{"id":1828,"date":"2026-01-26T06:37:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/?page_id=1828"},"modified":"2026-01-26T06:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:37:28","slug":"ms-thurkka-thayamugan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/ms-thurkka-thayamugan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ms. Thurkka Thayamugan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Academic Qualification<\/h4>\nBachelor of Business Management (Hons) in Project Management<\/strong> \u2013 University of Vavuniya
\nAdvanced Certificate in AI Project Management \u2013 Procons (Accepted by PMI, USA)
\nAdvanced Certificate in Media Literacy and Journalism \u2013 University of Vavuniya
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<\/span>Biography<\/div>
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Mrs. Thurkka Thayamugan is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Project Management at the University of Vavuniya’s Faculty of Business Studies, Sri Lanka. She holds a Bachelor of Business Management (Honours) in Project Management, Second Class Upper Division, from the University of Vavuniya.<\/p>\n

Her practical experience includes an internship at the Divisional Secretariat, Navithanveli, where she specialized in Artificial Intelligence applications in projects; initiating the Eco Tourism and Boatyard project at Kittangi Bridge; contributing to proposal write-ups for government projects; and serving as a tutor at Sakthi Educational Institute. During her studies, she completed two research projects and a capstone project. With expertise in Agile methodologies and responsible project management aligned with SDGs, she is passionate about innovative teaching through interactive demos, consultancy cells, and PMI-aligned curricula to boost student employability in business and development sectors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

<\/span>Contact Details<\/div>
\nAssistant Lecturer (Temporary),
\nDepartment of Project Management,
\nFaculty of Business Studies,
\nUniversity of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.
\nMail: thurkgathev0818@gmail.com<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
<\/span>Teaching Interests<\/div>
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  • Research Methodology<\/li>\n
  • Management Science Applications<\/li>\n
  • Project Communication & ICT<\/li>\n
  • Project Schedule Management<\/li>\n
  • Statistics & Agile Methodology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    <\/span>Research Interests<\/div>
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    • AI in Project Management<\/li>\n
    • Current trends in Project Management in Sri Lanka<\/li>\n
    • Advantage of Project Management applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
      <\/span>Research Publications<\/div>
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      • Assessing Key Success Factors in Community Based Water Distribution Extension Projects: Evidence from the Vavuniya District \u2013 RCBS 2025<\/li>\n
      • Human Trafficking for Sexual Crimes \u2013 URSPM 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
        <\/span>Awards<\/div>
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        • Best Research Presenter \u2013 Human Trafficking for Sexual Crimes \u2013 URSPM 2024<\/li>\n
        • Research Presenter \u2013 Assessing Key Success Factors in Community Based Water Distribution Extension Projects \u2013 RCBS 2025<\/li>\n
        • Research Presenter \u2013 Examining the Impact of Critical Success Factors on Project Success of Community-Based Water Project: Vavuniya Distribution Extension Project \u2013 URSPM 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/su_accordion>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n

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