Academic Staff Profile

Mr. Gevindu Pushpakumara

Lecturer (Probationary - S)

Faculty QA Coordinator

Department of Accounting and Finance · Faculty of Business Management

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Biography

Gevindu Pushpakumara is a Lecturer in the Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business Management, Sri Lanka Technology Campus, and an active researcher. He holds an MSc in Management from the School of Economics, Business and Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and a First-Class BSc in Accounting from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He is an Associate Member of CIMA, UK, a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), a Full Member of CPA Australia, and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (ACIM), UK. With industry experience in banking, apparel, and logistics, he brings practical insights to his academic work. Previously, he served as a Research Assistant at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He has contributed to research projects and published in internationally recognized Q1-indexed journals. His research includes circular economy, digitalization in management controls, and sustainability.

Academic Qualifications

Master of Science (MSc) in Management - School of Economics, Business, and Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) - CPA Australia

Associate Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) & Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK

CIM Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Marketing - Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), UK (Expected September 2026)

Bachelor of Science in Accounting (Special) - University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Teaching Areas

Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Financial Modeling
Corporate Reporting
Financial Management
Research Methodology

Research Interests

Change Management

Circular Economy

Digitalization

Management Controls

Sociomateriality

Sustainability

Publications

Journal Articles

Pushpakumara, G., Gunarathne, N., & Samudrage, D. (2026). Exploring Evolutionary phases of corporate sustainability management in the hotel sector: A Legitimacy‐Seeking Perspective. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.70485

Book Chapters

Pushpakumara, G., Gunarathne, N. (2025). Unlocking Managerial Controls for Sustainable Success: Circular Economy Strategies in the Tea Industry. In: Kandpal, V., Gunasekaran, A., Jaswal, A., Mukherjee, D. (eds) Rethinking Resources. Approaches to Global Sustainability, Markets, and Governance. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-9055-8_12

Conferences and Conference Abstracts

Pushpakumara, G., & Samudrage, D. (2022, July 27). Implications of adopting Environmental Management Accounting in a prominent hotel in Sri Lanka [Conference abstract]. Young Accountants’ Research Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.29909.18404/1

Master’s Thesis

Pushpakumara, G., & Cai, Y. (2025). Navigating Change Dualities: A Case-Based Exploration of Episodic and Continuous Approaches in Digital Transformation (Master’s thesis, MSc in Management). University of Gothenburg. https://hdl.handle.net/2077/88207

Research Projects

Digital Transformations on Management Accounting Systems in Sri Lanka (Jan 2025 - Current)

Funded by: University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Circular Economy in the Food Sector (Sep 2025 - August 2026)

Funded by: The European Union – Joint Project with Expertise France Sri Lanka

Uncovering the Role of Management Accounting in Circular Economy Business Models: Evidence from Sri Lankan Manufacturing Companies (Nov 2022 - July 2023)

Funded by: Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA)

Revealing the signiﬁcance of Management Accounting in Circular Economy Enterprise Models (Sep 2022 - Nov 2022)

Funded by: University of Sri Jayewardenepura