{"id":4588,"date":"2026-06-24T10:27:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T10:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/?page_id=4588"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:25:34","slug":"dr-irosha-s-perera","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/dr-irosha-s-perera\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Irosha S Perera"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/prof-indira_0001_Layer-2_0000_Layer-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4590 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/prof-indira_0001_Layer-2_0000_Layer-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/prof-indira_0001_Layer-2_0000_Layer-4.jpg 250w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/prof-indira_0001_Layer-2_0000_Layer-4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><strong>Dr Irosha S Perera<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->PhD (DCU, Ireland), MBA (UoC, SL), BSc (Sp) in Marketing Management (USJ, SL), CIMA (UK)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->Title: Senior Lecturer.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->Email: <a href=\"mailto:iroshaperera@sjp.ac.lk\">iroshaperera@sjp.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><strong>Google Scholar:<\/strong> https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=4y0fPXkAAAAJ&amp;hl=en<br \/><strong>Research Interests:<\/strong> Women\u2019s Entrepreneurship, Digital Entrepreneurship, Marginalized Entrepreneurship, SMEs in Developing Economies, Women in Workplace, Consumer Behaviour in Digital Spaces<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Papers<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Nayakaratne, L., &amp; Perera, I. (2024). Emotional distress of Sri Lankan women returning to work post maternity leave. Journal of Business, Ethics and Society, 4(2). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.61781\/4-2II2024\/1bmlm<\/li>\n<li>Perera, I. S., Ganeshan, J., &amp; Belitski, M. (2021). Underrepresentation of women managers in the boardroom: Evidence from the Sri Lankan financial sector. Colombo Business Journal, 12(2), 23\u201344. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/cbj.v12i2.79<\/li>\n<li>Perera, G. R., &amp; Perera, I. (2016). Influence of social media marketing on the brand image of organizations in the hospitality industry of Sri Lanka. International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management, 7(1), 30\u201341. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4018\/IJABIM.2016010103<\/li>\n<li>Perera, I., &amp; Dharmadasa, P. (2016). Determinants of young Sri Lankan individuals\u2019 intention to engage in viral marketing. NSBM Journal of Management, 2(2), 106\u2013129. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/nsbmjm.v2i1.23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><br \/><!-- \/wp:list -->\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><strong>Under Review<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Perera, I., Conolly, R., &amp; McAdam, M. (under review). Digital entrepreneurship and women\u2019s emancipation: Reconfiguring agency in constrained contexts. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour &amp; Research.<\/li>\n<li>Perera, I., McAdam, M., &amp; Conolly, R. (under review). Affordances of emerging digital technologies in transforming women\u2019s gender roles and entrepreneurial pathways in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><br \/><!-- \/wp:list -->\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><strong>Conferences<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Perera, I. S., McAdam, M. and Connolly, R. (2025). Emancipatory Journey of Female Digital Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka: Exploring the Factors Influencing Women in Digital Entrepreneurship. The European Academy of Management&#8217;s Annual Conference (EURAM) 2025, 12th June 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Perera, I. S., McAdam, M. and Connolly, R. (2025). Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Female Digital Entrepreneurship as an Emancipatory Pathway for Sri Lankan Women? 39th British Academy of Management Conference (BAM) 2025, 01st September 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Perera, I. S., McAdam, M. and Connolly, R. (2024) From Homemaker to Digital Entrepreneur: Sri Lankan Women Navigation of Contextual Barriers Through Digital Entrepreneurship. Third International Conference on Management and Entrepreneurship (ICOME) 2024, 01st-03rd Oct 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Perera, G. R. &amp; Perera, I., 2014. Influence of social media marketing on the brand image of organizations in the hospitality industry of Sri Lanka. Colombo, 02nd International Conference on Hospitality &amp; Tourism Management. (Abstract Presentation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><br \/><!-- \/wp:list -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>Colloquium \/ Seminar Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Perera, I. S., McAdam, M. and Connolly, R., (2024) Emancipatory potential of digitalisation for women\u2019s entrepreneurship in the Sri Lankan context, ResearchLink Seminar Series, Trinity Centre of Digital Business &amp; Analytics, 29th November 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Perera, I.S., McAdam, M. and Connolly, R. (2024), Exploring the Emancipatory Potential of the Female Digital Entrepreneurship in the Sri Lankan context, DCU Business School Doctoral Colloquium 2024, 23rd May, Dublin City University, Ireland.<\/li>\n<li>Perera, I.S., McAdam, M. and Connolly, R. (2023), A Critical exploration of the Emancipatory Potential of Digitalisation for Women&#8217;s Entrepreneurship in the Sri Lankan Context, DCU Business School Doctoral Colloquium 2023, 18th May, Dublin City University, Ireland.<\/li>\n<li>Perera, I.S., McAdam, M. and Connolly, R. (2022), A Critical exploration of the Emancipatory Potential of digitalisation for women&#8217;s entrepreneurship in the Sri Lankan context, DCU Business School Doctoral Colloquium 2022, 12th May, Dublin City University, Ireland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><br \/><!-- \/wp:list -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>Scholarships<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>The postgraduate research scholarship offered by Dublin City University Business School, 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><br \/><!-- \/wp:list -->\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Best digital presentation award at the 2022, PhD Doctoral Colloquium, Dublin City University Business School.<\/li>\n<li>Gold medal for the best thesis in marketing in the MBA, Department of Management, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2016.<\/li>\n<li>Gold medal for the highest marks for Business Statistics in the MBA, Department of Management, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><br \/><!-- \/wp:list -->\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dr Irosha S Perera PhD (DCU, Ireland), MBA (UoC, SL), BSc (Sp) in Marketing Management (USJ, SL), CIMA (UK) Title: Senior Lecturer. Email: iroshaperera@sjp.ac.lk Google Scholar: https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=4y0fPXkAAAAJ&amp;hl=enResearch Interests: Women\u2019s Entrepreneurship, Digital Entrepreneurship, Marginalized Entrepreneurship, SMEs in Developing Economies, Women in Workplace, Consumer Behaviour in Digital Spaces Publications Full Papers Nayakaratne, L., &amp; Perera, I. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/dr-irosha-s-perera\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dr Irosha S Perera<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_ti_tpc_template_sync":false,"_ti_tpc_template_id":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4588"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4588"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4615,"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4588\/revisions\/4615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/fst\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}