About Us

Welcome to the Department of Business Management (DBM), Faculty of Business Studies and Finance, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.

Our Story
How did we get here

Message from the head of the department

The field of management has revolutionized the world over the years passed by focusing on the sustainable utilization of resources and fostering human well-being. Modern society is heavily dependent upon organizations for their survival and prosperity. Management is the paramount organ of modern institutions and it creates their performance while assuring long-term survival. Today, management is inevitable not only for organizations but also for fostering the social and family lives of the people.

The Department of Business Management offers its programmes at Diploma, Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. The B.Sc. Honours in Business Management Degree develops undergraduates with advanced knowledge, productive skills, positive attitudes, and a constructive mindset that are indispensable to being effective Managers in modern local or global contexts. In addition, for our well-talented and enthusiastic undergraduates of the Department, we have opened several avenues for challenging opportunities to get exposed to real-world problems of varying complexity by offering them well-monitored industrial training in their final year.

“Everyone is paid in two forms in the corporate world: money and experience.Take the experience first; the money will come later”
Dr.(Mrs.) WDNSM Tennakoon
Head of the Department / Senior Lecturer

Department Journey

Bearing the motto “a global catalyst of ethical business professionalism”, we are committed to offering academic programmes to cater for the global demand for business managers.

2022

Signed the MoU with CIPM

The Department signed a MoU with Chartered Institute of Personnel Management

2022
2020

Acquired SLQF 6 – Bachelors Honours Degree

The Department offers B.Sc. (Honours) in Business Management Degree from this year

2020
2020

Launched the Annul Research symposium

First Wayamba Conference in Management (WAYACiM) was successfully conducted

2020
2016

Launched the Diploma in Business Management

The purpose was to conduct courses to meet the demands of the challenging business world,

2016
2009

Launched Wayamba Journal of Management

The Journal is devoted to focusing and discussing the issues at local and global management entities.

2009
2004

Launched the postgraduate degree programme

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) and Master in Business Administration (MBA) was announced

2004
2001

First Student intake

Commenced the academic journey with 120 students

2001
1999

Institutionalized the Department

Academic staff consists with only four academic members

1999

Former Heads of the Department

Department was fortunate to had a visionary leadership from its beginning under following personals

Prof. ES Weickramasinghe

1997 – 2003

mr. BM Wijesiri

2003 – 2016

Prof. HMA Herath

2017 – 2019

Dr. TK Karandaketiya

2020 – 2022

Testimonials

What they say
about us

“Thanks to this MBA!I Step into a new level of professional confidence, I’m ready to tackle any challenge the business world throws my way“
HMSk Herath
MBA Student, Operation Manager, Slimline (pvt) Ltd
“The Business Management Diploma provides a professional knowledge with real-world experience, launching me to a thriving career“
Cecilia Lewis
Diploma Student
“The academic staff go beyond just delivering lectures. They always try hard to give us the best knowledge with hands on experience”
Vishmi prabodha
Level 4, Undergraduate