienced Senior Professor in Accounting, my primary objective is to foster a dynamic and inclusive learning environment that equips students with a robust understanding of accounting principles and practices. I aim to leverage my expertise in financial and managerial accounting to inspire and guide the next generation of accounting professionals. My goal is to contribute to the academic community through innovative research, publishing in reputable journals, and actively engaging in industry partnerships. By continuously updating my knowledge and integrating real-world experiences into my teaching, I strive to advance the field of accounting & finance and enhance the educational experiences of my students.
Email Address

nimal@univ.jfn.ac.lk

Phone Number

+94212227519

Location

jaffna

Senior Professor in Accounting, Department of Accounting, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka October 2022 − current
Professor in Accounting, Department of Accounting, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka October 2014 − September 30, 2022
Senior Lecturer Grade-II in Accounting, Department of Accounting, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka November 2010 − October 2014
Lecturer in Commerce, Department of Commerce, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka November 2005 − November 2010
Assistant Lecturer in Accounting, Advanced Technological Institute, Jaffna, Sri Lanka March 2005 − November 2005
Graduate Trainee, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Colombo, Sri Lanka November 2004 − March 2005
Temporary Assistant Lecturer in Commerce, Department of Commerce, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka December 2003 − October 2004
Banking Trainee under “Tharuna Aruna Skill Development Programme”, Bank of Ceylon, Super Grade Branch, Jaffna, Sri Lanka March 2003 − December 2003
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh 2010
Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA), Advanced Technological Institute of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 2002
B.Com (Hons), First Class, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 2002
  1. Best researcher paper award for Corporate Transparency and Firm Value: Evidence from Sri Lanka at the 06th International Conference for Accounting Researchers and Educators, Organized by the Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka on 04th December, 2020.
  2. Best researcher paper award for Perception of Staff on Internal Audit:  Case Study in Northern Provincial Council of Sri Lanka. at the  09th International Conference on  Education, Advance Management and Technology for Sustainable Development by the Sri Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies, SriSai Ram Engineering College, India on 25th and 26th February, 2020.
  3. Most outstanding Young Researcher in Management and Law of Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors (CVCD)-2014.
  4. Governing Council of Scientific Management and Advanced Research Trust (SMART) in India has decided to confer SMART Journal Young Management Scientist Award to me in 2014 in recognition of my exceptional calibre and outstanding performance.
  5. Best Academic Researcher for the year 2013 conferred by from Association of Scientist, Developers and Faculties (ASDF) headed at Pondicherry in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.
  6. Best paper award for Cash flow ratios for evaluating financial performance: A Case study of listed manufacturing company in Sri Lanka from International Conference on Economics, Business, Finance, Human Resource & Technology for Sustainable Development (IEBFHT-2013) organized by Sri Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies, India, entitled held on 20th & 21st of December, 2013.
  7. Best Paper award for Political Incidents of Sri Lanka & their impact on share prices: A Study of Listed Companies in CSE between 2005-2008 from International Conference on Competency Building Strategies in Business and Technology for Sustainable Development organized by organized by Sri Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies, India held on September, 22nd and 23rd of September, 2011.
  8. Best Paper award for Customer Satisfaction & Customer Loyalty: A Case Study of Retail Super Markets in United Kingdom from International Conference on Competency Building Strategies in Business and Technology for Sustainable Development organized by organized by Sri Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies, India held on September, 22nd and 23rd of September, 2011.
  9. Best country coordinator award from International Conference on Leading beyond the Horizon: Engaging Future organized by Department of Business Administration, Annamalai University, India held on 28th -30th July, 2011.
  10. Gold Medal Award for the best paper titled Quality of Work Life and Job Satisfaction: A Study of Academic Professionals of Private Universities in Bangladesh presented at Annual Research Conference (ARC), University of Jaffna held on 15th November, 2010.
  11. SAARC Scholarship to follow the Ph.D programme at Department of Management Studies, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  1. Executive member of Sri Lanka Associations of Accounting Society (SLAAS).
  2. Life Member of Jaffna Science Association, Section-D (JSA).
  3. Member of Institute of Management of Sri Lanka(MIMSL)
  4. Member of Certified Professional Managers. (MCPM)
  5. Senior Member of International Economics Development Research Centre (IEDRC).
  6. International Member of Conference Master.
  7. Member of Sri Lanka Association of Distance Educators.
  1. Act for Peace and OfERR Ceylon Market Survey
  2. Baseline survey for Vocational Training in the Northern, Eastern, Southern and North Western Province.
  3. Evaluation of ACTED Impact Assessment-2018.
  4. Evaluation Study of Don Bosco – Auxilirium Vocational Training Institute,2017
  5. Evaluation Study Vocational Training Institute. This project assigned by NUCLES FOUNDATION-2016
  6. Evaluation Study of Pilot Initiative (Provision of Crab Catching Nets for Iranaimathanagar Fishing Society) UNDER BMZ III PROJECT. This project assigned by CARE INTERNATIONAL.
  7. Unemployment: A Special Reference to Jaffna District. This project undertaken by the HUDEC ATI Research cell and Council of Non-Government Organization of Jaffna District.
  8. OPTIMZE for micro enterprise development in the Northern Province. This project is implemented in collaboration with the Department of Industries of the Northern Provincial Council.
  9. Assessment of Livelihood opportunities for returnees in the Trincomalee, Jaffna and Vavuniya. This project is assigned by Danish Refugee Council.
  10. People’s Perception Survey: Hours of Humanity- Weekly Radio Programme. This project assigned by International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC).
  11. Market Survey of Small Scale Women Entrepreneurs in Northern Districts of Sri Lanka: A Special Focus on Handloom and Handicrafts Products. This project assigned by Sewalanka Foundation.
  12. Impact analyses for participants of course for community catalyst programme in Manner and Vavuniya respectively.
  13. Risk Assessment of Microfinance lending to Youth Enterprise Development Clients in the Communities for Progress in Jaffna and Vavuniya Districts.
  14. Mentor of Author AID in a voluntary capacity to help researchers in developing countries communicates and publishes their work.
  1. Technical Session of Accounting and Finance, 07th International Conference on Contemporary Management, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna, 2024.
  2. 06th International Conference on Banking, Finance, Business and Technology for Sustaining Economic Development in Global Market.
  3. Students’ Research Symposium, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna.
  4. 08th Annual International Research Conference -2019 on “Sustainability through Business, Humanities and Technologies”.
  5. Research Conference on Business Studies (RCBS-2016) organized by the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Vavuniya (Former Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna) on 26th October, 2020.
  6. Third International Conference on Impact of Economic Crisis in Global Business Scenario organized by Sairam Institute of Management Studies, India  on 24th to 25th of September, 2009.
  7. International Conference on Leading beyond the Horizon: Engaging Future on 28th & 30th of July, 2011 conducted by Department of Business Administration, Annamalai University, Chiddamparam, India.
  8. International Conference on Competency Building Strategies in Business and Technology for Sustainable Development- on 22nd & 23rd of September, 2011 conducted by Sri Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies, Tamparam, India.
  9. International Seminar on Health Economics: Perspectives, Awareness and Challenges held on 07th and 08th February, 2013 conducted by POPE’S College, Sawyerpuram, India.
  10. Jaffna Science Association 20th Annual Sessions held on 17-19th April, 2013.
  11. International Conference on Global Vision-2020 held on 03rd and 04th May, 2013 conducted by Environmental Advisory for Sustainable Trust (EAST).
  12. Chairperson, Sri Sairam Engineering College.
  13. International Conference on Economics, Business, Finance, Human Resource & Technology for Sustainable Development held on 20th and 21st December, 2013 conducted by Sri Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies, Tamparam, India.
  14. Jaffna University International Conference (JUICE)-2012 held on 20th and 21st July, 2012 conducted by University of Jaffna.
  1. Velnampy, T., & Nimalathasan, B. (2007). Impact of organizational Growth on Profitability: A Study of Bank of Ceylon, Sri Lanka. Annamalai Business Review, 2(1): 1-9.
    Nimalathasan, B.(2008). A Comparative Study of Financial Performance of Banking Sector in Bangladesh: An Application of CAMELS Rating System. Analele, Economics and Administrative Series, of the University of Bucharest Romania, VII: 4-52.
    Nimalathasan,B.(2008).A Relationship between Owner-Manager’s Environmental Awareness and Small Business Performance. Manager, University of Bucharest, 7, 83-88.
    Velnampy,T.,& Nimalathasan, B.(2008). An Association between Organizational Growth and Profitability in Commercial Bank of Ceylon Ltd in Sri Lanka. Analele Economics and Administrative Series, of the University of Bucharest, II, 43-52.
    Nimalathasan,B.(2009).An Investigation of Financial Soundness of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka: An Application of Altman Model. Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti Bulletin, Economic Science Series, LXI(4),19-25.

    Nimalathasan, B. (2009). An Association between Market Orientation and Business Performance: The Case of Small Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka. Manager, University of Bucharest, 10, 122-130.
  2. Ather, S.M., & Nimalathasan, B. (2009). Factor Analysis: Nature, Mechanism & Uses in Social and Management Researches. Journal of ICMAB of Bangladesh, XXXVII (2),12-16.
    Nimalathasan, B.(2009). Determinants of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of Private Sector Banks in Sri Lanka: An Application of Exploratory Factor Analysis. The Annals of the STEFAN CELMARE,9(2/10), 9-17.
    Nimalathasan, B (2009). Social Responsibility of Business: A Case Study of Grameen Phone in Bangladesh. Analele of University Bucharest, Economic and Administrative Sciences, 227-237.
  3. Nimalathasan,B.,(2009). Profitability of Listed Pharmeutical Companies in Bangladesh: An Inter & Intra comparison Ambee & Ibn Sina companies Ltd. Analele of University Bucharest, Economic and Administrative Sciences, 139-148.
  4. Nimalathasan,B.,& Taher, M.A.(2009).Entrepreneurship Development Potentiality in Bangladesh – A Lessons for Sri Lanka, Annamalai Business Review, 3(2),21-31.
  5. Nimalathasan,B.(2010). Working Capital Management and Its Impact on Profitability: A Study of Selected Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka, Manager, University of Bucharest, 12,76-82.
  6. Nimalathasan,B., & Valeriu,B.(2010). Capital Structure and Its Impact on Profitability: A Study of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka. Young Economics Journal (RTE),7-12.

    Nimalathasan,B., & Valeriu,B.(2010). Association between Critical, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving in Accounting Researches: An Overview, Young Economics Journal (RTE),7-12.
  7. Subramaniyam, A., & Nimalathasan, B.(2010).Value Added Reporting: A Case Study of Abans Listed Manufacturing Company Limited in Sri Lanka. The Annals of the “STEFAN CEL MARE”, University of SUCEAVA, Fascicie of the Faculty of Economics and Public Administration,10(1),142-147.
  8. Velnampy, T., & Nimalathasan, B. (2010). Firm Size on Profitability: A Comparative Study of Bank of Ceylon and Commercial Bank of Ceylon Ltd in Sri Lanka. Global Journal of Management and Business Research for Publication (GJMBR),10(2),96-103.
  9. Nimalathasan,B., & Taher, M.A.(2010). Entrepreneurship Development through Business Education in Sri Lanka: A Country Profile. Sankhya International Journal of Management and Technology, 1(2), 17-22.
  10. Nimalathasan,B. (2010). Empowering Women Through Entrepreneurship Development in Emerging Economies Analele Universitath Bucuresti, IV,63-70.
  11. Absar, N.M.N., & Nimalathasan, B.(2010). HR Practices of Industrial Enterprises in Bangladesh: An Approach to Factor Analysis. The Bangladesh Accountant Journal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh,67(38), 79-84.
  12. Nimalathasan,B.(2010).Working Capital Management Practices: A Case Study of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka. India, Journal of IPM. 11(1), 65-74.
  13. Kumar Gandhi, R.,Taher, M.A.,& Nimalathasan,B.(2010). Retail Management Attitudes towards and their impact on Internee’s Performance: A Study of Selected Retail Enterprises in Bangladesh. SRM Management Digest, 8,107-115.
  14. Nimalathasan,B.(2010). Exploring Core Competencies of Readymade Garments (RMGs) Manufacturers in Bangladesh: An Application of Exploratory Factor Analysis. Ekonomika,56(1),47-53.
  15. Md.Abu Taher & Nimalathasan,B.(2010). Industrial Relations in Sri Lanka: Lessons for Bangladesh. Annamalai Business Review, 4(2): 43-51.
  16. Kumar Gandhi,R., & Nimalathasan,B.(2011).Liquidity Analysis of State Bank of India. Manager, 14,227-237.

    Alok Kumar, P. and Nimalathasan,B.(2012).Value Added: A Measure of Corporate Performance. Knowledge Hub, 1(7): 64-74

    Ajanthan,A., Balaputhiran,S. & Nimalathasan,B (2013). Corporate Governance and Banking Performance: A Comparative Study between Private and State Banking Sector in Sri Lanka. European Journal of Business and Management 08/2013; 5(20):92-100.

    Sankar,S & Nimalathasan,B. (2016). Impact of Performing Assets on Public Sector Banks with Reference to India. Global Journal of Business and Management Research,4(1),46-51.
  17. Ramesh,S. & Nimalathasan,B., & Maran.K.(2017). Political Events of Sri Lanka and Their Impact on Market Efficiency and Stock Prices: A Case in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) between the Periods of 2005-2017. Emperor International Journal of Finance and Management Research, III (VIII), 13-20
  18. Nimalathasan, B (2019). Audit Committee Characteristics and Their Impact of Intellectual Capital Disclosure: A Study of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka. Asia Pacific Journal of Management Accounting 14 (1), 136-149. [Listed in ABDC]
  19. Anojan,V & Nimalathasan.B (2020). Perception of Staff on Internal Audit: A Case Study in Northern Provincial Council of Sri Lanka. Sankhya International Journal of Management and Technology, 8(1), 43-54.
  20. Piriya,M.,Velnamby,T and Nimalathasan,B. (2023).Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on Firm Performance in Sri Lankan Listed Companies. MENTOR, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University Sri Lanka 07(01),49-59.
  21. Navaneethan,V. Velnamby,T and Nimalathasan,B. (2023). The Socio-economic Development Efforts in the Post-war Northern Sri Lanka: A Review of the Secondary Data. Vavuniya Journal of Business Management, 5(II), 1-18.
  22. Navaneethan,V., Velnampy, T. and Nimalathasan, B.(2024). E-Governance: Application and challenges of the Local Governance Institutions of Northern Sri Lanka. Journal of Human Resource Management, Southeastern University of Sri Lanka, 3(1), 01-15