EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

2023-2026: Master of Business Administration (CW & R)

Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. 

Thesis title: Entrepreneurial Resilience of SMEs in Crisis Contexts: Evidence from Sri Lanka's Covid-19 and Post-Covid Economic Crises

2017-2022: BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Technology and Management, 

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya

Majored in: Agricultural Economics and Business Management.

Thesis title: A study of entrepreneurial adaptation strategies of small-scale business operators during challenging situations.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:

• Priyadarshani, G. P. K., & Kodithuwakku, K. A. S. S. (2026). Building entrepreneurial resilience under polycrisis: A multiple case study of SMEs in Kandy, Sri Lanka. In Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Symposium and Exposition (iPURSE) 2026 (Vol. 27, p. 325). University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. https://ipurse.pdn.ac.lk/2026/files/iPURSE2026-Compiled%20abstracts%20Version%20ix.pdf
• Priyadarshani, G. P. K., & Kodithuwakku, K. A. S. S. (2026). Effectuation as a resilience practice: Adaptation pathways of Sri Lankan small-scale businesses in polycrisis. In Proceedings of the 12th Research Conference of the Sri Lanka Students’ Association in Japan (SLSAJ ARC 2025/2026): Sustainability Beyond Borders – Collaborative Research for a Shared Future (pp. 78–82). https://slsaj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Conerence-Proceedings_2026.pdf
• Priyadarshani, G. P. K., Kodithuwakku, K. A. S. S., & Hemachandra, S. D. S. (2023). A study of entrepreneurial adaptation strategies of small-scale business operators during challenging situations: A case study. In Proceedings of the 4th Annual Conference on Business Economics (ACBE 2023) (p. 12). Research Center for Business Economics & Development Studies, Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. https://mgt.sjp.ac.lk/bec/proceedings-book-of-4th-annual-conference-on-business-economics-acbe-2023/
• Priyadarshani, G. P. K., Kodithuwakku, K. A. S. S., & Hemachandra, S. D. S. (2022). A study of entrepreneurial adaptation strategies of small-scale business operators during challenging situations. In Proceedings of the Faculty of Agriculture Undergraduate Research Symposium (FAuRS 2021/2022) (p. 254). Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. https://agri.pdn.ac.lk//front_img/1672399533Proceedings_FAuRS-2021_22_final.pdf

WORK EXPERIENCES:

 2025-Present: Lecturer (Probationary)

Department of Agricultural Economics and Business Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

2023-2025: Temporary Lecturer

Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Dean's Office, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.