Mrs Suvimali RathnayakeLecturer (Unconfirmed) suvimalir@kln.ac.lk
MSSc. (Kel’ya) BA (Sp. First class honours) (Kel’ya)
 Student Counsellor - Faculty of Social Sciences (2022/2023)
Webmaster - Department of Archaeology (2021-2023)
Internship Coordinator -Tourism (2021-2022)
Email:suvimalir@kln.ac.lk
Room No: G01

Research interests

Eco & Nature Based Tourism, Tourism Management, Heritage & Museum Management

ABSTRACTS/CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  • Rathnayake, S. & Weerasighe, I. (2023) Tourist Experience Enhancement in a Museum through Visitor services and Facilities (A case of Colombo National Museum, Sri Lanka). The Inaugural Annual Senake Bandaranayake Symposium on Sri Lankan Archaeology 2023, Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 34 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372049846_Tourist_Experience_Enhancement_in_a_Museum_through_Visitor_services_and_Facilities_A_case_of_Colombo_National_Museum_Sri_Lanka (ISSN: 2989-0608)
  • Weerasighe, I. & Rathnayake, S. (2023) A Comparative Study on the Implication of Traditional Masks and Muppets Industry in Sri Lankan Tourism Industry. The Inaugural Annual Senake Bandaranayake Symposium on Sri Lankan Archaeology 2023, Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 02 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372049700_A_Comparative_Study_on_the_Implication_of_Traditional_Masks_and_Muppets_Industry_in_Sri_Lankan_Tourism_Industry (ISSN: 2989-0608)
  • Weerasighe, I. & Rathnayake, S. (2023) Rejuvenating the Image of a Travel Destination during post Pandemic Period :A case study on the perception of tourist service providers in Pinnawala area. International Conference on Developmentalism Vs Well being of South Asian Societies- (DeWeSAS), Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 73 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/368831653_Rejuvenating_the_Image_of_a_Travel_Destination_during_post_Pandemic_Period_A_case_study_on_the_perception_of_tourist_service_providers_in_Pinnawala_area
  • Rathnayake, S., Fernando, R., Pirashath, H., & Jayarathne, Y. (2022). Use of advanced technology for archaeological heritage reconstruction and its benefits. 1st International Conference on Local Governance and Leadership (ICLGL), Sri Lanka Institute of Local Governance (SLILG), 60 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367296647_Use_of_Advanced_Technology_for_Archaeological_Heritage_Reconstruction_and_its_Benefits
  • Fernando, R., Rathnayake, S., Pirashath, H., & Jayarathne, Y. (2022) Archaeology; A mere cost or an investment to Sri Lanka?, 1st International Conference on Local Governance and Leadership (ICLGL), Sri Lanka Institute of Local Governance (SLILG),51  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364959372_Archaeology_A_mere_cost_or_an_investment_to_Sri_Lanka
  • Fernando, R., Chamodya, K., Rathnayake, S., & Pirasath, H. (2021). Contribution of Traditional Cooking Demonstrations for Gastronomy Tourism Development in Sri Lanka: The Case of Galle District, Sri Lanka. 10th International Conference on Management and Economics, 427–441.  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355844995_Contribution_of_Traditional_Cooking_Demonstrations_for_Gastronomy_Tourism_Development_in_Sri_Lanka_The_Case_of_Galle_District_Sri_Lanka (ISBN: 978-624-5553-03-7)
  • Fernando, R., Pirashath, H., Chamodya, K., & Rathnayake, S. (2021). Digital Nomad Tourists: The Anticipated Positive and Negative Impacts of Them on Sri Lanka during Post Pandemic Situation. 6th Interdisciplinary Conference of Management Research (ICMR), 113. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358272122_DIGITAL_NOMAD_TOURISTS_THE_ANTICIPATED_POSITIVE_AND_NEGATIVE_IMPACTS_OF_THEM_ON_SRI_LANKA_DURING_POST_PANDEMIC_SITUATION(ISBN: 978-624-5727-18-6)
  • Fernando, R., Pirashath, H., Rathnayake, S., & Vasuki, S. (2021). Tourism Killing Tourism’: The Threat of Over-Tourism in Prominent Attraction Sites in Sri Lanka. Global Academic Research Institute Winter Multidisciplinary Symposium, 19–24. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358090782_’TOURISM_KILLING_TOURISM’_THE_THREAT_OF_OVER-TOURISM_IN_PROMINENT_ATTRACTION_SITES_IN_SRI_LANKA(ISSN: 2659-2193 (Online) ISBN: 978-624-6068-02-8)
  • Rathnayake, S., & Hettige, U. (2019). Museum Access for People with Special Needs. International Conference on Humanities (ICH), 29. http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/20119
  • Rathnayake, S. (2018). Promoting Homestays in Sri Lanka. International Research Conference Sanasa Campus, (IRCSC), 43. (ISBN: 978-955-0456-01-7)
  • Rathnayake, S. (2017). Promoting Railway Tourism in Sri Lanka. International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture, 03. http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/18716 (ISBN: 978-955-704-073-8)
  • Pahiyangala, S., & Rathnayake, S. (2016). How to conserve Veddas in Sri Lanka? International Conference on Chinese Studies, (ICCS), 98. (ISBN:978-955-4563-94-0)
  • Rathnayake, S. (2016). Heritage Management Issues of Pidurangala Heritage Site. International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC), 171. http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/16073
  • Rathnayake, S. (2016). Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage as a Sustainable Tourist Destination, International Conference on Asian Elephants in Culture and Nature, 106. http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/14119 (ISBN: 978-955-4563-85-8)
  • Rathnayake, S. (2016h). Promoting cave Tourism in Sri Lanka. International Conference on Humanities (ICH 2016), 118. http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/14635
  • Pahiyangala, S., Rathnayake, S., & Jayathilaka, I. (2015). Heritage Tourism: Development of Ramba Vihara Complex as a Tourist Attraction. 6th International Conference - South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion (SSEASR), 78. http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/8281 (ISBN 978-955-4563-47-6)
  • Rathnayake, S. (2015). Beach Tourism and its Positive Environmental Impacts: Related to Unawatuna Coastal Area, 3rd Biennial Conference of the International Association for Asian Heritage (IAAH), 163–171. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362219011_Beach_Tourism_and_its_Positive_Environmental_Impacts_Related_to_Unawatuna_coastal_area(ISBN: 978-955-4563-63-6)
  • Rathnayake, S. (2015). Homestay Concept in Sri Lanka and its Impacts: with special reference to Padavigampola Homestay village. 16th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC), 285. http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/11353
  • Rathnayake, S. (2015). The Attitude of the Villagers on new Zoo Development at Pinnawala, 3rd Research Symposium for Temporary Academic Staff (RASTAS), 2. http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/13021 (ISSN: 356-768-689-0567-45-2)
  • Weerasinghe, I., & Rathnayake, S. (2015). Awareness of the Domestic Tourists on Historical Paintings at Dambulla Cave Temple, International Conference on Humanities (ICH), 168. http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/7858

JOURNAL ARTICLES

  • Fernando, R., Rathnayake, S., Pirashath, H., & Jayarathne, Y. Wickramarathna, S. (2023). The Story of Pre-Historic and Proto Historic Hominids of Sri Lanka: An Underexploited Resource for Inbound Tourism Promotions. TRIVALENT: Journal of Archaeology, Tourism & Anthropology (Inprint)
  • Fernando, R., Rathnayake, S., Pirashath, H., & Jayarathne, Y. (2022). An Important Yet Almost Overlooked Museum Visitor Group: An Assessment of Heritage Interpretation Available For Children At Sri Lankan Museums. Yugathara, 03, 34–46. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361023234_An_Important_Yet_Almost_Overlooked_Museum_Visitor_Group_An_Assessment_of_Heritage_Interpretation_Available_For_Children_At_Sri_Lankan_Museums#fullTextFileContent ISSN: 2827-7430 (Electronic) ISSN: 2682-7123 (Printed)
  • Fernando, R., & Rathnayake, S. (2020). Potentials of Underwater Cultural Heritage towards Tourism in Galle, Sri Lanka: Perspectives of Tourism Service Providers and Maritime Archaeologists. TRIVALENT ත්රිසංයුජ: Journal of Archaeology, Tourism & Anthropology, 1(1), 93. https://doi.org/10.4038/tjata.v1i1.31 (ISSN: 2783-8706)
  • Rathnayake, S. (2018). Promoting Attractions for Tourism (Selected attractions form Rambukkana area), Amarabhinandana Felicitation Volume, 222–236. (ISBN: 978-955-704-091-2)
  • Rathnayake, S. (2016). Application of Marketing and Promotional Concepts to Tourism. Santhathi, 154–164. (ISSN: 1880-4652)
  • Rathnayake, S. (2016). Government Involvement in Developing Adventure Tourism. Wasundara, 16, 167–175. (ISSN: 1391-3816)
  • Rathnayake, S. (2016). Importance of Establishing a Living Human Treasure System to Protect Intangible Heritage (Sinhala). Samaja Vimarshana, 1, 40–49. (ISSN: 2012-7629)
  • Rathnayake, S. (2016). Negative environmental impact of beach tourism (With Special Reference to Unawatuna Coastal area), 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences, (ICSS), 35. http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/14649
  • Rathnayake, S. (2016). Origin and Development of Beach Tourism. Sarasavi Lekha, 5, 23–28. (ISSN: 2012-9629)
  • Rathnayake, S. (2015). Homestay Concept in Sri Lanka, Promotion and Impacts (Sinhala). Sarasavi Lekha, 4, 173–183. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362223383_Home_Stay_Concept_in_Sri_Lanka (ISBN: 2012-9629)
  • Rathnayake, S. (2015). Negative Environmental Impacts of Tourism in Unawatuna Beach Area. Samaja Vimarshana, 1, 139–152. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362219162_Negative_Environmental_Impacts_of_Tourism_in_Unawatuna_Beach_Area (ISSN: 2012-7629)
  • Rathnayake, S. (2015). Pilgrimage Tourism in Sri Lanka (Sinhala). Santhathi, 37–43. (ISSN: 1880-4652)
  • Hettige, U., & Rathnayake, S. (2016). Gampaha Urumaya Narambamu- Educational Book No21. Central Cultural Fund.
  • Rathnayake, S. (2019). Katharagama and Domestic Tourism. , Suriduni Katharagama, Souvenir Book of Esala Perahera Pagent in Katharagama Dewalaya, 90–91. (ISSN: 2012-7499)

  • Organizing Committee Member of the Collaborative Guest Lecture on "Contradictions in the Texts and Confusions in the Iconography: Revisiting the theme of the Great Departure of Bodhisattva Siddhartha in the Ancient Buddhist Art of India and Sri Lanka” Organized by the Department of Archaeology and  the SAARC Cultural Center Sri Lanka. (2023)

  • Member of the Academic Subcommittee, Logistic Subcommittee, Faculty Coordination Subcommittee and Publication Subcommittee of the Workshop on Archaeology, Anthropology and Tourism for Junior Researchers 2023, Organized by the Department of Archaeology, Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, Research Center for Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya and LA Trobe University, Australia. (2023)

  • Editorial Board Member, Program Committee Member and Rapporteur of The Inaugural Annual Senake Bandaranayake Symposium on Sri Lankan Archaeology 2023, Organized by the Department of Archaeology Faculty of Social Sciences and the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2023)
  • Serves as a team member of the presidential task force representing the University for the joint RUSL and UOK project promoting sustainable tourism in Anuradhapura District through E-solutions. (2023)
  • Participated workshop on Paper setting an evaluation, organized by Faculty Quality Assurance cell, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2022)
  • Participated ToT Session on Course titled "Learning to Live with Diversity", Organized by Centre for Gender studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2022)
  • Participated for Workshop in Using NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis, National Centre for Advanced Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka. (2022)
  • Student Counsellor, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2022/2023)
  • Webmaster of the Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2021-2023)
  • Internship Co-coordinator in Tourism, Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2021-2023)
  • Guest Speaker in COALESCE 2021 Webinar Series, organized by the Final Year Tourism Undergraduates, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2021)
  • Judge Panel Member of COALESCE Speech Contest 2021, organized by the Final Year Tourism Undergraduates, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2021)
  • Project Coordinator of the Weliwita Saranankara Sangaraja Museum Development Project, Malwathu Maha Viharaya, Kandy, Sri Lanka. (2019)
  • Content Writer for Adventure Tourism and Cultural Tourism Websites developed by Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLPB), Sri Lanka. (2019)
  • Logistic Committee Member, Rapporteur of the International Conference on Heritage as a Soft Power, Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (26th -27th December 2019)
  • Organizing Committee Member, Workshop on Archaeology conducted at Humbuluwa Central Collage, Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2019)
  • Dissertation Supervisor for Final Year Undergraduates, Tourism and Cultural Resources Management, Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka. (2018-Present)
  • Study Text Writer for the Certified Hospitality Finance and Management Accountants (CHFMA) Certificate Level, Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka. (2018)
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Center for Heritage Studies (English), Center for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2018)
  • German Paper Moderator for Higher National Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management, Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education. (SLIATE), Sri Lanka. (2018)
  • Paper Moderator, Second Examiner for National Diploma in Travel and Tour Management, University College, Sri Lanka. (2018/2022)
  • Viva Board Member, Student’s Internship Supervisor of Higher National Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management, Advanced Technological Institute Dehiwala, Sri Lanka. (2018)
  • Seminar Conducting Lecturer, Paper Setter, Evaluator for Tourism and Cultural Resource Management External Degree Course, Center for Distant and Continuing Education (CDCE), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2017- Present)
  • Editorial Board Member, Abstract Volume, Undergraduate Research Conference on Archaeology, Tourism and Cultural Resources Management, (URCAT) Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2017)
  • Rapporteur, International Conference on the Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and the Road Culture, Center for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (14th -15th December 2017)
  • Editorial Board Member, Wasundara Academic Journal, 16th Volume, Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2016)
  • Rapporteur, 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (30th September -1st October 2016)
  • Organizing Committee Member/ Rapporteur, International Conference on the Asian Elephants in Culture and Nature, Center for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (20th-21st August 2016)
  • Web Master of the Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2016/2015)
  • Conference Secretariat, Organizing Committee Member, Rapporteur, 6th International Conference of the South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion (SSEASR) University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (4th - 6th June 2015)
  • Organizing Committee Member of the 3rd Research Symposium for the Temporary Academic Staff (RASTAS), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (17th June 2015 )
  • Organizing Committee Member of the Conference on Cultural Heritage of Ghandara, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (25th July 2015)
  • Judge Panel Member, Senior Best Speaker’s Competition, Lyceum International School, Wattala, Sri Lanka. (13th November 2015)
  • Rapporteur of the 1st National Symposium of Social Science Undergraduate (NSSU), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (1st December 2015)
  • Tour Committee Member, Rapporteur of the International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (10th – 11th December 2015)
  • Organizing Committee Member, 3rd Biennial Conference of the International Association for Asian Heritage (IAAH), Center for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (27th -28th December 2015)
  • Guest Lecturer for the GEOG41454- Geography of Tourism Course Unit, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka. (2015)

  • Fernando, R., Chamodya, K., Rathnayake, S., & Pirasath, H. (2021). Contribution of Traditional Cooking Demonstrations for Gastronomy Tourism Development in Sri Lanka: The Case of Galle District, Sri Lanka. 10th International Conference on Management and Economics, 427–441. (ISBN: 978-624-5553-03-7) Best Paper Award in the Category of Marketing Management.
     
  • Awarded Most Ven. Ratmalane Sri Darmaloka Memorial Gold Medal (2015) presented by Alumni Association of the University of Kelaniya, for the Best Performance among all the Faculties.

  • Awarded Most Ven. Professor Bambarande Siriseevali Memorial Gold Medal (2015) presented by Alumni Association of the University of Kelaniya, for the Best Performance in the Faculty of Social Sciences.

  • Awarded Gold Medal (2015) presented by the Scholarship fund of Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Kelaniya for the Best Performance in Tourism and Cultural Resource Management.

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