Dr Chaminda Wijethilake
Email
c.wijethilake@essex.ac.ukTelephone
+44 (0) 1206 872465
Location
EBS.3.126A, Colchester Campus
Academic support hours
Wednesday 10.00-12.00pm Thursday 10.00-11.00am
Biography
Chaminda Wijethilake serves as a Senior Lecturer in Accounting at Essex Business School, University of Essex. He earned his Ph.D. in Accounting and Corporate Governance from Macquarie University, Australia, and holds a Master of Business Administration from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. His academic journey began with a Bachelor of Commerce with First Class Honours from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Chaminda is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). His scholarly work has been featured in publications, including the Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, The British Accounting Review, Financial Accountability and Management, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Environmental Management, Production Planning and Controls, Organization and Environment, and Advances in Management Accounting. Chaminda's contributions to the field have earned him multiple accolades, including the President’s Award for Scientific Research by the Government of Sri Lanka and the Best International Impact Research Award by the University of Essex. He has received several research grants from organizations including the PEFA-World Bank Group, Innovate UK, and the Global Challenges Research Fund. Before joining Essex Business School, Chaminda served as a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Management and Finance at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University in Sri Lanka. Currently, he is supervising three Ph.D. students focusing on sustainability management accounting and controls, management accounting, and accounting and accountability in the public sector. Chaminda accepts new Ph.D. students in these specialized areas.
Qualifications
B Com University of Peradeniya, (2007)
MBA National Cheng Kung University, (2011)
PhD Macquarie University, (2016)
