BIOGRAPHY
Dr Thedushika De Silva is a Senior Lecturer attached to the Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management and Finance. She obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration degree specializing in Human Resource Management from the University of Ruhuna in 2014 with first-class honours, Master of Science from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2017 and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Newcastle, Australia in 2023. She has also earned a Diploma in Management Accounting from CIMA, UK. Her focal research areas include talent management, strategic human resource management and technology-enabled HRM. Her broader research interests are at the interface of strategy, HRM, gender studies, knowledge and innovation management in an international context. She has expertise in conducting quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method research using multiple regression, SmartPLS, AMOS, NVivo and Leximancer. Her research work has appeared in indexed journals such as the Journal of International Management (A) and International Journal of Human Resource Management (A) and international conferences, including the Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference. She teaches management and HRM-related course units at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Budhwar, P., Malik, A., De Silva, M. T. T., & Thevisuthan, P. (2022). Artificial intelligence–challenges and opportunities for international HRM: a review and research agenda. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 33(6), 1065-1097 (ABDC – A) https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2022.2035161
Malik, A., De Silva, M. T. T., Budhwar, P., & Srikanth, N. R. (2021). Elevating talents' experience through innovative artificial intelligence-mediated knowledge sharing: Evidence from an IT-multinational enterprise. Journal of International Management, 27(4), 100871. (ABDC – A) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2021.100871
BOOKS/BOOK CHAPTERS
Budhwar, P., Malik, A., De Silva, M. T. T., & Thevisuthan, P. (2023). Artificial intelligence–challenges and opportunities for international HRM: a review and research agenda. In A. Malik & P. Budwar (Eds.). Artificial Intelligence and International HRM Challenges, Opportunities and a Research Agenda. Routledge: United Kingdom.
Malik, A., Thevisuthan, P., & De Sliva, T. (2022). Artificial Intelligence, Employee Engagement, Experience, and HRM. In
Strategic human resource management and employment relations: An international perspective (pp. 171-184). Springer International Publishing Switzerland.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90955-0_16
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS & PRESENTATIONS
Ishfa, M. S. F., & De Silva, M. T. T. (2024). Factors influencing remote working of the information technology sector employees in Sri Lanka. In Proceedings of the 13 th International Conference of Management and Economics (pp. 392). Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna.
De Silva, T., Malik. A., Rosenberger III, P.J. (2019), Advancing a conceptual framework for understanding the influence of talent management practices on employee reactions: The mediation role of individual self-concept of talent, 33rd of Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference, Cairns, Australia. Online proceeding: https://www.anzam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ANZ5696-ANZAM-Conference-Proceedings-Abstracts-2019-17-January-2020.pdf
De Silva, M.T.T, Malik. A., Rosenberger III, P.J. (2019). Understanding the influence of Talent Management Practices on Talent Outcomes, 5th HDR Colloquium, Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, Australia.
De Silva, T. & Tharanganie, M.G.G (2018), The Impact of Talent Management Initiatives on Perceived Employee Performance in the Banking Sector, Sri Lanka, 6th International Conference on Management and Economics (ICME), Matara, Sri Lanka..
De Silva, M.T.T & Tharanganie, M.G.G (2018), “The impact of Talent Management Initiatives on Employee Performance: The mediating role of Employee Engagement in the banking sector, Sri Lanka”, Academy for Global Business Advancement’s 15th World Congress Held at National Institute of Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand (2018). Online proceeding: http://www.agba.us/pdf/Final_2018_agba_book_abstracts.pdf
De Silva, M.T.T.,& Priyashantha, K.G (2014)., Glass Ceiling and Turnover Intention, paper presented at Wayamba International Research Conference (WINC), University of Wayamba, Sri Lanka.
De Silva, M.T.T.,& Priyashantha, K.G (2014). The impact of Glass Ceiling Effect on Conflicts in Dual Career Families, Poster presented at 11th Academic Sessions and 10th Vice Chancellor’s Awards, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
World Bank – AHEAD project scholarship for Doctoral studies (2019 - 2023)
Gold medal for the most outstanding graduate of Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna (2014)
Gold medal for the graduate who obtained highest overall grade point average in the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resource Management specialisation area) (2014)
Best poster presenter in 11th Academic Sessions and 10th Vice Chancellor’s Awards, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (2014)
CAREER PATH
Senior Lecturer (2023 to present)
Lecturer (2016 to 2023)
Executive - Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC (2014-2016)
ACADEMIC SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
Editorial Board Member, South Asian Journal of Business Insights, ISSN (Online): 2773- 6997 ISSN (Print): 2773-7012
Editor in Chief, Proceedings of the 12 th International Conference on Management and Economics (ICME), 2023, ISBN: 978-624-5553-43-3
Editorial Board Member, The HR Disclosure Magazine, 2024, ISSN: 3021: 6818
Panel member, International Conference on Management and Economics (ICME), 2024
Panel member, Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna, 2023
Panel member, Ruhuna International Conference on Innovation and Technology (RICIT) 2023 and 2024
Co-chair, Management Undergraduates’ Research Session in Collaboration with Young Scientists Forum by Faculty of Management Studies Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (MURS), 2022
Coordinator, 12 th International Conference on Management and Economics (ICME), 2023
Chairperson, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Faculty of Management and Finance, 2023-2026
Senate Member, University of Ruhuna, 2024 - 2027
Member, University Ranking Committee, 2024-2025
Member, Faculty Ethics Review Committee, 2023-2025
Faculty Coordinator, Career Guidance Unit, University of Ruhuna, 2017-2018
Team Member, Project Proposal Writing Team, ELTA-ELSE – AHEAD Project, World Bank 2018-2019
Project Coordinator, Business Clinic, University of Ruhuna, 2017
Editorial Assistant/Organizing Committee Member, International Conference on Management and Economics (ICME), University of Ruhuna, 2017 and 2018
Reviewer, Journal of Business Research (Elsevier: ABDC – A), 2023
Reviewer, Personnel Review (Emerald: ABDC – A), 2023-2024
Reviewer, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (Taylor & Francis: ABDC- B), 2024
Reviewer, Cross Cultural & Strategic Management (Emerald: ABDC - B), 2020
Reviewer, Asian Business & Management (Springer Nature: ABDC – C), 2021-2023
Reviewer, Cogent Business & Management (Taylor & Francis), 2024
Reviewer, IIM Kozhikode Society and Management Review (Sage), 2023
Reviewer, Colombo Business Journal: International Journal of Theory & Practice, 2023
Reviewer, 33rd Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference, 2019
Reviewer, 33 rd European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), 2025
Reviewer, 21 st International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2025
Reviewer, 19 th International Research Conference on Management and Finance (IRCMF), University of Colombo, 2024
Reviewer, International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering, University of Kelaniya, 2023-2024
Reviewer, International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (ICMR), Eastern University, 2025
Reviewer, International Conference on Management and Economics (ICME), Sri Lanka, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
Reviewer, 1st International Conference on Career Guidance (ICCG), University of Ruhuna, 2024
Reviewer, Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna, 2022, 2023 and 2025
Reviewer 4 th Management Undergraduates’ Research Session in Collaboration with Young Scientists
Forum by Faculty of Management Studies Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (MURS), 2022
Sub-reviewer, Indian Academy of Management (INDAM), 2020, 2022 and 2023
Teaching involvements
Undergraduate degree level
Data Analysis for Research
Research Methodology
Performance and Reward Management
Compensation Management
Employee Safety and Health Management
Human Resource and Quality Management
Dissertation supervision
Internship supervision
Academic Mentor
Postgraduate degree level
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Business Management (MBM)
Thesis supervision and examination