Mr.Nadarajah Pratheepan

Lecturer in Finance,
Department of Finance and Accountancy,
Faculty of Business Studies,
University of Vavuniya.

Contact Number (Personal):+94 76 471 1891

Email: n.pratheepan@vau.ac.lk

 

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Biography

Mr. Nadarajah Pratheepan is a Lecturer in Finance at the Department of Finance and Accountancy, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. He has 06 years of academic experience and 03 years of corporate experience.

Academic Qualifications
  • MSc. in Applied Finance at University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), (Specialization in Financial Management) in Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna.
Research Interests
  • Behavioural Finance
  • Investment
  • Financial Literacy
  • Financial Management
  • Personal Finance
Teaching Interests
  • Financial Econometrics
  • Investment and Portfolio Management
  • Financial Derivatives
  • Statistical Applications in Research
Publication: Journals
Research Publications in International & National Peer-Reviewed Journals (Indexed & Non-Indexed)
  • Impact of Job Stress on Work-Life Balance among Employees in the Banking Sector: A Study of Licensed Commercial Banks in Kurunegala District. Somathilaka H.P.A.D., Pratheepan N. Vavuniya Journal of Business Management (VJBM), 2025.
Publication: Full Papers
Research Papers Presented in International and National Conferences (Published as Full Papers)
  • Influence of Investors’ Behaviour on Investment Performance: A Study on Individual Investors at Colombo Stock Exchange in Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Pratheepan, N And Rathiranee,Y. ICCM – 2019, University of Jaffna.
  • Role of Heuristic on Individual Investment Performance, Pratheepan, N.; Rathiranee, Y. (RCBS – 2020, Faculty of Business Studies, Vavuniya Campus of The University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2020)
  • Does financial literacy influence on financial behavior in microfinance services?, Pratheepan, N.; Rathiranee, Y. , ICCM – 2021, University of Jaffna.
  • Influence of Financial Literacy on Personal Financial Well-Being Evidence from Individual Investors. Pratheepan, N.; Koperunthevy, K. (Rcbs-2022, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Vavuniya, 2022)
  • Determinants of Access to Finance among SMEs. Pratheepan,N and Kalainathan, K. VUIRC – 2023, University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.
Publication: Abstract
Research Papers Presented in International and National Conferences (Published as Abstract)
  • The Impact of Exchange Rate on Economic Growth in Sri Lanka. Pratheepan, N.; Thayaparan, A. (RCBS – 2024. Faculty Of Business Studies, University of Vavuniya,2024)
  • Impact of Job Stress on Work-Life Balance Among Employees in The Banking Sector: A Study of Licensed Commercial Banks in Kurunegala District. Somathilaka, H.P.A.D; Pratheepan, N. (Rcbs-2025, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Vavuniya, 2025)
  • Influence of Herding Behaviour on Perceived Market Efficiency: A Study of Individual Investors in Stock Market of Sri Lanka PRATHEEPAN. N, Proceedings of the 5th Annual International Conference on Emerging Financial Markets and Policy – EFMP 2025, SLFA
  • Thirukkural and Social Harmony. International Thirukkural Conference, University of Vavuniya. (2025)
Academic Career
  • Lecturer in Finance at University of Vavuniya (2025 to Present)
  • Lecturer (Probationary) at University of Vavuniya (2022-2025)
  • Assistant Lecturer at University of Jaffna (2019-2020)
Committees, Selection Boards & Institutional Governance
  • Coordinator, Diploma in Personal Financial Management (Dip. PFM), 2026.
  • Senior Treasurer, Accounting and Finance Club, UoV, 2024.
  • Chairperson – Board of Survey, 2024 & 2025
  • Student Counsellor, University of Vavuniya. (2024 to Present)
  • Student Mentor, Department of Finance and Accountancy, FBS. (2024 to Present)
  • Speaker at academic seminars and webinars. (2024 to Present)
  • Symposium Advisor, 2nd Undergraduate Research Symposium on Accounting and Finance – 2025.
  • Chairperson, Committee for Transport and Logistics, RCBS Conference-2025 & 2026, FBS.
  • Chairperson, Committee for Food Arrangement, International Thirukkural Conference, University of Vavuniya. (2025)
  • Member, Committee for Food Arrangement, International Conference on Harmony and Reconciliation. University of Vavuniya. (2025)
  • Member of the Committee for Strategic Planning and Monitoring, FBS. 2025 & 2026
  • Member, Committee for preparation of Students’ Handbook, FBS, UoV, 2026
  • Member of Sub Committee for Institutional Review (IR), UoV, 2026
  • Moderator, Panel Discussion, 2nd Undergraduate Research Symposium on Accounting and Finance – 2025 & 2026.
  • Supervision of the project report of final-year general students
Memberships in Professional Associations
  • Member of AAT Sri Lanka. (MAAT)
  • Certified Business Accountant (CBA) of the Institute of Charted Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL)
Resource Person
  • Resource person for Personal Financial Management for MAG staff at UoV.
  • Resource person for Mastering the Career for the Accounting and Finance Club, UoV.
Seminars and Workshops Attended
  • Certificate of Management Development Programme, PIM (CIPD Programme)
  • Certificate on Digitalizing Research & Education Content (LEARN FOSS Free Open Cloud Platform)
  • Strategic planning workshop
  • Ethics and Values for Teaching Professionals & Administrators
  • University Ranking: Way Forward
  • Problem-solving & decision-making in state higher education institutions