Anupama Damunupola
Anupama Damunupola
Senior Lecturer Gr. II in Tourism & CRM
MHRM (Kelaniya), PGDip (J'Pura), BA (First Class Honours) in Tourism and Cultural Resource Management (Kelaniya)
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Email anupamak@kln.ac.lk
Telephone +94112290813
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Room No G-02
Postgraduate Supervision Not Available
BIOGRAPHY:
BIOGRAPHY:
Anupama Damunupola is a dedicated academic and researcher affiliated with the Department of Archaeology. Specialising in Tourism and Hospitality Management. Her research, such as the study of the Colombo Dutch Museum and the commercialisation of Sri Lankan heritage, underscores her expertise in utilising archaeological assets for sustainable tourism. An award-winning researcher and certified Publons Academy member, she remains a vital link between the Department of Archaeology and the broader hospitality industry, ensuring cultural heritage is both preserved and professionally promoted.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
HRM and Employment Law, Sustainable and Eco Tourism, Consumer Behaviour and Marketing, International Business Law, Culture, and Heritage Studies, Events Management, Gender Studies
ONGOING RESEARCH & PROJECTS:
ONGOING RESEARCH & PROJECTS:
Doctoral Research Project
TEACHING: (Papers taught in 2025/2026)
TEACHING: (Papers taught in 2025/2026)
On study leave
POSITIONS:
POSITIONS:
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS:
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS:
Best Paper Award & Best Paper Presenter Award (2019) Impact of Glass Ceiling on Female Career Advancement; Moderating role of Female Career Aspirations: A study on Hotel Industry in Sri Lanka. Presented at the 2nd Global Conference on Multidisciplinary Academic Research, Bali, Indonesia.
JOURNAL ARTICLES (selected):
JOURNAL ARTICLES (selected):
Damunupola, A., Kumarasinghe, V., & Nayanajith, D. A. G. (2022). Potentials and challenges for cycling tourism as a sustainable model of transportation for tourist destination promotion: An exploratory study. Trivalent: Journal of Archaeology, Tourism & Anthropology, 3(1).
Nayanajith, G., Damunupola, K. A., & Pastor, C. K. (2020). Telebanking adoption intentions, actions and subjective norms in the context of Sri Lankan private commercial banks. Southeast Asian Journal of Science and Technology, 5(1).
Nayanajith, G., Damunupola, K. A., & Pastor, C. K. L. (2020). E-service quality, technology self-efficacy and smart banking adoption in Sri Lanka. ASEAN Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 4(1), 25–32.
Nayanajith, G., Damunupola, K. A., & Ventayen, R. J. (2020). Website usability, perceived usefulness and adoption of internet banking services in the context of Sri Lankan financial sector. Asian Journal of Business and Technology, 2(1).
Deyshappriya, P. R., Damunupola, A. K. A., & Kumari, M. M. T. D. M. (2019). Sri Lanka-China tourism relations: An analysis of recent trends in Chinese tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Advanced Social Studies, 9(1).
Nayanajith, D. A. G., & Damunupola, K. A. (2019). E-service trustworthiness and adoption of online banking in the presence of a moderator: A relational study. Journal of Environmental Science, Computer Science and Engineering & Technology, 8(4), 265–289.
Nayanajith, D. A. G., Weerasiri, R. A. S., & Damunupola, K. A. (2019). A review on e-banking adoption in the context of e-service quality. Sri Lanka Journal of Marketing, 5(2), 25–52.
Nayanajith, G., & Damunupola, K. A. (2019). Relationship of perceived behavioral control and adoption of internet banking in the presence of a moderator. Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2(2).
Nayanajith, G., & Damunupola, K. A. (2019). Effects of subjective norms and security on online banking adoption: Multilevel linear model analysis. Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2(1).
Kumarasinghe, H. V. P., & Damunupola, A. K. A. (2019). Self-scooter riders as a tool for remote destination promotion in Ella, Sri Lanka. Journal of Management and Tourism Research, 2(2), 1–16.
Damunupola, A. K. A. (2018). Socio-cultural and economical impacts of Kitulgala mini-hydro plant project. Journal of History and Archaeology, 1(1).
BOOKS (selected):
BOOKS (selected):
BOOK CHAPTERS & EDITED VOLUMES (selected):
BOOK CHAPTERS & EDITED VOLUMES (selected):
Damunupola, A. K. A. (2015). Tourism glossary. In Glossary for the university students: Explore your own world. ISBN 978-955-0481-071.
CONFERENCES (selected):
CONFERENCES (selected):
Damunupola, A., & Ratnayake, P. (2022, December). Examination of environmental management policy practices of hotels and its contribution to eco-conservation [Paper presentation]. International Tourism Research Conference (ITRC), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Damunupola, A. (2022, October). Examining the potentials to promote cultural tourism through Royal Elephants [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Local Governance and Leadership (ICLGL), Sri Lanka.
Dharmawardhana, K. K. P. S., Damunupola, A. K. A., & Sammani, U. G. O. (2021). Factors affecting on buying intention of organic tea for hotels [Paper presentation]. International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU 2021), Sri Lanka.
Gunawardena, C. D. W., Damunupola, A. K. A., & Ranaweera, R. A. A. K. (2021). Effect of employee bullying on employee job performance in hotel industry [Paper presentation]. International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU 2021), Sri Lanka.
Kumarasiri, W. M. I., Damunupola, A. K. A., & Idroos, A. A. (2021). Covid-19 pandemic & the passenger assistance workers perception on health and safety practices at BIA Katunayake [Paper presentation]. International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU 2021), Sri Lanka.
Viduranga, W. P. C., Damunupola, A. K. A., & Ranaweera, R. A. A. K. (2021). The impact of HRM practices on career succession plans (With special reference to operational level employees in hotels) [Paper presentation]. International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU 2021), Sri Lanka.
Bandara, J. M. E. K. S., & Damunupola, A. K. A. (2020, July 29–30). An analysis of the relationship between human resource management practices and employee retention in hotel industry (with special reference to star class hotels in Western Province) [Paper presentation]. International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU 2020), Sri Lanka.
Darshani, K. L. R., & Damunupola, A. K. A. (2020, July 29–30). Challenges and opportunities for community based tourism development in Kitulgala [Paper presentation]. International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU 2020), Sri Lanka.
Sowmiya, S., & Damunupola, A. K. A. (2020, July 29–30). Impact of organizational culture on career development of women employees in hotel industry (with special reference to Northern Province) [Paper presentation]. International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU 2020), Sri Lanka.
Nayanajith, G. D. A., & Damunupola, K. A. (2020). Impact of innovation and perceived usefulness on adoption of technology in tourism: A relational study [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Business Insights (ICBI), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Damunupola, A. K. A. (2019, May 23). Impact of glass ceiling on female career advancement (special reference to hotel industry in Colombo-Sri Lanka) [Paper presentation]. 3rd International Research Symposium in Tourism, Hospitality & Events, Sunderland, United Kingdom.
POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION:
POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION:
On request
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