Sriyalatha Kumarasinghe joined the staff at the Department in 2007. She has been teaching for more than 18 years, first at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka, thereafter at the University of Tsukuba, Japan where she was a graduate researcher. She completed her PhD in Performance Management at Aichi University, Japan in 2012. She also worked in the private sector as an executive director before joining the University of Otago.
Teaching
Convenor ACCT307
ACCT222
Research interests
Japanese management and management accounting
Organisational behaviour and performance management
Entry mode strategies and performance of multinational enterprises
Business ethics, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility
Affiliations
Euro-Asia management Studies Association (EAMSA)
Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ)
International Association for Asian Heritage (IAAH)
Publications
Perera, K., Kuruppuarachchi, D., Kumarasinghe, S., & Suleman, M. T. (2023). The impact of carbon disclosure and carbon emissions intensity on firms' idiosyncratic volatility. Energy Economics, 107053. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2023.107053
Journal - Research Article
Yu, X., Kuruppuarachchi, D., & Kumarasinghe, S. (2023). Financial development, FDI, and CO2 emissions: Does carbon pricing matter? Applied Economics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/00036846.2023.2203460
Journal - Research Article
Jayasiri, N. K., Kumarasinghe, S., & Pandey, R. (2023). 12 years of integrated reporting: A review of research. Accounting & Finance, 63, 2187-2243. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12958
Journal - Research Article
Kariyawasam, D., Kumarasinghe, S., Whiting, R., & Ranasinghe, D. (2022). Waste management and management control systems: A structured literature review. Proceedings of the Accounting & Finance Association of Australia & New Zealand (AFAANZ) Conference. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Perera, K., Kuruppuarachchi, D., Kumarasinghe, S., & Suleman, T. (2022, April). Idiosyncratic volatility puzzle: A climate risk explanation. Verbal presentation at the Financial Markets & Corporate Governance (FMCG) Conference, [Hybrid].
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Kumarasinghe, S., Peiris, I. K., & Everett, A. M. (2021). Ethics disclosure as strategy: A longitudinal case study. Meditari Accountancy Research, 29(2), 294-323. doi: 10.1108/MEDAR-01-2020-0669
Journal - Research Article
Ali, M. J., Biswas, P. K., Chapple, L., & Kumarasinghe, S. (2021, April). Institutional ownership and audit quality: Evidence from China. Verbal presentation at the 11th Financial Markets and Corporate Governance (FMCG) Conference: Governance, Corporate Culture and Financial Markets, [Online].
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Kariyawasam, D., Kumarasinghe, S., Ranasinghe, D., & Whiting, R. H. (2021, November). Structured literature review: Waste management. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Management Accounting Conference (NZMAC), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Kumarasinghe, S., & Samkin, G. (2020). Impression management and ancient Ceylonese rulers. Accounting History, 25(1), 5-26. doi: 10.1177/1032373218802892
Journal - Research Article
Kumarasinghe, S., Lee, C., & Karunasekara, C. (2019). Comparing local and foreign perceptions of service quality of five-star hotels in Sri Lanka. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism, 20(1), 44-65. doi: 10.1080/1528008X.2018.1483285
Journal - Research Article
Ma, J., & Kumarasinghe, S. (2019). Corporate accountability and human rights in MNCs in Asia: a case study approach. Proceedings of the Performance Measurement Association Australasia (PMAA) Conference: Revolutionary Thought, Evolved Practices. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/pmaa-conference/index.html
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Jayasiri, N., Kumarasinghe, S., & Pandey, R. (2019). Conceptualizing integrated thinking in practice [Extended abstract]. Proceedings of the Performance Measurement Association Australasia (PMAA) Conference: Revolutionary Thought, Evolved Practices. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/pmaa-conference/index.html
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Kumarasinghe, S., & Everett, A. M. (2019, December). Ethics disclosure as a strategy: Evidence from a longitudinal case study. Verbal presentation at the 16th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM), Melbourne, Australia.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Kumarasinghe, S., Will, M., & Hoshino, Y. (2018). Enhancing performance by disclosing more: Some evidence from Japanese companies. Pacific Accounting Review, 30(1), 110-128. doi: 10.1108/PAR-01-2016-0001
Journal - Research Article
Seng, D., Kumarasinghe, S., & Pandey, R. (2018). Intellectual capital disclosure in private sector listed companies in India. Knowledge & Process Management, 25(1), 41-53. doi: 10.1002/kpm.1560
Journal - Research Article
Jayasiri, N. K., Kumarasinghe, S., & Pandey, R. (2017). Integrated reporting in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Performance Measurement Association Australasia (PMAA) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/pmaa-2017/index.html
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Kumarasinghe, S., Pieris, I., & Everett, A. (2017, September). Ethics as a strategy: Evidence from a longitudinal case study. Verbal presentation at the 7th New Zealand Sustainability Accounting Research Symposium (SARS), Wellington, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Vithessonthi, C., & Kumarasinghe, S. (2016). Financial development, international trade integration, and stock market integration: Evidence from Asia. Journal of Multinational Financial Management, 35, 79-92. doi: 10.1016/j.mulfin.2016.03.001
Journal - Research Article
Kumarasinghe, S. (2015, August). Governance, responsibility, and accountability under kings' control in ancient Ceylon. Verbal presentation at the Eighth Accounting History International Conference (8AHIC), Ballarat, Australia.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Kumarasinghe, S. (2014). Governance, responsibility, and accountability under Kings' control in Ancient Ceylon [Extended abstract]. In D. M. W. K. Dissanayake, S. Nanayakkara, J. M. S. B. Jayasundara, O. Chandasiri, D. T. Mendis, R. P. I. R. Prasanna, … R. M. Mahinda (Eds.), Proceedings of the Second International Research Symposium: Exploring Heritage for Social Challenge. Mihintale, Sri Lanka: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Kumarasinghe, S. (2014). Heritage museums and sustainable tourism in New Zealand: Some applications for post-war Sri Lanka. In I. Gunasekara, T. Wickramaarachchi, B. S. Dissanayake, P. Embuldeniya & D. Liyanage (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on the Future Museum: An Asian Perspective. (pp. 98-99). Sri Lanka: Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Ulluwishewa, R., & Kumarasinghe, S. (2014). Spirituality and sustainable development. In D. Hill (Ed.), Proceedings of the Aotearoa New Zealand International Development Studies Network (DevNet) Conference. (pp. 19). Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Kumarasinghe, S. (2014, November). Governance, Responsibility, and Accountability under Kings' Control in Ancient Ceylon. Verbal presentation at the International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR): Mapping the territory for CSR, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Will, M., Kumarasinghe, S., & Hoshino, Y. (2013, November). Corporate social responsibility disclosures and performance in Japanese companies. Verbal presentation at the Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association (APMAA) 9th Annual Conference: Challenges for Management Accounting: Issues in Theory and Practices, Nagoya, Japan.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Hui, L., Hoshino, Y., Kumarasinghe, S., & Mohamad, N. (2012). Entry mode, corporate characteristics and profitability of foreign companies in Japan. Elixir, 51, 11008-11018.
Journal - Research Article
Bano, S., Kumarasinghe, S., & Tang, Y. P. (2011). Comparative economic performance and stock market performance: Some evidence from the Asia-Pacific region. Asian Journal of Finance & Accounting, 3(1), E7. doi: 10.5296/ajfa.v3i1.716
Journal - Research Article
Kumarasinghe, S., & Hoshino, Y. (2010). The role and perceptions of middle managers and their influence on business performance: The case of Sri Lanka. International Business Research, 3(4), 3-16.
Journal - Research Article
Kumarasinghe, S., & Willett, R. (2010). What can management accounting practitioners and academics do to improve risk measurement and forewarn impending financial crises? Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Journal, 5(2), 1-10.
Journal - Research Article
Bano, S., Kumarasinghe, S., & Tang, Y. P. (2010, November). Comparative economic performance and stock market performance: Do they tell the same story? Verbal presentation at the 27th Euro-Asia Management Studies Association (EAMSA) Conference, Delhi, India.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Hui, L., Hoshino, Y., & Kumarasinghe, S. (2010, July). Analysis on profitability of entry mode and corporate characteristics of foreign companies in Japan. Verbal presentation at the 18th Annual Conference on Pacific Basin Finance, Economics, Accounting and Management, Beijing, China.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Kumarasinghe, S., & Hoshino, Y. (2009). Entry mode strategies and performance of Japanese MNCs in Australia and New Zealand: The role of Japanese employees. Asian Journal of Finance & Accounting, 1(1), 87-105.
Journal - Research Article
Kumarasinghe, S., & Hoshino, Y. (2009). Entry-mode strategies and performance in Japanese MNCs in Australia and New Zealand: The role of Japanese employees in the host country. Proceedings of the Performance Measurement Association (PMA) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.pma.otago.ac.nz/pma-cd/papers/PMA_abstracts.pdf
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Kumarasinghe, S. (2009). Japanese women writers and their influence towards the evolution of modern Japanese society [Working Paper Series: No. 13]. Dunedin, New Zealand: Accountancy and Business Law Department, University of Otago. 14p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Kumarasinghe, S., & Hoshino, Y. (2009). Entry mode strategies and performance of Japanese MNCs in Australia and New Zealand: The role of Japanese employees [Working Paper Series: No. 4]. Dunedin, New Zealand: Accountancy and Business Law Department, University of Otago. 14p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Kumarasinghe, S., & Willett, R. (2009). What can management accounting practitioners and academics do to improve risk measurement and forewarn of impending financial crises? [Working Paper Series: No. 17]. Dunedin, New Zealand: Accountancy & Business Law Department, University of Otago. 8p.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Senior Lecturer